Anthony On Aviation: November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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TSA harasses mother about breast milk - Boing Boing

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TSA Manipulates National Opt Out Day. | Planenews Aviation News

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Hot Fueling Notice Number: NOTC2706 Hot Fueling This SAFO (http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2010/SAFO10020.pdf) highlights current guidance and best-practices for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91, 133, and 137 operators that conduct fueling or chemical loading with the engines running (hot fueling/loading). A SAFO contains important safety information and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest. Besides the specific action recommended in a SAFO, an alternative action may be as effective in addressing the safety issue named in the SAFO. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "SAFO - Safety Alerts for Operators" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Historic plane still flying | City

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Teaching Women to Fly -

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Flight Manuals: Aircraft and Helicopter Flight Manuals on CD

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

"Leaked Images" of Qantas A380 Damage Hit 'Net

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

NTSB recommends changes after deadly copter crash - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

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	FAA Safety Team \| Safer Skies Through Education
Aircraft Intercept Procedures Notice Number: NOTC2636 Intercept Procedures The FAA would like to remind all aviators of the procedures used if intercepted by air defense aircraft. During national security events, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are NOTAMed and enforced by NORAD interceptors. Due to the dire consequences of not following the correct procedures, it is highly advisable to be fully aware of what to do during an intercept. These procedures have been updated in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), however due to the long publication cycles they will not be incorporated until August 25, 2011. Please take a few minutes and review the procedures and make yourself aware of what to do if intercepted. Intercept Procedures can be reviewed at: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2010/Oct/Intercept_Procedures.pdf. We have also included the Visual Warning System (VWS) information if you are flying around the Washington DC SFRA. More details including a video demonstration of the VWS are available from the following FAA web site: http://www.faasafety.gov/VisualWarningSystem/VisualWarning.htm. There will soon be a PowerPoint presentation that addresses Intercept Procedures from a US Air Force perspective. We'll let you know when that is available. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Woman Suing Federal Government After TSA Screeners Exposed Her Breasts to Entire Airport (And Asked for Video)

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FAASafety.gov - General Information "FAAST Blast"


*FAAST Blast — Week of November 15, 2010* *Biweekly* FAA Safety Briefing News Update *Safety Soars at AOPA Summit* Amid the balmy breezes in Long Beach, Calif., thousands of pilots, vendors, and aviation enthusiasts gathered Nov. 11-13 for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Summit. The summit's predominant focus was the future of general aviation (GA) and finding solutions to address a shrinking pilot population. FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta gave summit attendees an FAA update on some of the initiatives supporting GA safety. "What we're looking at now as an agency are a range of non-regulatory approaches to safety improvement that you will hear about in the near future," Huerta said. He also commented on the new aircraft re-registration process that began Oct. 1, 2010, and will purge as many as 100,000 bad records. "The enhanced accuracy of this system will provide security benefits to all users of the aircraft registry," Huerta said. FAA Acting Assistant Administrator for Airports Catherine Lang spoke about the challenges of supporting the more than 5,200 public-use airports that make up "the most robust airport system in the world." Lang stressed the need for more help with wildlife hazard assessments. "We need better reporting from the GA community," said Lang, whose office receives fewer than 6 percent of total wildlife strike reports from GA operators. "We can't mitigate against a real threat to aviation unless we're getting a more complete picture of what's happening," Lang said. Use the online FAA Wildlife Strike Report form, http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/wildlife/strikenew.aspx, to report strikes. Videos of these and other presentations are available at www.aopa.org/aopalive. *Revised AD Affects 36,000 Cessna Airplanes* On Nov. 10, 2010, the FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update a previous Airworthiness Directive (AD) that addresses an issue with seat rails on 18 Cessna models. The revised AD will require additional steps to inspect the seat rails and ensure they are secure. The inspections must be done within 100 hours time-in-service since the last inspection completed under the old AD, or within 12 calendar months of the effective date of the new AD, whichever comes first. The inspection then must be repeated at intervals not to exceed 100 hours or every 12 months, whichever comes first. The estimated cost of compliance is $85 to perform the inspection, plus any necessary replacement costs. For more details of the inspection procedure, reference the proposed AD at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-28158.htm. Comments will be accepted until December 23, 2010. *When the Best Made Plans Go Awry* As any pilot will tell you, planning is an essential part of every flight. But as reality often dictates, not all things happen as expected. An FAA Safety Briefing article by editor Susan Parson tackles the subject of planning for the unplanned, highlighting the need to prepare for an abnormal or emergency situation. The article also outlines several tools and resources pilots can draw upon to handle emergencies. Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors,http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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You have asked us to notify you when a seminar is scheduled that meets your criteria. The following seminar may be of interest to you: "Real World IFR" Topic: Real World IFR On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM Location: Southern Museum of Flight 4343 73rd Street North Birmingham, AL 35206 Select Number: NR0333262 Description: Sure, you breezed through the check ride or aced that last proficiency check. But you're still hesitant to venture aloft on that "three hundred and one" day. Find out how pilots who fly every day in all kinds of weather do it. AOPA Foundation's "Real World IFR" safety seminar goes beyond basic IFR training into the world of professional piloting. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: KEB 1.00 Click here to view the WINGS help page
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Monday, November 15, 2010

FAA Newsletters "New FAA Safety Briefing Available"


