This is the report that I mentioned a few weeks back that has been released to individuals that requested this document quite some time ago. Over the next few...
I was wondering if you know whether Van Beveren's book was ever translated into English? I had thought by now that it would have been released. If not I think...
Tom,<br>I'm very sorry to hear about your friend passing at such an early age.<br>I have lost family members to cancer and it is not easy to see....<br><br>I ...
Jeff, You are right, the links are not working. I will check this out with the person who sent it to me. I was able to get a look at it before I posted those...
Here is an interesting excerpt from this report. Though it is of less interest than the terrible fact that this system was installed into an essential bus, I...
To me this excerpt reflects the tone of the entire certification and installation process if you follow all the steps from A to Z. Determination to have it...
From the report;<br><br>Santa Barbara Aerospace<br><br>Facts about Santa Barbara Aerospace Relating to ST00236LA-D<br><br>Santa Barbara Aerospace (SBA) acted...
From the FAA SCR Team Report;<br><br>Hollingead is a licensed FAA 14 CFR Part 145 repair station (certificate number MLQD706S, originally issued in April 1953)...
From the FAA report;<br><br><br>Findings of the FAA's SCR Team<br><br>Finding 1<br><br>The current design of the IFEN system electrical power switching is not...
Tomorrow I will continue with Finding 2 which states that 'In many instances SBA, as the STC applicant and DAS holder, did not follow proper certification ...
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. As a bereaved parent I fully understand the horror of losing someone so young. Hopefully with continued...
It still strikes me. I mean why did she have to die? <br><br>She was such a good person. At her birthdays she didnt want any gifts she wanted you to donate ...
The following are examples where SBA failed to follow proper certification procedures as a STC applicant and as a DAS holder:<br><br>SBA issued an amendment to...
SBA issued PMA licensing agreements to Interactive Flight Technologies for the IFEN system components that were not approved as part of the STC (i.e. IFEN...
The FAA oversight of SBA for STC00236LA-D project was in accordance with established procedures (my comment...hardly something to brag about). However,...
Dear Tom,<br><br>You and your young friend are in my thoughts and prayers. There are no words that can ease the pain of losing someone so young. My belief is ...
Jeff, I haven't heard back from the source that gave me those urls yet, but I will let you know when I do. I could email the information if you would like. ...
The most telling part of this report is found in the recommendations section. This is where you really get a picture of what was done wrong in regards to the...
Recommendation 5<br><br>The FAA should review and revise its internal policies and procedures to ensure SBA accomplishes corrective actions it proposes in ...
In other words, simply put...that IFEN did NOT belong on those 16 MD-lls. The manufacturer, McDonnell Douglas, instructed the operators of these aircraft, not...