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Rearview Mirror: First powered plane built in isles flown by its creator
Last week, I handed out the first of my annual awards to people who made, preserved or shared Hawaii history, including Grace Guslander, Sheryl Nelson, Henry Berger and Seishiro Okazaki. Here are five more who are equally deserving.
What is the chance your plane will be hit by space debris?
Low but, um, never zero.
NTSB Safety Recommendations
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that The
Air Care Alliance:Require voluntary pilot organizations to verify pilot
currency before every flight. (A-10-102)Require that voluntary pilot organizations inform
passengers, at the time of inquiry about a flight, that the
charitable medical flight would not be conducted under the
same standards that apply to a commercial flight (such as
under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 or Part 135).
(A-10-103)In conjunction with your affiliate organizations and other
charitable medical transport organizations, develop,
disseminate, and require all voluntary pilot organizations
to implement written safety guidance, best practices, and
training material for volunteer pilots who operate
charitable patient transport flights under 14 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 91. The information should address,
at a minimum, aeronautical decision-making; proper preflight
planning; pilot qualification, training, and currency; and
self-induced pressure. (A-10-104)
‘They didn’t make it’: 911 calls reveal frantic moments after Coral Springs plane crash
Dramatic new 911 calls are revealing the frantic moments after a small plane crashed into a Coral Springs neighborhood, killing a father and daughter who were on their way to Jamaica to assist in Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.
Boca Raton plane crash: Aviation expert says pilot ‘really fought that airplane’
Early reports point to a mechanical issue, perhaps with the plane’s rudder, which is what controls the left and right movement of a plane’s nose.
Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant?
A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East.