New FAA Safety Briefing Available Notice Number: NOTC2690 FAA Safety Briefing - November/December 2010 Issue Handling Abnormal and Emergency Situations Now available online, the November/December 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on a subject fundamental to pilot safety: abnormal and emergency situations. The issue stresses the delicate art of planning for the "unplanned" and outlines several of the tools and resources pilots need to handle emergencies. Articles provide tips on unusual attitude recovery, partial-power takeoffs, and knowing what to do when your aircraft's electrical system fails. Also, this issue's Hot Spots article highlights the work FAA has been doing to identify the leading causes of GA fatal accidents. The link to the online edition is: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/. FAA Safety Briefing is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community. The magazine's objective is to improve safety by: · making the community aware of FAA resources · helping readers understand safety and regulatory issues, and · encouraging continued training Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "FAA Newsletters" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Friday, November 12, 2010

WWII aircraft incident

Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is - one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the description of both pilots many years later.) Then realize that there is a German ME-109 fighter flying next to it. Now read the story below. I think you'll be surprised.....

Charlie Brown was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot with the 379th Bomber Group at Kimbolton , England . His B-17 was called 'Ye Old Pub' and was in a terrible state, having been hit by flak and fighters. The compass was damaged and they were flying deeper over enemy territory instead of heading home to Kimbolton.

After flying the B-17 over an enemy airfield, a German pilot named Franz Steigler was ordered to take off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B-17, he could not believe his eyes. In his words, he 'had never seen a plane in such a bad state'. The tail and rear section was severely damaged, and the tail gunner wounded. The top gunner was all over the top of the fuselage. The nose was smashed and there were holes everywhere.

Despite having ammunition, Franz flew to the side of the B-17 and looked at Charlie Brown, the pilot. Brown was scared and struggling to control his damaged and blood-stained plane.

     BF-109 pilot Franz Stigler                                B-17 pilot Charlie Brown..



Aware that they had no idea where they were going, Franz waved at Charlie to turn 180 degrees. Franz escorted and guided the stricken plane to, and slightly over, the North Sea towards England. He then saluted Charlie Brown and turned away, back to Europe. When Franz landed he told the CO that the plane had been shot down over the sea, and never told the truth to anybody. Charlie Brown and the remains of his crew told all at their briefing, but were ordered never to talk about it.

More than 40 years later, Charlie Brown wanted to find the Luftwaffe pilot who saved the crew. After years of research, Franz was found. He had never talked about the incident, not even at post-war reunions.

They met in the USA at a 379th Bomber Group reunion, together with 25 people who are alive now - all because Franz never fired his guns that day.



(L-R) German Ace Franz Stigler, artist Ernie Boyett, and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown.

When asked why he didn't shoot them down, Stigler later said, "I didn't have the heart to finish those brave men. I flew beside them for a long time. They were trying desperately to get home and I was going to let them do that. I could not have shot at them. It would have been the same as shooting at a man in a parachute.."

Both men died in 2008.  This is a true story  http://www.snopes.com/military/charliebrown.asp

THIS WAS BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN THERE WAS HONOR IN BEING A WARRIOR...THEY PROUDLY WORE UNIFORMS, AND THEY DIDN'T HIDE IN AMBUSH INSIDE A MOSQUE, OR BEHIND WOMEN AND CHILDREN, NOR DID THEY USE MENTALLY RETARDED WOMEN AS SUICIDE BOMBERS TO TARGET AND KILL INNOCENT CIVILIANS...HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED......

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TSA official slipped white powder into fliers' bags, told them they'd been caught with coke and were under arrest - Boing Boing

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Maintenance Safety Tip Notice Number: NOTC2663 FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip By Eastern Region FAASTeam November 2010 HOW AWARE ARE YOU? In the first phase of the FAA Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance study, the FAA determined that one of the major obstacles to technicians achieving productivity goals was their inability to see the big picture. Often technicians are given only their piece of the puzzle, for example, being assigned tasks with deadlines without explanation or direction -- a "just do it" assignment. Another common situation is performing a portion of a major task, possibly without training or explanation as to how their actions affect the overall task. Accidents and incidents occur when we are unaware of others and when focus is lost. If we train ourselves to be more aware of others while focused on the task at hand, we have taken a major step toward accident and incident prevention in the work place. To help you stay focused, continually ask these three questions: First, How do we achieve situational awareness, Second, How do we know we have situational awareness, and Third, How do we know we've lost situational awareness? Stay alert and stay safe! This notice is being sent to you because you selected "Airworthiness" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010

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Free Downloadable Aeronautical Charts and Products


Free Downloadable Aeronautical Charts and Products Notice Number: NOTC2469 The following FAA downloadable aeronautical products are available to the public free of charge on our public website ( http://aeronav.faa.gov). VFR Sectional Raster Charts VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts VFR World Raster Charts VFR Helicopter Raster Charts IFR Enroute Low Altitude Charts IFR Enroute High Altitude Charts IFR Caribbean and Pacific Enroute Charts Gulf of Mexico Charts Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement Digital Obstacle File NAVAID Digital Data File The current digital - Terminal Procedure Publication (d-TPP) and digital - Airport/Facility Directory (d-A/FD) web applications will continue to be available free of charge as well. This action is being taken to increase the availability and accessibility of Official FAA aeronautical charts and flight supplements to the flying public. Since we will have no ability to directly contact individuals that download these aeronautical products anonymously, you are advised to periodically refer to: http://aeronav.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=aeronav/safety_alertsto obtain any updates or corrections to these products. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "FAA Charting Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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