Washington, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of an aircraft that lost control and impacted water was the pilots’ mismanagement of an abnormal flight control situation through improper actions, including lack of crew coordination, and failing to control airspeed and to prioritize control of the airplane.
NTSB Faults Pilot and FAA in Cessna Citation Crash
October 14th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on NTSB Faults Pilot and FAA in Cessna Citation Crash
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FAA Proposes $5.4 Million Civil Penalty for US Airways, Inc.
October 14th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Proposes $5.4 Million Civil Penalty for US Airways, Inc.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $5.4 million civil penalty against US Airways, Inc. for allegedly operating eight aircraft on a total of 1,647 flights from October 2008 to January 2009 while not in compliance with certain Airworthiness Directives (ADs) or the airline’s maintenance program. ADs are rules issued by […]
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TSB Recommends Mandatory Training
October 14th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on TSB Recommends Mandatory Training
Gatineau, Quebec – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) announced that flight crews must be better trained to work together and use all available information and tools to make the right decisions under pressure.
The TSB is calling on Transport Canada to make crew resource management (CRM) training mandatory for all operators in Canada.