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Sept. 30, 2020
 
 
 
 
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Flight Safety Detectives Episode 40: Assumptions and expectations can kill
PAMA
Assumptions and expectations in all roles in aviation often lead to the most serious accidents. John and Greg share anecdotes that illustrate the point. This is a trying time for air travel and air safety. Greg and John are frustrated by the growing number of accidents that are not being investigated by either the NTSB or FAA. They wonder out loud why investigators, who have ample biohazard training, are not able to visit accident scenes to do their job?
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LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY NEWS
 
 
Even more certification legislation is proposed
Aero-News Network
Still believing in promoting aviation safety through legislation by a body with little aviation expertise, Rep. Rick Larsen and Rep. Garret Graves have introduced the Human Factors Improvements to Aircraft Certification Act, bipartisan legislation to prioritize the consideration of human factors in the aircraft certification process and support pilots and flight crews as aviation technology advances.
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GE Aviation achieves FAA certification on GE9X engine
Aviation Today
The GE9X engine, which will power the Boeing 777X, has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). GE Aviation has delivered eight GE9X engines and two spares to Seattle for testing in Boeing's 777x test planes, according to a Sept. 28 press release. The engine manufacturer is also continuing its ground testing on the GE9X engine to achieve Extended Operations (ETOPS) approval and maturation tests to help engineers prepare to support the engine when it enters into service.
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EmpowerMX announces Cloud-only exclusive Platform for aviation maintenance organizations
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Empower MX, the leading Aviation Maintenance Platform supporting aviation maintenance announced all of its solutions would be provided only via the Cloud beginning in 2022. "Software should not be a CAPEX investment, and our cloud-only offering is a non-disruptive way to move to an OPEX model for aviation maintenance," said Dinakara Nagalla, CEO at EmpowerMX.
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From a Simple Idea, a Standard for Safety
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In the summer of 1990, Keith Blank helped in the cleanup and repair of a damaged aircraft caused by the accidental closing of a circuit breaker during maintenance of the fuel system resulting in a major fuel spill. The incident stayed on his mind even after he left the industry and eventually he developed the idea for a positive lockout tool that he called Skylox®. With over a million and a half Skyox® sold worldwide, his simple idea has become the standard for Aircraft Circuit breaker Lockout/Tagout safety procedures…
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Bombardier to take full control of Berlin MRO
FlightGobal
Bombardier is buying out its former partners in Berlin Schönefeld-based Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) to take complete control of the business aviation MRO facility. It comes as the Canadian manufacturer ramps up its service footprint as it focuses solely on the business jet market.
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Embraer gets nod for synthetic vision guidance system
AINonline
Embraer has received a thumbs up from Brazil's ANAC and the FAA for its synthetic vision guidance system (SVGS) on the Praetor 500 and 600, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer announced today. This makes it the first business jet OEM to receive SVGS certification, it added. The newly certified system provides pilots with a dynamic perception of position, trend, and motion that allows pilots to shoot approaches to a decision height of 150 feet agl (SA-CAT I), 50 feet lower than the standard decision height.
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    IATA calls for systematic COVID-19 testing before departure
    IATA
    The International Air Transport Association called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity.
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    IRS finalizes regs for 100 percent bonus depreciation
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    The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released the last set of final regulations implementing the 100 percent additional first-year depreciation deduction that allows companies to write off the cost of most depreciable business assets, including business aircraft, in the year they are placed in service.
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    Ontic names AAIC as authorized repair station
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    Ontic, which has specialized in services and parts to extend the life of legacy aircraft, named Aviation Avionics & Instruments as an exclusive authorized repair station for its barometric product line in the U.S. Ontic selected AAIC for its background and knowledge of the product line.
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    Keeping line technicians safe while they learn
    AviationPros
    Shadowing an established employee may work to get a trainee to understand the basics, but may not provide a systematic understanding on, not only "how," but "why" the tasks are performed the way they are.
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    OCT. 6-8, 2020
    NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) (CANCELED)
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    OCT. 15-16, 2020
    CAPA 2020 Americas — Aviation & LCC's Summit (CANCELED)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    OCT. 19-21, 2020
    International Air Safety Summit
    Paris, France
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    OCT. 26-27, 2020
    Airline Leaders Summit
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