Aviation Safety Network NewsAviation safety related news from the Aviation Safety Network.Air Trek AOC suspended by FAA- May 31, 2008 31 MAY 2008The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration made an emergency decision to suspend the AOC of air ambulence operator Air Trek. According to the FAA's emergency order, the company failed to abide by guidelines regulating weight on aircraft; allowed unqualified pilots to command international flights; did not give pilots proper rest and training; did not maintain equipment on time; and did not perform timely inspections. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports a statement by the company which..http://aviation-safety.net/news/newsitem.php?id=2024 NTSB issues recommendations for Boeing 757 wing panels- May 23, 2008 23 MAY 2008Following an occurrence in March 2008 when a Boeing 757 experienced an in-flight separation of a wing panel in cruis flight, the NTSB issued three recommendations to the FAA: Require operators of Boeing 757 airplanes to conduct a one-time visual inspection of the upper wing fixed trailing edge panel support beam clips for cracks, proper orientation, and spacers, and to replace cracked clips and reinstall any clips that are improperly oriented or that lack spacers, in accordance with..http://aviation-safety.net/news/newsitem.php?id=2022 |