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5G Interference Spurs Helo Operators To Seek Exemptions

Helicopter operators file petitions with the FAA seeking exemptions to radar altimeter requirements in wake of 5G interference.

Regulations and Government

February 18, 2022

All Jet Aviation U.S. FBOs Now IS-BAH Stage 2

All of Jet Aviation's U.S. FBOs, including its two newest at Bozeman, Montana and Scottsdale, Arizona, have achieved Stage 2 registration under IS-BAH.

FBOs

February 16, 2022

Transport Canada Proposes Flight Recorder Requirement

Transport Canada is floating a proposal that would require installation of lightweight flight data recorders on general and business aviation aircraft.

Avionics

February 15, 2022

EASA To Adopt Rules on Tire Pressure, Heli Ditching

EASA has issued an opinion expressing its intent to adopt new regulations on tire pressure minimums and helicopter ditching survivability.

Regulations and Government

February 14, 2022

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Animations Allow Operators To Learn from Real Flight Data

GE Digital's Flight Analytics portfolio will now include AIRINC's Desktop Animation Tool to create animations to better understand operational performance.

Avionics

February 10, 2022

Universal Aviation Singapore Earns IS-BAH Stage 3

Universal Aviation’s FBO at Singapore Seletar Airport has joined an exclusive group earning IS-BAH Stage 3 registration.

Safety

February 10, 2022

ALPA Rips FCC, Wireless Lobby Anew over 5G

ALPA president accuses FCC of "systematic failure of governance."

Avionics

February 9, 2022

USAIG Adds Polaris to Performance Vector Program

USAIG has added Polaris Aero's Vocus, a cloud-based safety management software suite, to its Performance Vector safety program.

Safety

February 8, 2022

FAA: 5G C-band Interference Solution Could Take Years

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson downplayed the impact of 5G C-band on GA during a February 3 House Aviation Subcommittee meeting.

Avionics

February 4, 2022

Argus Develops New Safety Standard for Part 91 Ops

The Argus Operator Assessment, AOA:91000, uses the Argus Standard to evaluate private operators’ flight departments.

Safety

February 3, 2022

GPS/GNSS Backups Tested in European Commission Trials

The European Commission Joint Research Centre has been evaluating alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (APNT) services.

Safety

February 2, 2022

Ethiopian Signals Renewed Confidence in 737 Max

Fifty passengers took part in a four-hour demonstration flight of Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 Max 8 on February 1.

Aircraft

February 2, 2022

Illegal Charter Is a Growing Issue in Europe

The accident in which football star Emiliano Sala was killed highlighted many questions about illegal charter flights in Europe.

Accidents

February 1, 2022

Pilot Association Aims To Curb Runway Excursion Accidents

The Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association has developed a new way to help pilots avoid unnecessary go-arounds.

Safety

February 1, 2022

APS Sees Improvement in LOC-I Accident Rate

The rate of loss of control inflight (LOC-I) accidents appears to be imporoving, according to data from Aviation Performance Solutions.

Safety

January 31, 2022

FAA Continues To Clear 5G Aircraft Backlog

FAA clears 90% of U.S. commercial fleet to operate normally near 5G C-band service.

Airports

January 28, 2022

AINsight: Managing Risk in Single-pilot Ops

Aircraft flown single-pilot are 30 percent more likely to be in an accident, making it important for these pilots to improve their risk-management skills.

Safety

January 28, 2022

Viavi Tech Detects 5G Radar Altimeter Interference

Arizona-based Viavi Solutions has devised a method to identify interference between 5G C-band communications networks and radar altimeters.

Avionics

January 27, 2022

Nav Canada Restricting LAHSO to Dry Runways

Nav Canada will restrict land and hold-short operations (LAHSO) to dry runways.

Airports

January 21, 2022

Baker, Bolen Caution over Uptick in Accidents

NBAA's Bolen and AOPA's Baker expressed frustration over an uptick in accidents involving pilot judgment and are advising crews to slow down.

Safety

January 20, 2022