Charlie Victor Romeo, a play whose dialogue is derived from the transcripts of cockpit voice recorders on six crashed airliners, will play Boston and Washington, D.C., in May and June. Have a look at AVweb‘s review…
A power failure that hit the southern California TRACON didn’t affect flights because the center’s backup power system kicked in as it should. The power was back on in five minutes but the center kept operating on the generator for 90 minutes as a precaution…
AmSafe has applied to allow installation of its airbag seatbelts on any certified airplane, without the individual testing that has been required for its existing STCs. The FAA seems inclined to go along with the request, based on previous experience, but is inviting public comments because it’s a departure from the usual supplementary type certificate process.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- The play "Charlie Victor Romeo," which uses real cockpit voice recorder transcripts from crashed airliners, is set to perform in Boston and Washington, D.C.
- A power outage at the southern California TRACON facility did not affect flights due to an effective backup power system.
- AmSafe has applied for blanket approval to install its airbag seatbelts on any certified airplane, potentially streamlining the installation process with FAA consideration.
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