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Dash 8 crew erroneously thought convective activity was not a factor in Mont-Joli approach incident: TSB

August 16, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A combination wind shear and turbulence was one factor in a 2016 incident in Quebec in which a pilot had “temporary difficulty” controlling a Dash 8 below 2,000 feet, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a recent investigation

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Above-normal Atlantic hurricane season most likely this year: NOAA

May 26, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Atlantic could see another above-normal hurricane season this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center predicted on Thursday. For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, forecasters predict a

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Aon Benfield’s Tropical Storm Risk, Colorado State University issue forecast for 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

April 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Aon Benfield’s Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) and a research scientist at the Colorado State University (CSU) have both predicted 11 named storms, four hurricanes and two major (Category 3+) hurricanes between the months of June and November. TSR, part of

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Transportation Safety Board calls for ‘clear standards limiting’ airplane approaches and landings in thunderstorms

April 3, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Unless Canadian airports have systems that alert air crew to wind shear, aircraft “may be exposed to the risk of approach-and-landing accidents,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned in a recent investigation report. TSB released Tuesday an investigation report

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‘Climatic quirk’ may shield U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons

January 5, 2017 Seth Borenstein - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – A climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach America’s beaches, a new study finds. That could help explain why it’s been more than