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On this week’s episode of AvTalk, what we learned from days two and three of the NTSB’s hearings on the midair collision at DCA. A Delta A330neo experiences severe turbulence, Boeing adds a new 777-9 to 777X test fleet, and Alaska Airlines unveils a new livery for its 787s. Plus, ANA retires the R2-D2 livery 787, the FAA releases proposed rules for beyond line of sight UAS operations, and Madagascar arrests two people over the transfer of a quintet of 777s to Iran.
Helpful links for this week’s episode
- Delta A330neo experiences turbulence
- Boeing’s fifth 777X flight test aircraft
- Cathay Pacific flights add up to 28 hours on a plane
- Alaska Airlines new 787 livery
- Nolinor’s “new” 737-200
- ANA retires R2-D2
- FAA NPRM for BVLOS UAS OPS
- 787 draws world’s largest self-portrait
- Wendover video on Scope Clause
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One of the things that stood out to me, wrt the ATC at DCA, was that there was no actual SOP about what to do with the helicopters on rt 4 if there was an aircraft landing runway 33. While the helicopter pilots that testified said they were held at Hains Point or at the Golf Balls, the NTSB pointed out in their interviews with other Army pilots, some said they were basically directed to fly beneath the landing aircraft.
Also, while I have not read the NYT report, I will say that the NTSB also did focus on the lack of drug & alcohol testing within their set timeframe…and I think it’s an issue because it shows (yet another) failing of the FAA.
So I Live in salt lake and stuff like that never happens so that’s pretty cool but not cool because it could have been avoided in the first place they could have gone around .And I Love the show and I’m gratefull for this . And yes I just saw the flight land and the plane is operational