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The NTSB issued an urgent recommendation concerning unsafe wiring on Piper PA-31T Cheyennes that might lead to arcing and fires.

Several major rulemaking actions are scheduled to be adopted in 2017 that will affect general and business aviation operations in the U.S. and abroad.

According to preliminary statistics researched by AIN, there were 12 accidents of U.S.-registered business jets last year versus 20 in 2015.

The rule requires changes be made to some requirements under Parts 91 and 135 to align pilot operating rules with the new Part 23 airplane rules.

The agency noted that pilots are inadvertently changing selections of concentrically centered knobs with some regularity.

ICAO had recommended that all turbine airplanes in excess of 12,500 pounds mtow be equipped with a wind shear warning system.

The mandate applies to newly manufactured, commercially-operated turbine planes weighing less than 12,500 pounds.

List includes CVR recording protection, required communications and navigation performance and safety management data, among others.

The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries and five passengers were uninjured in the mishap.

German investogators said the pilot-in-command decided to “conduct the VFR approach even though he was aware of prevailing [IMC in fog] at the airport."

Initial estimates project as many as 24 operations a day.

Errors by ATC resulted in the pilots’ inability to take action to avoid the collisions, the NTSB said.

The specific objectives of this proposal are to ensure compliance with the ICAO standards and recommended practices.

City and state leaders offered to help build a helipad as part of the incentives to lure GE from its longtime headquarters in Fairfield, Connecticut.

During the time leading up to the collision, the local controller was handling nine aircraft.

The initial phase of the reduced lateral separation minimums from 50 nm to 25 nm in the North Atlantic Tracks was introduced in December last year.

Weather at the time of the accident “was near or in exceedance of the aircraft’s maximum tailwind and crosswind component for landing.”

The SAFO suggests a reliable way to maintain an accurate ETA in the FMS.

During the three-month trial stakeholders must demonstrate there is sufficient traffic at the airport.

Europe’s regulator is developing new rules for electronic flight bag usage.

The jet lifted off the runway at about 134 knots, but a moment later the right wing and right landing gear hit the snowplow before the airplane crashed.

Only multi-engine, turbine-powered commercial aircraft flown by two pilots and carrying six or more passengers must have a cockpit voice recorder.

The aircraft struck terrain approximately seven miles north of Kelowna Airport eight minutes after takeoff.

Brussels-based agency said it will collaborate with the ATC providers of its member states and with aircraft operators.

CBAA said that its Subpart 703 on-demand air-taxi members will be “severely” affected by Transport Canada’s impending proposed flight and duty time rules.

FAA believes that this proposed rule would mitigate incidents of “unprofessional pilot behavior" and thus "would reduce pilot errors."

Number of accidents involving turbine business airplane operations worldwide fell more than 30 percent versus the same period last year.

Proposal would increase the required landing distances for turbine business airplanes by allowing these aircraft to use a landing factor of 80 percent.

The European TCO regulation requires applicants to have an approved safety management system.

China was forced to delay compliance because it became clear that there would be an insufficient number of aircraft not appropriately equipped by year-end.