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EASA Launches Electronic Rulemaking Handbook

Easy Access To Current Notices Of Proposed Amendment Provided As A First Step

EASA has launched its new web-based rulemaking handbook (e-tool) to facilitate access to EASA rules. The handbook currently includes Notices of Proposed Amendment (NPA) for air operations (NPA 2009-02B, NPA 2009-02C, NPA 2009-02E) and for organisation requirements (NPA 2008-22C).

AD (Corrected): Pratt & Whitney

AD NUMBER: 2009-10-01

MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7R4 Series Turbofan Engines SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-10-01

AD (Corrected): Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2009-04-06

MANUFACTURER: Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-04-06

Great Eyes -- USAF Airman Spots Aircraft Fuel Leak At FL350

One More Reason/Excuse To Ask For A Window Seat

The Air Force notes that many of us occasionally hear stories of Airmen saving lives in combat, but in this case, an Airman who saves the lives of more than 300 airline passengers is definitely a story worth hearing.

ALPA Weighs In On Airborne Battery Hazards

ALPA Urges Lawmakers To Rope In The Exception To The Rule

The Air Line Pilot's Association has echoed some of the sentiments recently expressed over potential hazards presented by certain battery components and technologies carried by passengers -- or contained in airborne baggage or freight.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.18.09):

Celestial Sphere An imaginary sphere encompassing the Earth that represents the sky. Astronomers chart the sky using the celestial coordinates of the sphere to locate objects in the cosmos. This sphere is divided into 88 sections called constellations. Objects are sometimes named for the major constellation in which they appear.