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CAPACG, LLC – Response to FAA NPRM (FAA-2010-0982) Light-Weight Aircraft Recording System

The following is CAPACG’s response to FAA NPRM (FAA-2010-0982) To review all comments from industry and others ClickHere and enter keyword – LARS. Submission Date: 10 January 2011 Document Title: CAPACG, LLC – Response to FAA NPRM (FAA-2010-0982) Document Type: Public Submission Submitter Name: Stuart K. Lau – CAPACG VP of Flight Data Monitoring, IHST [...]

Helicopter FDM – Affordable Hardware

In the below linked article, Charlotte Adams does a nice job reviewing available HFDM hardware. As your organization begins the selection process, ensure your FDM solution satisfies the 5Rs of Flight Data Monitoring. A Brief Explanation: FDM programs consist of 5 Rs; Record, Retrieve, Review, Report and Repeat. The CAPACG team of FDM experts provides a complete System [...]

ISASI Forum Reprint of Statistical Analysis of EMS Accidents

The July-September 2010 issue of the ISASI Forum recently reprinted the article, Helicopter EMS Operations-at what cost?. Christine Negroni and Dr. Patrick Vellette do a nice job outlining additional recommendations to improve EMS safety. Much of the statistical information cited utilized ASRS data, which is often subjective. Another safety initiative that can provide objective flight data [...]

FDM – “Find and FIX” before the fine!

This is an interesting story: FAA Wants $580K Penalty from Hillsboro Aviation Read the last paragraph about the operator suspending all operations after he became aware. FDM would have alerted the operator well in advance of these threats and would have provided objective data to identify these threat to the operation. Mitigation strategies can than [...]

DFDS Equipped Purdue Aircraft at the Cirrus Factory

In a first for a university flight training program – Duluth, MN. Purdue’s new fleet of Cirrus SR-20s at the Cirrus factory, equipped with the GA-FDM Digital Flight Data System, are ready to be placed into service. Purdue’s implementation of the GA-FDM system will enhance operations in all areas of maintenance, flight operations, safety and [...]