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October 12, 2024

Aviation Industry Groups Request Suspension Of New Maintenance Interpretation

AEA And ARSA Request Meeting To Discuss and Vet  Language In FAR 43.3(d)

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), and other aviation industry groups have requested a suspension of the FAA’s interpretation of the requirement for a maintenance supervisor to be “in-person” until a meeting can be arranged to resolve the discrepancies in the ruling.

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Intentional Or Not, Helo’s Rotor Wash Scatters Aid Supplies

National Guard Crew Grounded During Investigation Of Incident

The North Carolina National Guard is investigating an incident in which one of their helicopters flew too low over a hurricane relief camp, scattering tents and supplies with its rotor wash. The crew of the Black Hawk has been grounded while the investigation is carried out. The camp was established by the United Cajun Navy (UCN), a member of which filmed the incident and put it out on X (twitter).

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Fitting... A Scientist’s Ashes Laid to Rest in Hurricane Milton

Peter Dodge’s Memory Honored With One Final Flight

Hurricane scientist Peter Dodge was granted a final flight through Hurricane Milton on October 8. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration honored Dodge’s more than 40 years of service by spreading his ashes through the massive storm’s eye. The idea of this last victory lap has been in the works since Dodge’s death.  

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Textron Resumes Negotiations With Machinist Union

Company Eats Its Words After a Three-Week Strike

Textron Aviation has announced that it will be resuming contract negotiations with its machinist union, IAM District 70, Local Lodge 774. Thousands of union members have been on strike for three weeks following a seemingly unimpressive settlement offer. The machinist strike began on September 23, with eighty-one percent of the union voting in its favor.

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 180

The Airplane’s Right Wing Subsequently Collided With A Stand Of Tall Trees, And The Airplane Came To Rest Inverted In The Lake

On October 4, 2024, about 1730 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N4631U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight.  According to the passenger, the airplane was departing from East Butterfly Lake, near Big Lake for a return flight to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), Anchorage, Alaska.

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