On March 16, 2020, the White House declared a national emergency, retroactive to March 1, 2020. The resultant “shutdown” of our county has impacted every phase of life in America,
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THE “Do’s and Don’t’s” of Participating in NTSB Investigations
Each NTSB investigation poses unique problems for the parties involved. Like a key entering a lock, each move a company makes needs to be just the right fit. Nevertheless, in…
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In Case You Missed Our Webinar “They Have It All Wrong” Dealing with the NTSB: Winning and Losing”
For those of you who may have missed the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “They Have It All Wrong” Dealing with the NTSB: Winning and Losing, you…
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ICAO Annex 13 is the Latest Casualty of the MAX Issues…
On March 9, 2020, the Interim Investigation Report (“Report”) into the March 10, 2019, crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737-8 (MAX) was issued. The Ethiopian Aircraft Accident…
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Setting the Record Straight: The NTSB’s Authority to Investigate Commercial Space Launch Accidents
Politico recently published the results of its investigation of the gaps in government agencies’ legal authorities to investigate space tourism accidents and impose safety protections for space launch participants. Politico’s…
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The Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019: A Blow to Federal Oversight of Aviation and Airspace
In a recent post, we discussed the Safe Landings Act (H.R. 4166), pending legislation introduced in August of this year. In this post, we discuss another piece…
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The Safe Landings Act: An Unnecessary Piece of Legislation
With the enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 in October of last year, Congress, to a large extent, has taken a breather from introducing aviation legislation. Two recent…
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NTSB and Commercial Space: The Final Frontier
On March 6, Representative Garret Graves of Louisiana introduced H.R. 1562, the Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019. The bill’s text, which became available only recently, indicates that its main purpose is “to provide certain authority to the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate commercial space transportation accidents.”
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The Feds Turn the Spotlight On Part 135 Operators
In issuing its 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements last month and in holding a recent public meeting, the National Transportation Safety Board has renewed its efforts in identifying safety gaps in Part 135 [Code of Federal Regulations, title 14, Part 135] aviation operations and recommending actions that the Federal Aviation Administration and Part 135 operators to eliminate preventable crashes.
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Thank You for Attending Our Pipelines & NTSB Investigations Webinar
Thank you for attending today’s webinar, “Pipelines & NTSB Investigations: Up Close & Personnel.” We appreciate your continued support!
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