Pictures of renovated TWA Terminal 5 at JFK courtesy of the New York Times Magazine

Japan nuclear plant situation - a good link for a situation update

Not an accident - it is a result of a combined earthquake and tsunami damage.

http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/03/what-happened-at-fukushima-and-levels.html#more

38 Helpful International Procedures web sites

 

 Here are some interesting and useful web site addresses or Uniform Resource Locaters (URLs) regarding International operations.  Just click (on PC’s control + click) on each link that has blue font. 

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/compass/expert-advice-the-strategic-significance-compass-10826

(The above link will get you to an article about the Chinese GPS system known as COMPASS on the  GPS World Magazine's web site.)

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/apis/

(The above link will get you to a copy of the US Department of Homeland Security  "CBP Private Air APIS Guide".)

http://dcaa.slv.dk:8000/icaodocs/

(The above link will get you to a Danish web site that will permit you to down load .pdf copies of all 18 ICAO Annexes as well as ICAO Document 4444 at no cost and these documents are searchable using the find function of your computer.)

http://www.ibac.org/safety-management/sms-toolkit

(The above link will access the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) to obtain the Safety Management System (SMS) tool kit. The cost of the Tool Kit and associated material is $650 USD for association members and $1200 USD for non-members.)

http://www.nbaa.org/admin/sms/

(The above link will get you to the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) Safety Management System (SMS) web site.)

http://fsims.faa.gov/wdocs/notices/n8900_133.htm

(The above link will get you to the Federal Aviation Administration's Order N8900.133 Safety Management Systems update effective 8/10/2010.)

http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC%20120-92A.pdf

(The above link will get you to the FAA's Advisory Circular 120-92A (56 pages) effective August 12, 2010. titled Safety Management Systems for Aviation Service Providers.)

http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/06/07/uk-environment-agency-bans-short-air-trips-staff

(The above link will get you to the United Kingdom's ban on staff air travel for the Environment Agency.)

http://www.nbaa.org/member/ops/environment/eu-ets/compliance/?CFID=2694143&CFTOKEN=33979706

(The above link will get you to the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) Europe's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS.)

http://www.conklindd.com/CO2Calc.aspx?unlock=yes

(The above link will get you to Conclin De Decker's pay per use CO2 calculator for the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

http://www.ifalpa.org/publications/briefing-leaflets/air-traffic.html

(The above link will get you to the web site for the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association (IFALPA) that will permit you to subscribe to IFALPA Bulletins. You can also download the bulletins concerning Africa and China Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM.)

http://www.icao.int/icao/en/assembl/a37/wp/wp265_en.pdf

(The above link will let you access the planned implementation data for Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) on November 18, 2011.)

http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/separation_standards/aghme/locations/

(The above link will permit you to check the operational status of all Aircraft Geometric Height Monitoring Equipment (AGHME) monitoring facilities.)

http://www.eurocontrol.int/msa/public/standard_page/ACAS_Upcoming_Changes.html

(The above link will let you view the Eurocontrol  Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II version 7.1 software summary.)

http://flightsafety.org/asw/apr09/asw_apr09_p34-37.pdf

(The above link will access the Flight Safety Foundation article on Version 7.1 of the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II software.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision_avoidance_system

(The above link will let you read the Wikipedia articles on Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II including version 7.1 of the software.)

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/enroute/surveillance_broadcast/coverage/

(The above link will take you to the graphics that depict the North America's Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast  (ADS-B) coverage - 794 ground sites planned.)

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=272&pID=6436

(The above link will take you to the Garmin Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) GDL-90 web site.)

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100810honeywell.html

(The above link will let you view Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) article for Honeywell update to FMZ-2000 flight management system for 600 older aircraft.)

http://www.infolizer.com/f61a1aa17gov/Controller-pilot-data-link-communications-cpdlc.html

(The above link will let you to view the New York Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) procedures  Notice to Airman (NOTAM).)

http://www.ibac.org/Files/CNSATM/Advisory%20Group/NAT_FIG17_draft_report%5B1%5D.pdf

(The above link will let you access pilot and controller Data Link Message sets.)

http://www.paris.icao.int/documents_open/show_file.php?id=290

(The above link will permit you to obtain a copy of the latest oceanic errors bulletin.)

http://boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/qtr_02_09/article_05_1.html

(The above link will let you read a Boeing article about Performance-Based Navigation (PBN.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System

(The above link will permit you to read a summary of all the world's Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS.)

