UN Inspectors Unable to Visit Iranian Nuclear Site

The latest from the mad leaders of Iran.
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A military attack on Iran must be a high probability and should this happen Iranian airspace will become a no fly zone and Iranian retaliatory actions on the Gulf States will also have a massive affect on aviation especially flying operations between Europe and the Persian Gulf. Iraq is likely to become overloaded as traffic detours to avoid Iran.
Operators need to start contingency planning now to ensure business continuity.

Pointless Modification of the Year Award

Goes to Lufthansa and L3 Communications for the E-Taxy A320
Two electric motors and gearboxes have been fitted so that the aircraft can taxy without running the main engines. What for?
Look No Engines

Volcanic Activity

From the Global Volcanism Program
Link to the Global Volcanism Website

Unstabilised Approach: Late Runway or Approach Type Change

Interesting article from Skybray (EUROCONTROL)

BBC News - Concerns over pilot fatigue

BBC News - Concerns over pilot fatigue


Read this letter to the PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety) regarding concerns over EASA CRD (Comment Response Document) on the FTL (Flight Time Limitations) which will become EASA OPS ORO.FTL (if it is allowed to). Pilot fatigue management is a hot potato in Brussels and rule making on this subject has yet to be passed and published.

Letter to the PACTS from Capt R Williams Chairman of the Air Safety Group This letter has been accepted by the Transport Committee.

Published with permission from the Air Safety group