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Scientists Test Mobile Tower-Based GPS Signals That Could Help Pilots in Emergency Situations
Scientists are developing a navigation system that uses mobile signals as an emergency backup for pilots when GPS systems fail. Tested with high-altitude weather balloons, the system detects signals from cell towers and satellites, providing crucial data for navigation. Although challenges remain, early results indicate its potential to revolutioni...
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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Apple, Samsung Could Gain From India's New Parallel Testing Strategy to Speed Up Safety Approvals: Report
India will reportedly try out a strategy of parallel testing to speed up safety approvals for new electronic devices. The pilot decision was reportedly taken after a meeting between officials of MeitY, BIS, MAIT, and executives of firms such as Apple and Samsung.
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US To Charge Ex-Boeing Pilot Over 737 MAX Crashes: Report
Federal prosecutors are preparing to indict a former Boeing test pilot suspected of misleading aviation regulators over the safety issues blamed for two fatal 737 MAX crashes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Self-Driving Cars May Hit US Roads in Pilot Programme: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) made the statement in a document made public Tuesday.
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Trial Of "Panic Button" On Phones To Begin In UP On January 26
A pilot project to test a 'panic button' feature on mobile phones to ensure women safety will kick-start from Uttar Pradesh on January 26, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said today.
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Air India Pilot Walks In To Work Drunk, Grounded For 3 Months
An Air India pilot has been grounded for three months after he tested positive in the mandatory pre-flight alcohol test, minutes before operating a flight to Abu Dhabi from Delhi.
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10 TransAsia Pilots Suspended after Failing Skills Test
10 TransAsia ATR pilots have been banned from flying temporarily after failing a flight skills test ordered after last week's plane crash that killed at least 42 people, the island's aviation regulator said today.
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Pilot Actions Examined in US Crash of Virgin Galactic Spacecraft
A human-factors expert will join the investigation of the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic's passenger spacecraft to study why the co-pilot prematurely unlocked a pivoting tail section of the ship during a test flight, the National Transportation Safety Board chairman said on Monday.
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Safety belt alert: See how many pilots showed up drunk at work
Fourteen pilots and 31 cabin crew members were found reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol till March this year, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday.
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Scientists Test Mobile Tower-Based GPS Signals That Could Help Pilots in Emergency Situations
Scientists are developing a navigation system that uses mobile signals as an emergency backup for pilots when GPS systems fail. Tested with high-altitude weather balloons, the system detects signals from cell towers and satellites, providing crucial data for navigation. Although challenges remain, early results indicate its potential to revolutioni...
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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Apple, Samsung Could Gain From India's New Parallel Testing Strategy to Speed Up Safety Approvals: Report
India will reportedly try out a strategy of parallel testing to speed up safety approvals for new electronic devices. The pilot decision was reportedly taken after a meeting between officials of MeitY, BIS, MAIT, and executives of firms such as Apple and Samsung.
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US To Charge Ex-Boeing Pilot Over 737 MAX Crashes: Report
Federal prosecutors are preparing to indict a former Boeing test pilot suspected of misleading aviation regulators over the safety issues blamed for two fatal 737 MAX crashes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Self-Driving Cars May Hit US Roads in Pilot Programme: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) made the statement in a document made public Tuesday.
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Trial Of "Panic Button" On Phones To Begin In UP On January 26
A pilot project to test a 'panic button' feature on mobile phones to ensure women safety will kick-start from Uttar Pradesh on January 26, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said today.
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Air India Pilot Walks In To Work Drunk, Grounded For 3 Months
An Air India pilot has been grounded for three months after he tested positive in the mandatory pre-flight alcohol test, minutes before operating a flight to Abu Dhabi from Delhi.
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10 TransAsia Pilots Suspended after Failing Skills Test
10 TransAsia ATR pilots have been banned from flying temporarily after failing a flight skills test ordered after last week's plane crash that killed at least 42 people, the island's aviation regulator said today.
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Pilot Actions Examined in US Crash of Virgin Galactic Spacecraft
A human-factors expert will join the investigation of the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic's passenger spacecraft to study why the co-pilot prematurely unlocked a pivoting tail section of the ship during a test flight, the National Transportation Safety Board chairman said on Monday.
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Safety belt alert: See how many pilots showed up drunk at work
Fourteen pilots and 31 cabin crew members were found reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol till March this year, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday.
