October 18, 1982

October 18, 1982

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Safety

Ntsb Report Raises 737 Crash Issues

Management

French Affiliates Gain U.s. Foothold

By Erwin J. Bulban13 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Navy Air Combat Program Gives Fleet Pilots Realistic Training

By David M. North13 min

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Safety

Ntsb Report Raises 737 Crash Issues

Gate-Hold Procedures. Washington National Tower did not use gate-hold procedures on the day of the accident. Gate-hold procedures were initially developed as a fuel conservation measure. FAA Air Traffic Control Handbook 7210.3F, Section 3, paragraph 1232, outlines these procedures as follows: “Gate-Hold Procedures “a. The objective of gate-hold prcedures is to achieve departure delays of 5 min. or less after engine start and taxi time.
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Management

French Affiliates Gain U.s. Foothold

Dallas, Tex.—Autonomy given by parent French companies to their subsidiaries in Grand Prairie, Tex., is cited by Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp., Sfena Corp. and Turbomeca Engine Corp. as a prime factor in becoming competitive with U. S. helicopter manufacturers and vendors.

By Erwin J. Bulban13 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Navy Air Combat Program Gives Fleet Pilots Realistic Training

NAS Oceana, Va.—U. S. Navy’s air combat maneuvering readiness program flown by VF-43 here offers fleet fighter pilots a realistic evaluation of the operational capability of their aircraft when matched against tactics and weapons likely to be used by enemy aircraft.

By David M. North13 min

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Air Transport

Swissair Modifying Fleet Update Plan

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz8 min

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Space Technology

Shuttle Fund Policy Stirs Concern at Nasa

Fears emerge in management that new OMB statement will block fifth orbiter justification, stop expansion

By Craig Covault7 min

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Avionics

Battlefield Radar Competition Widens

A battlefield surveillance radar in flight test by General Electric provides a number of the operational features expected to be included in the new USAF/Army Joint Surveillance Target-Attack Radar System, known as J-Stars. The General Electric radar employs an electronic-scan, phased-array antenna with low sidelobes to minimize susceptibility to jamming, developed under sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Letters to the Editor

Winter is Coming The thought of another tragedy similiar to the ill-fated Air Florida flight last winter is disconcerting (AW&ST Jan. 28, p. 28). Pilot decisions are based on the latest available information. But why not enhance their accuracy by providing an outside observer in the “hold short” area during inclement weather? A last-minute visual inspection of the exterior of the aircraft could help in the decision-making process.
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Space Technology

Change in Ariane’s Payload Considered

Paris—The next flight of Europe’s Ariane launcher is being targeted between January and April, 1983, and could result in a payload change in which the European Space Agency’s Exosat satellite would be replaced by the European ECS-1 communications spacecraft.

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz6 min

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Air Transport

Carriers Weigh Spare Parts Pool

High costs of items for 757/767 prompt consideration by customers; ATA seeks antitrust immunity for talks

By James Ott5 min

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Management

Control Stressed in Trainer Production

Farmingdale, N. Y.—Fairchild Republic Co. management is stressing strict controls over developing production plans and manufacturing improvements to handle the total system responsibility for production of the T-46A next-generation trainer aircraft.

By Keith F. Mordoff5 min

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