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/enroute/flight_plan_filing/

(The above web site will guide you on instructions on filing International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight plans.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroperú_Flight_603

(The above link will access Wikipedia's information concerning the Boeing 757, AeroPeru Flight 603, October 2, 1996.)

http://fsims.faa.gov/PICResults.aspx?mode=EBookContents

(The above link on Paragraph 4-80 states plotting charts are required.)

http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/Chap4/aim0401.html

(The above link will reference the Airman's Information Manual Chapter 4 which states 122.75 mhz as the proper air to air frequency for the USA.)

http://www.asri.aero/

(The above link will access Selective Calling (SELCAL) management information.)

http://www.asri.aero/downloads/AfcBrochure.pdf

(The above link will permit you to obtain a SELCAL user manual.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBF31B5W_R8

(The above link will permit you to view the ICAO YouTube Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure movie.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gol_Transportes_Aéreos_Flight_1907

(The above link will permit you to read the article concerning the Brazilian mid air collision between a Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy 600 in Wikipedia.)

http://www.nbaa.org/ops/intl/nat/satcom-north-atlantic.pdf

(The above link will let you down load a copy of the Satellite Telephone Communications (SATCOM) procedures and telephone numbers for the North Atlantic by David Stohr.)

http://www.ibac.org/Files/Bulletins/IBAC_bulletin_02-01.pdf

(The above link will let you down load a copy of the revised loss of communications procedures for the European Region dated January 2002.)

http://dcaa.slv.dk:8000/icaodocs/Doc%204444%20-%20Air%20Traffic%20Management/DOC%204444-ATM_501,%20Amd%20no%202.PDF

(The above document will permit you to view ICAO Document 4444.)

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html 

(The above link will permit you to access the USA Central Intelligence Agency's World Fact Book.)

http://jeppesen.com/company/publications/wgs-84.jsp

(The above link will let you view Jeppesen's WGS-84 country status list.)

http://www.hochwarth.com/misc/AviationCalculator.html

(The above link will give you access to a QNE/QNH correction factor calculator.)

http://www.bookfinder4u.com/search/From_Takeoff_to_Landing.html

(The above link will assist you in purchasing a copy of the book "From Takeoff to Landing" by Olle Akerlind which is a discussion of TERPS versus PANS-OPS.)


If you have a favorite useful site for International operations, please forward it to me and I will add it to the list.
Thanks!
Dick

Midair Collisions - Still Rare Events Update - March 7, 2011

This article appeared on the AOPA web site
Midair Collisions - Rare events update for the year 2008

23 total / 6 fatal

Non-commercial fixed-wing aircraft were involved in 11 midair collisions in 2008. Four of them were fatal, causing 14 total fatalities. Nine (including all four of the fatal accidents) were between two air- planes operated non-commercially; one involved an aerial application airplane, and one towplane collided with the glider it was pulling.

Three of the eight airplanes involved in fatal midair collisions were on instructional flights, and two of these hit each other: a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA-44- 180 collided in a very busy training area in Florida. Another Cessna 172 flown by a solo student pilot col- lided with a Cirrus SR22 in Wyoming. The other five (including the Cirrus) were all on personal flights.

Four more collisions took place on runways during takeoffs and landings, and five while taxiing. A col- lision between two amateur-built aircraft at a fly-in killed both pilots and both passengers: a Velocity RG went off the left side of the runway after land- ing and hit an RV-8, which had taxied clear. None of the other eight on-ground collisions were fatal.

On the commercial side, there were two non-fatal taxi collisions between fixed-wing air taxis (both in Bethel, Alaska). A fatal collision between two medi- cal transport helicopters on approach to the same hospital killed all seven on board both aircraft.