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NASA Contractor Urges Delaying Starliner Rocket Launch  

A NASA contractor is warning the agency to perform more safety inspections before greenlighting the inaugural launch of its Starliner rocket slated for as early as next week. Reports say ValveTech, a subcontractor for NASA supplying the company with parts for the Starliner aircraft, has issued a press release urging NASA to postpone the latest […] The post NASA Contractor Urges Delaying Starliner Rocket Launch   appeared first on AVweb.

Transportation Watchdog to Probe FAA Oversight of United Airlines Maintenance

On Thursday, the U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it will conduct an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) oversight of United Airlines maintenance procedures. In a statement, the watchdog agency cited “recent safety events” at United as reason for the audit, noting its objective is to assess the FAA's measures […] The post Transportation Watchdog to Probe FAA Oversight of United Airlines Maintenance appeared first on AVweb.

Senate Passes Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill

The U.S. Senate passed a five-year extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday evening, just one day ahead of its expiration date.   The $105 billion bipartisan bill dubbed “The Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act” was overwhelmingly approved in a vote of 88-4. Following its passage, the Senate also […] The post Senate Passes Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill appeared first on AVweb.

Sporty's Scholarship Award Winner Has A Passion For Flying

It's a little unusual for an aviation scholarship to go to a candidate who is not on a professional pilot career path. But with his commitment to contributing to the greater good of the aviation community, the latest recipient of Sporty's $2,500 Pilot Training+ Scholarship could hardly be more worthy of the award. A native […] The post Sporty's Scholarship Award Winner Has A Passion For Flying appeared first on AVweb.

F-22 Raptor Suffers ‘Mishap' During Georgia Readiness Exercise

An Air Force F-22 Raptor was involved in what the Georgia Air National Guard called a “mishap” on Monday morning at 10:30 at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft was left “collapsed” on the ground, according to an online news source. According to the Air Force, the fighter […] The post F-22 Raptor Suffers ‘Mishap' During Georgia Readiness Exercise appeared first on AVweb.

Aviation Safety

Ditching

An easy way to avoid the risk of ditching is to not fly over water. The rest of us should plan ahead. The post Ditching appeared first on Aviation Safety.

NTSB Accident Reports—May 2024

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft. The post NTSB Accident Reports—May 2024 appeared first on Aviation Safety.

Propeller Problems

The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA's Service Difficulty Reports database. The post Propeller Problems appeared first on Aviation Safety.

NTSB Dust Devil Warning, Hartzell's Videos, New ACS

As summer heats up, the NTSB warns of unexpected turbulence in hot weather. Plus, new videos from Hartzell Aviation and the FAA publishes a final rule on practical tests. The post NTSB Dust Devil Warning, Hartzell's Videos, New ACS appeared first on Aviation Safety.

Failure To Lean

Low-power/compression avgas engines must be leaned properly to prevent combustion byproduct buildups.  The post Failure To Lean appeared first on Aviation Safety.