AIN Staff

The number of traditional instrument approach facilities–ILSs, VORs and NDBs–operating in the U.S. is on the decline, down 133 from last year, to 4,465, according to the FAA. The number of satellite-based procedures measured over the same time period, however, is on the rise. The number of LNAV approaches increased from 5,799 to 5,917. While the number of new LNAV procedures at Part 139 airline airports has remained flat during this period, LNAV procedures at general aviation airports rose approximately 3 percent, from 4,034 to 4,154.

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Satellite Approach Procedure Numbers Still Rising

Thousands of traditional ILS, VOR and NDB approaches are still operating.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

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Flight deck security continues to be an issue and doesn’t seem to acknowledge safety concerns

AINsight: Will Secondary Doors Be a Flying Jail Cell?

Amy Wilder

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Risk stacking and human error dominate Nimbl’s 2024 analysis

Procedural Lapses Lead Nimbl’s Bizav Safety Report

Gordon Gilbert

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News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

One loss-of-control incident involved a Pilatus PC-24 bizjet

UK Reports Zero Turbine Bizav Accidents in 2024

Jessica Reed

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Langewiesche was a professional pilot who wrote for The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and The New York Times Magazine

Aviation Writer William Langewiesche Dies at 70

Reopened corridors remain high-risk and heavily congested

Middle East Airspace Closes Amid Israel-Iran Airstrikes

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Zones and helicopter flight paths have been moved to mitigate risks of traffic conflicts

FAA Revises Helicopter Routes Near Reagan National

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Laser strikes can cause temporary or permanent eye injury to pilots

AINsight: Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Aircraft Laser Strikes

Charles Alcock

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Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

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