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Trans States, GoJet, Executive Draw FAA Scrutiny

Alleged maintenance-related gaffes at Trans States Airlines, GoJet Airlines and Executive Airlines prompted the FAA to propose more than $3.1 million in <l

Safety

August 2, 2010

FSF Updates Alar Tool Kit

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) released an updated version of its Approach-and-Landing Accident Reduction (Alar) tool kit, complete with a new section

Safety

August 1, 2010

Techs Need Help with Fatigue Issues, Too

While it seems that most of the focus on fatigue issues is on pilots, the FAA is concerned about maintenance technician fatigue and has taken steps to educ

Safety

July 14, 2010

Turboprop Accidents Rise, Bizjet Rate Stabilizes

As business aircraft flight hours have increased over the last year, so too have turboprop accidents, according to first-half statistics released by Boca R

Safety

July 13, 2010

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MILLION AIR OPENS FACILITY IN SAN BERNARDINO The newest facility in the Million Air FBO franchise chain has opened at San Bernardino Internat

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July 8, 2010

FAA Stresses Upset Recovery Training

Citing an increase in aircraft accidents involving loss of control (LOC), the FAA yesterday issued Information for Operators 10010, which calls for operato

Safety

July 8, 2010

Hot Section - July 2010

ARSA Cautions Clinton on Aviation Exports Legislation pending on Capitol Hill threatens to undermine the global competitiveness of the U.S.

Safety

July 8, 2010

Author urges close look at Part 91 runway data

Aircraft performance is a subject that many pilots dread, during both preflight planning and post-lunch ground school sessions in stuffy classrooms when th

Safety

July 7, 2010

APG Offers Part 91 Performance-analysis Software

Aircraft Performance Group (APG) cofounder Rogers Hemphill believes that the business aviation industry is moving into a new era of applying technology to

Safety

July 7, 2010

FAA: Don’t Put Loose Items on Glareshield

An FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin released last month warns of potential hazards and air-worthiness concerns related to having loose equipm

Safety

July 6, 2010

Learjet 60 AD Addresses Tire-pressure Checks

A new Airworthiness Directive targeting Learjet 60 tires requires revising the tire-servicing section of the airplane maintenance manual and the tires limi

Safety

June 29, 2010

Incident illustrates risk of improper tire mx

A video circulating on the Internet shows what happened, on April 27, when the nose tire of a 1976 Falcon 10 was overfilled.

Safety

June 29, 2010

New ATC Runway Clearances Take Effect June 30

As of June 30, pilots can expect to receive different runway crossing clearances from ATC, <lin

ATC

June 22, 2010

FAA Issues Alert on Nighttime Ground Ops

The FAA last week issued Safety Alert for Operators 10008 to emphasize the importance of developing procedures for ground operations at night at non-towere

Safety

June 1, 2010

FAA Reminds Pilots To Avoid Distractions

In light of several incidents, the FAA has called for operators to create and enforce policies that will limit distractions in the cockpit and keep pilots

Safety

May 27, 2010

Gulfstream Forms Service Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream says its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Introduced

Safety

May 26, 2010

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc

Safety

May 26, 2010

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Speakers shine spotlight on importance of SMS, FOQA

sMS (safety management systems) and FOQA (flight operations quality assurance) are no longer just buzzwords, said Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) president

Safety

May 25, 2010

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: SMS Implementation Tools

Several of the most influential corporate aviation organizations offer specific tools to assist in implementation of SMS programs, according to John Sheeha

Safety

May 25, 2010

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Agency SMS

SMS is not just for airlines and corporate aviation, as John David, Nav Canada v-p for safety and quality, explained.

Safety

May 25, 2010

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Trans States, GoJet, Executive Draw FAA Scrutiny

Alleged maintenance-related gaffes at Trans States Airlines, GoJet Airlines and Executive Airlines prompted the FAA to propose more than $3.1 million in <l

FSF Updates Alar Tool Kit

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) released an updated version of its Approach-and-Landing Accident Reduction (Alar) tool kit, complete with a new section

Techs Need Help with Fatigue Issues, Too

While it seems that most of the focus on fatigue issues is on pilots, the FAA is concerned about maintenance technician fatigue and has taken steps to educ

Turboprop Accidents Rise, Bizjet Rate Stabilizes

As business aircraft flight hours have increased over the last year, so too have turboprop accidents, according to first-half statistics released by Boca R

Videos

More Articles

Touching Bases

MILLION AIR OPENS FACILITY IN SAN BERNARDINO The newest facility in the Million Air FBO franchise chain has opened at San Bernardino Internat

FAA Stresses Upset Recovery Training

Citing an increase in aircraft accidents involving loss of control (LOC), the FAA yesterday issued Information for Operators 10010, which calls for operato

Hot Section - July 2010

ARSA Cautions Clinton on Aviation Exports Legislation pending on Capitol Hill threatens to undermine the global competitiveness of the U.S.

Author urges close look at Part 91 runway data

Aircraft performance is a subject that many pilots dread, during both preflight planning and post-lunch ground school sessions in stuffy classrooms when th

APG Offers Part 91 Performance-analysis Software

Aircraft Performance Group (APG) cofounder Rogers Hemphill believes that the business aviation industry is moving into a new era of applying technology to

FAA: Don’t Put Loose Items on Glareshield

An FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin released last month warns of potential hazards and air-worthiness concerns related to having loose equipm

Learjet 60 AD Addresses Tire-pressure Checks

A new Airworthiness Directive targeting Learjet 60 tires requires revising the tire-servicing section of the airplane maintenance manual and the tires limi

Incident illustrates risk of improper tire mx

A video circulating on the Internet shows what happened, on April 27, when the nose tire of a 1976 Falcon 10 was overfilled.

New ATC Runway Clearances Take Effect June 30

As of June 30, pilots can expect to receive different runway crossing clearances from ATC, <lin

FAA Issues Alert on Nighttime Ground Ops

The FAA last week issued Safety Alert for Operators 10008 to emphasize the importance of developing procedures for ground operations at night at non-towere

FAA Reminds Pilots To Avoid Distractions

In light of several incidents, the FAA has called for operators to create and enforce policies that will limit distractions in the cockpit and keep pilots

Gulfstream Forms Service Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream says its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Introduced

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Speakers shine spotlight on importance of SMS, FOQA

sMS (safety management systems) and FOQA (flight operations quality assurance) are no longer just buzzwords, said Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) president

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: SMS Implementation Tools

Several of the most influential corporate aviation organizations offer specific tools to assist in implementation of SMS programs, according to John Sheeha

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Agency SMS

SMS is not just for airlines and corporate aviation, as John David, Nav Canada v-p for safety and quality, explained.

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