Safety

Second HS-748 This Year Crashes in Africa

The chartered aircraft crashed just short of the runway at Panyagor in South Sudan.

AIN Blog: Too Tired to Fly: Accountability for Time Management

NTSB Report Details Pilot’s Mismanagement of Rest Periods

Pilot squandered opportunities before the accident to recuperate from sleep loss.

IHST: Bad Attitude Can Cause Accidents

Attitude recognition can be first step in accident prevention.

FAA Updates AC on Helicopter EMS Operations

Many of the new guidelines follow NTSB recommendations.

Tips for High-Altitude Cancer Prevention

Higher altitudes mean increased exposure to UV radiation.

Five Companies Will Be Recognized for Long-Term Flight Safety

Awards to be presented at October 21 NBAA luncheon.

Italy Deals with Alarming Number of Runway Incursions

Incursions climbed by 40 percent from 2012 to last year.

Canso Outlines Vision To Improve African Air Safety

Funding shortages for modernization remain a formidable obstacle.

California Tanker Fleet Flying Again

NTSB gives tankers clean bill of health.

Single-Pilot Safety Standdown at NBAA Convention

Safety standdown begins in Orlando on October 20

U.S. Will Screen for Ebola at Five Major Airports

U.S. authorities are set to begin screening travelers arriving from West Africa for the Ebola virus.

Socata Issues Operator Bulletin in Wake of TBM Crash

The letter, addressed to operators of the entire TBM fleet, reviews the TBM’s pressurization and emergency oxygen systems.

FAA Requires Some Pilots to be Re-Tested for Competence

All were initially examined by DPE Bruce Kalashian from the Fresno FSDO.