We’re learning more about the pilot who was killed in the Scottsdale plane crash on Monday, Feb. 10. “He’s well capable of doing anything and everything he could to save as many people as he could.”

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The Search: Flight 447

-17 bodies found 45 miles from last transmission

-two airplane seats, debris with Air France’s logo, and recovered dozens of structural components from the plane

-Tuesday Brazilian and French ships will be using American equipment to listen for the missing beacon.

French Statement:

ORGANISATION DE L’ENQUETE TECHNIQUE

L’Airbus A 330-200, immatriculé F-GZCP, exploité par Air France, vol AF 447, a disparu dans la nuit du 31 mai au 1er juin 2009. L’avion avait à son bord 216 passagers et 12 membres d’équipage et assurait la liaison Rio-de-Janeiro (Brésil) – Paris-Charles de Gaulle (France).

L’avion ayant disparu dans les eaux internationales, le BEA, représentant l’Etat d’immatriculation, a ouvert une enquête, conformément à l’Annexe 13 à la Convention relative à l’aviation civile internationale et au Code de l’Aviation civile (Livre VII).

Une équipe d’enquête a été constituée et s’est mise au travail.

L’enquêteur désigné, M. Alain BOUILLARD, a constitué quatre groupes de travail dans les domaines suivants :

Recherches en mer,
Historique de l’avion,
Exploitation de l’avion,
Systèmes et équipements.

Deux enquêteurs du BEA accompagnés de spécialistes d’Airbus et d’Air France sont actuellement à Rio de Janeiro.

Le BEA prévoit de publier un premier rapport fin juin.

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New Wake Turbulence Technology Makes Microbursts Visible


A new system generates real time acoustic technology images of transient aircraft wake turbulence in detail; and the system has been in use at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport for two years. The system uses acoustic technique to measure sudden downdrafts or micro-bursts, and cells of air turbulence in a plane’s wake. The technology provides accurate visible measures of transient heretofore invisible forces.

The impetus behind the technology is to translate severe wake turbulence and wind shear events in real time to high definition to advance aviation safety and airport efficiency. The patented aircraft wake and wind-shear mapping technology is being developed and is owned by the Sondei Group

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Drunken United Airlines Pilot Charged

LONDON–51-year-old pilot Erwin Vermont Washington pleaded guilty today for being above the alcohol limit for flying a plane. United has removed him from duty. He was pulled from London-Chicago Flight 949 (Boeing 767) in November. He scored a 31 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath. The blood test indicated 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood. The limit for pilots is 20 milligrams.(for a car it is 80 milligrams.)

Washington was tried in Uxbridge Magistrates Court near London and has been released on bail. For pilots being over the legal limit for flying, the maximum sentence is two years in jail and a fine.

Sentencing will be Feb. 5.

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DGCA Punishes Rogue Check Pilot

Remember that check pilot we wrote about yesterday? The one who yanked off a circuit breaker to test the pilot?

He’s being “tested” now, by Airline regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In fact, the Jet Airways senior pilot who pulled the circuit breaker stunt is now suspended.

The pilots had no way to tell how close they were to the ground. Luckily they landed safely.

Ironically, the injured parties (the commander and co-pilot) have also been derostered.

Pilot exercises are supposed to be performed in a simulator, not in a full plane engaging in a commercial flight.

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Congonhas Closed till Noon

On Wednesday, September 23, 2009, Congonhas diverted 8 flights due to bad weather in SP. 32 departures and arrivals were delayed and 17 were cancelled.

Infraero announced cancellation of two flights to the Santos Dumont Airport and two for the Galleon, both in Rio, one for Viracopos, in Campinas, one for the Afonso Pena, Curitiba, and one for the airport of Curitiba.

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