A&P Mechanics – What does it take to get your Inspection Authorization?
The guidance used by FAA personnel to review Inspection Authorization (IA) applications in FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 5 Chapter 5 Section 7 has been recently revised. Interested applicants will find it helpful to look at this document to better understand what the FAA is looking for in an IA application. The guidance document can be found on the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) under the category Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System, 8900.1 Contents, Volume 5, Chapter 5, Section 7. Or just use this link: Volume 5 Chapter 5 Section 7 For questions send an email to 9-AFS-IARefresher@faa.gov
Volcano Watch — What sounds the (automated) alarms at HVO?
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Example plots of STA/LTA alarm on infrasound data for four possible alarm scenarios. A shows detection of a real eruption, B shows a false detection of non-volcanic change, C shows failure to detect a real eruption amid noisy data, and D shows no detection of any event of interest. Because it can be very expensive to have scientists watch the volcano data streams on a 24-hour basis, HVO computers are ‘trained’ to look for activity and alert when the volcano