The worldwide implementation of ICAO Flight Plan changes take effect this week on 15 November 2012. The amendments to flight plan content go to the very core of flight plan processing. 15 November 2012 is the ultimate deadline: after that date, current or old format flight plan messages will no longer be accepted. Aircraft Operators… Continue reading New ICAO Flight Plan goes live on 15 November
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Short items of reader interest
David McMillan, EUROCONTROL Director General, Assumes Chair of Flight Safety Foundation
The Flight Safety Foundation is an independent, non-profit, international organization engaged in research, education, advocacy and publishing to improve aviation safety. The Foundation’s mission is to be the leading voice of safety for the global aerospace community. It was announced today that EUROCONTROL Director General David McMillan has become the new Chairman of the FSF Board… Continue reading David McMillan, EUROCONTROL Director General, Assumes Chair of Flight Safety Foundation
Jeppesen…
Elrey B. Jeppesen is probably one of the best known names in aviation. True, some of us tend to associate his name with charts or the famous flight bag, but it was Elrey the man and pilot who left his indelible mark on making aviation safer. You can read more about his story and the… Continue reading Jeppesen…
Have you ever flown into a thunderstorm?
Watch this Air Safety Institute (ASI) webcast Preempting a Thunderstorm’s Fury: Cockpit Weather, ATC and You. Thunderstorms can pack a powerful punch, and flying anywhere in the vicinity of one can be deadly. But, how do you recognize and deal with convective weather? Watch the Air Safety Institute’s “Preempting a Thunderstorm’s Fury: Cockpit Weather, ATC,… Continue reading Have you ever flown into a thunderstorm?
New Look, Features Now Offered by Air Charter Marketplace
JetCharters.com launches new look and features to its popular air charter marketplace which now features over 700 aircraft and 200 charter operators. For nearly a year, the JetCharters.com Worldwide Air Charter Marketplace has positioned itself as the one-stop solution for private jet travelers with more than 700 aircraft and 200 operators ready to meet their… Continue reading New Look, Features Now Offered by Air Charter Marketplace
Aviation can also be a great theme for Bible School!
Destin is a wonderful little vacation village in sunny Florida, USA. First Baptist Church Destin is a newly reinvigorated congregation that is well known in the region for some of its activities, including the yearly Bible School that kicks off to-day. Monday morning a helicopter owned by Timber View, a Wellsville, Kansas operator with equipment… Continue reading Aviation can also be a great theme for Bible School!
Avionics Magazine Announces Nan Mattai, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Rockwell Collins Avionics Woman of the Year
Avionics magazine covers all segments of the worldwide aviation electronics industry, including commercial transport, military/space, corporate aircraft, helicopter and general aviation. The magazine reports on technical, business and regulatory developments in all areas of avionics, including free flight, satellite navigation and positioning, airborne systems, ground navigation aids, air traffic control and management, and test and… Continue reading Avionics Magazine Announces Nan Mattai, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Rockwell Collins Avionics Woman of the Year
Virtual classes achieve ICAO Level 4: Aviation English Live
Back in February we announced that Languagelab.com and Emery-Roberts have created a new virtual Aviation English course, Aviation English Live. (See the Roger-Wilco article English in the Aviation Sector: Languagelab.com and Emery-Roberts tackle the problem head on.) The ground-breaking Aviation English Live e-learning course is based upon the Emery-Roberts and Macmillan textbook Check Your Aviation… Continue reading Virtual classes achieve ICAO Level 4: Aviation English Live
Harmonized Transition Altitude for Europe – EASA A-NPA open for comments
Following completion of the HETA TF work aimed at creating a Regulatory Impact Assessment for the introduction of a harmonized transition altitude for Europe, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Amendment (A-NPA 2012-01) Harmonised Transition Altitude, which is now open for comments. You will find this A-NPA on… Continue reading Harmonized Transition Altitude for Europe – EASA A-NPA open for comments
English in the Aviation Sector: Languagelab.com and Emery-Roberts tackle the problem head on
See special offer for Roger-Wilco readers at the end of this article. Following several high-profile accidents, multiple incidents and near-misses as a result of inadequate language proficiency, ICAO has set a minimum level of English for all pilots and air traffic controllers providing services to international flights. In response, many online language learning tools have… Continue reading English in the Aviation Sector: Languagelab.com and Emery-Roberts tackle the problem head on