Safety

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TKS Technology Offers Method To Meet New Icing Regulations

The Cav Ice Protection SLD Guard technology can be retrofitted to any type of existing ice-protection system.

Safety

January 9, 2017

Baker Offers Trade-in Credit on New Fire Containment Bag

Part 135 and Part 91 customers will recieve a $200 discount towards the purchase of a new Hot-Stop L Evo bag when they turn in a competitor's bag.

Safety

January 9, 2017

Torqued: Could Pride Be a Factor in Some GA Loss-of-control Accidents?

It is time for authorities to tackle head on the misperception that electing to go-around is embarrassing for pilots.

Safety

January 4, 2017

AIN Blog: It’s All Uber’s Fault

Will flight-sharing ever take off in the U.S., or will the Supreme Court quash such efforts?

Safety

January 4, 2017

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Cessna Adds Safe Flight AOA to New Skyhawks

The Safe Flight angle-of-attack system is standard on all new Skyhawks and optional on the 182 and 206 models.

Safety

December 30, 2016

AviationManuals Hits Client Milestone

As it grows, the document preparation specialist says it can pass savings along to its customers.

Safety

December 27, 2016

FAA Warns of Accidental Control Knob Selections

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

Safety

December 22, 2016

UAS Training Program Offers Law Enforcement Discount

The Unmanned Safety Institute looks to help the Airborne Law Enforcement Association's members in their UAS safety training

Safety

December 16, 2016

Study: 12% of Pilots Could Be Suffering from Depression

Seventy-five participants, or 4.1 percent, reported having suicidal thoughts within the past two weeks before taking the survey.

Safety

December 15, 2016

Cyber Security, Hypoxia Added To SM4 AvSafety Program

Global Aerospace has committed more than $3.5 million to support SM4 and help its aviation insurance clients pursue higher levels of safety since 2010.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 13, 2016

EFVS Final Rule Allows ‘No Natural Vision’ Landings

Under the new FAA rule pilots can continue the approach to landing using only the images displayed by the EVS on the HUD.

Avionics

December 13, 2016

ICAO Outlines Bizav Standards Adopted in 2016

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

Regulations and Government

December 7, 2016

North Sea Operator Statoil Drops Super Puma

The company made the decision after oil workers' unions asked for a permanent ban on the helicopter.

Rotorcraft

December 6, 2016

Caruso & Freeland Promotes Pilot Sunglasses

The Swiss company will be on hand to show visitors how to protect their eyes from UV light, and will test your sunglasses for free.

Safety

December 5, 2016

ArincDirect Serves Sand and Dust Storm Forecasts

The new forecasts of sand and dust storms will help operators flying in southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

December 5, 2016

Torqued: Hollywood Depiction of NTSB Investigations vs. Reality

NTSB investigators are trying to find the cause of the accident, not make a case against pilots.

Safety

December 5, 2016

Al Bateen Executive Airport Maintains Steady Growth

The DhabiJet FBO is understood to have been rebranded as “Munawala”

Airports

December 2, 2016

UAE Regulator Fully Supports Bizav

Operators full of praise for GCAA role as it gives the sector a high priority in UAE.

Regulations and Government

December 2, 2016

NBAA Recognizes Six Members for 50 Years of Safe Flying

The 50 Year Safe Flying Achievement Award recipients were Cargill, Caterpillar, Hess Corporation, Eli Lilly & Company, Red Wing Shoe Company and Corning.

Safety

November 29, 2016

Loss of Tail Rotor Authority Prompts S-92 Emergency AD

Preliminary investigation of the incident helicopter found binding in the assembly's double-row angular contact bearing.

Regulations and Government

November 28, 2016