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NTSB Questions Wind Report in Runway Excursion Accident

According to the NTSB, a Hawker 800XP that overran the runway in Aspen, Colorado, tried to take off in a tailwind that exceeded the airplane's limitation.

Accidents

April 3, 2023

Part 135 Rest, Duty Regs Review Leads to Calls for Change

A Part 135 rest and duty rules committee is pushing for new regulations that overhauls decades-old rules with a set of science-based regulations.

Safety

March 31, 2023

Clay Lacy Earns FAA's SMS Voluntary Program Recognition

Clay Lacy was recognized for being among the 2 percent of Part 135 operators to have met the standards of FAA's SMS voluntary program.

Safety

March 29, 2023

Nav Canada Adding Aviation Weather Information Resource

A new aviation weather resource from Nav Canada aims to merge operational and meteorological information.

Regulations and Government

March 29, 2023

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CBAA To Offer Alternate Way to Meet New Fatigue Rules

New pilot fatigue risk management system regulations do not work for unscheduled commercial operations, according to the Canadian bizav group.

Regulations and Government

March 28, 2023

Colorado Airport To Receive New Weather Radar

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.

Airports

March 28, 2023

FSF Establishes Asia-Pacific Center in Singapore

The Flight Safety Foundation is opening an Asia-Pacific center for aviation safety in Singapore.

Safety

March 27, 2023

NTSB Releases Alert on Circling Approach Risks

The NTSB is warning pilots about knowing the risks and being properly trained before opting for a circle-to-land approach.

Safety

March 27, 2023

Aerox Introduces Headset-mounted Oxygen Cannula

The Boomula headset-mounted cannula makes supplemental oxygen use simpler for pilots.

Safety

March 27, 2023

AINsight: Blocking & Tackling To Avoid Runway Incursions

Pilots must execute the basic blocking and tackling that supports the planning, communication, and coordination needed to avoid runway incursions.

Safety

March 24, 2023

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.

Aircraft

March 24, 2023

NTSB: Spatial Disorientation Caused Fatal Citation Crash

According to the NTSB, pilot spacial disorientation caused the May 2021 fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 501 near Smyrna, Tennessee.

Accidents

March 23, 2023

FAA Aviation Safety Alert Is a ‘Call for Action’

Several recent near-collisions of aircraft operating in the airport environment prompted the FAA to issue a safety alerts for operators.

Regulations and Government

March 23, 2023

'Fig' Newton Warns Charter Operators Not To Duck Safety Issues

Noting recent events, "Fig" Newton stressed during ACSF's Safety Symposium that if a problem exists anywhere in aviation, it exists everywhere in aviation.

Safety

March 22, 2023

NBAA Reveals Annual Priorities for Owner Pilot Coalition

NBAA says addressing safety, costs, and supply chain are the key focuses of its owner pilot coalition for the year.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 20, 2023

GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.

Airlines

March 20, 2023

FAA Safety Summit Brings Renewed Call for Vigilance

NBAA's Bolen called for vigilance, improved technologies, and right-sized SMS during FAA's Safety Summit.

Safety

March 17, 2023

FAA To Require 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Following a rebuke from NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy, the FAA moves to establish rulemaking committee for 25-hour CVR capacity.

Regulations and Government

March 17, 2023

Report Highlights Need for Crosswind Training in Globals

A UK AAIB report on a wingtip-strike incident involving a Global 6000 in gusty conditions highlights the need for more crosswind training in the type.

Aircraft

March 16, 2023

Turbulence, Runway Incursions Headline Last Year’s Accidents

The Flight Safety Foundation Releases its 2022 Safety Report on the same day the FAA holds a special safety summit.

Safety

March 15, 2023