Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Bill would raise pilot hiring, training standards

Acting on calls for more stringent regulatory oversight of regional airlines after the February 12 <link news/single-news-page/article/colgan-q400-crashes-

Safety

August 25, 2009

NTSB Targets Scheduling, Sleep Apnea

The Feb.

Safety

August 13, 2009

New Certification Rule To Offer Icing Protection

The FAA yesterday amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.

Safety

August 4, 2009

Torqued: Debunking the myth of one level of safety

Most aviation professionals aren’t fooled by the “one level of safety” myth, the sound- bite mantra that the FAA trots out for the public, Congress and the

Safety

July 28, 2009

Videos

DOT IG: FAA data clouds ATC training failures

A report from the Department of Transportation inspector general found that the FAA’s reported rate of training failures among newly hired air traffic cont

ATC

July 27, 2009

Bizav logs an exceptionally safe first half

While business aircraft flight hours are down from this time last year, the level of industry safety has improved disproportionately, according to statisti

Safety

July 27, 2009

IG Report Accuses FAA of Inadequate Charter Oversight

In a report on the on-demand Part 135 charter industry

Charter & Fractional

July 21, 2009

NTSB Wants Changes to Learjet 60 Thrust Levers

The NTSB on Friday issued six recommendations stemming from the Sept.

Safety

July 21, 2009

Bizjet, Turboprop Safety Improves Greatly in 1H09

While business aircraft flight hours are down from last year, the level of industry safety has increased disproportionately, according to statistics releas

Safety

July 14, 2009

NTSB: Fossett Crash Caused by Downdrafts

The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on the Sept.

Safety

July 14, 2009

FAA Issues New Advisory on In-cabin Lithium Fires

The FAA yesterday issued a <link http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2009/SAFO09013.pdf

Safety

July 2, 2009

ERAU To Launch Aviation Wildlife Risk Center

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is opening an International Center for Aviation and Wildlife Risk Mitigation at its Prescott, Ariz.

Safety

June 30, 2009

NTSB hearing is for the birds

While only one in five birdstrikes is ever reported, one unusual strike this past January 15, with an even more remarkable outcome, gained global attention

Safety

June 30, 2009

Fatigue detection system can preempt human error

As business aviation has matured, the lessons learned from accidents and incidents have led to significant improvements in design, technology, materials an

Safety

June 30, 2009

DOT IG: ASAP Needs Work

A DOT Inspector General audit of the FAA aviation safety action program (ASAP) said that while ASAP is a “potentially valuable safety tool, we found that t

Safety

June 30, 2009

Air Methods Appeals NTSB Midair Findings

Air Methods has petitioned the NTSB to revise its probable cause findings related to the fatal midair collision between an Air Methods Bell 407 and a Class

Safety

June 30, 2009

It’s a bird; it’s a plane…it’s time to get serious about birdstrikes

I’m hoping that the next time Discovery Channel decides to do a special on Crashes that Changed Flying–and asks for my opinion–I’ll be able to point to Cap

Safety

June 30, 2009

DHS IG raps TSA for its anti-GA campaign

General aviation operations present such a limited and hypothetical threat to security that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not need

Safety

June 29, 2009

Industry agrees on airline safety regs

Following congressional hearings last month on the February crash of a twin-engine turboprop near Buffalo, N.Y., senior officials from U.S.

Safety

June 29, 2009

Industry Still Confused about SMS

To clear up continuing confusion about safety management systems, FAA Flight Standards SMS office manager Don Arendt told attendees at last month’s NATA Ai

Safety

June 29, 2009

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Bill would raise pilot hiring, training standards

Acting on calls for more stringent regulatory oversight of regional airlines after the February 12 <link news/single-news-page/article/colgan-q400-crashes-

NTSB Targets Scheduling, Sleep Apnea

The Feb.

New Certification Rule To Offer Icing Protection

The FAA yesterday amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.

Torqued: Debunking the myth of one level of safety

Most aviation professionals aren’t fooled by the “one level of safety” myth, the sound- bite mantra that the FAA trots out for the public, Congress and the

Videos

More Articles

DOT IG: FAA data clouds ATC training failures

A report from the Department of Transportation inspector general found that the FAA’s reported rate of training failures among newly hired air traffic cont

Bizav logs an exceptionally safe first half

While business aircraft flight hours are down from this time last year, the level of industry safety has improved disproportionately, according to statisti

IG Report Accuses FAA of Inadequate Charter Oversight

In a report on the on-demand Part 135 charter industry

NTSB Wants Changes to Learjet 60 Thrust Levers

The NTSB on Friday issued six recommendations stemming from the Sept.

Bizjet, Turboprop Safety Improves Greatly in 1H09

While business aircraft flight hours are down from last year, the level of industry safety has increased disproportionately, according to statistics releas

NTSB: Fossett Crash Caused by Downdrafts

The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on the Sept.

FAA Issues New Advisory on In-cabin Lithium Fires

The FAA yesterday issued a <link http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2009/SAFO09013.pdf

ERAU To Launch Aviation Wildlife Risk Center

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is opening an International Center for Aviation and Wildlife Risk Mitigation at its Prescott, Ariz.

NTSB hearing is for the birds

While only one in five birdstrikes is ever reported, one unusual strike this past January 15, with an even more remarkable outcome, gained global attention

Fatigue detection system can preempt human error

As business aviation has matured, the lessons learned from accidents and incidents have led to significant improvements in design, technology, materials an

DOT IG: ASAP Needs Work

A DOT Inspector General audit of the FAA aviation safety action program (ASAP) said that while ASAP is a “potentially valuable safety tool, we found that t

Air Methods Appeals NTSB Midair Findings

Air Methods has petitioned the NTSB to revise its probable cause findings related to the fatal midair collision between an Air Methods Bell 407 and a Class

It’s a bird; it’s a plane…it’s time to get serious about birdstrikes

I’m hoping that the next time Discovery Channel decides to do a special on Crashes that Changed Flying–and asks for my opinion–I’ll be able to point to Cap

DHS IG raps TSA for its anti-GA campaign

General aviation operations present such a limited and hypothetical threat to security that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not need

Industry agrees on airline safety regs

Following congressional hearings last month on the February crash of a twin-engine turboprop near Buffalo, N.Y., senior officials from U.S.

Industry Still Confused about SMS

To clear up continuing confusion about safety management systems, FAA Flight Standards SMS office manager Don Arendt told attendees at last month’s NATA Ai

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