Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Firefighting Research Under Way

Australia has started a three-year research program to investigate the effectiveness of aerial “bush-fire” suppression.

Safety

November 1, 2006

Pilot vigilance can prevent icing accidents

As I prepared to pen yet another article dealing with winter operations, the realization hit me that we will likely have ice-related accidents.

Safety

October 31, 2006

Be Alert For Prying Eyes, Where You'd Least Expect Them

A disgruntled pilot reports that he ad visited a well known FBO at a busy, major-market airport recently and found  binder openly displayed on the cou

FBOs

October 31, 2006

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: December 2005

Rudy’s Inflight Catering is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its White Plains, N.Y.

Safety

October 31, 2006

Videos

ASDE-X To Improve Runway Safety

Airport surface detection equipment model X (ASDE-X), designed to help controllers spot potential runway collisions, will be installed at 15 airports begin

Safety

October 31, 2006

AOPA asks FAA to retain some NDBs

In response to an FAA proposal to eliminate 479 “redundant” NDB approaches as a cost-saving measure, AOPA has given the agency a list of 57 NDB approaches

Safety

October 31, 2006

Civil aviation accidents, fatalities decline in 2004

With accidents decreasing by 8.7 percent and fatal accidents dropping by 11.6 percent, last year was the safest year for U.S.

Safety

October 31, 2006

Part 135 Oversight Concerns NTSB

NTSB recommendations issued last month call on the FAA to step up its oversight of Part 135 operators to ensure that improper record-keeping practices are

Safety

October 31, 2006

Pilatus Correcting PC-12 Pitch Problem

A new pitch actuator will be required in some 330 U.S.-registered Pilatus PC-12s if the FAA adopts a proposed AD.

Aircraft

October 31, 2006

Alert Issued on Helo Fuel Contamination

Preventing helicopter fuel contamination is the topic addressed in a March 24 edition of the FAA’s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin.

Safety

October 31, 2006

Cessna 208 Icing Accidents Lead to AD

All U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans are covered by a new AD, the result of several accidents during operations in icing conditions, including six accid

Safety

October 31, 2006

In Bridstrike Campaign, Falcons Are Fighting Fit

It has been little more than a century since mankind figured out how birds do it and applied that knowledge to slipping the surly bonds.

Safety

October 31, 2006

Bombardier Safety Standdown

“We do many things for the industry throughout the year, but this is the one that makes me the most proud,” said James Hoblyn, v-p of Bombardier’s business

Safety

October 30, 2006

Air ambulance operations

A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out

Charter & Fractional

October 30, 2006

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical

Charter & Fractional

October 30, 2006

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio

Safety

October 30, 2006

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit

Safety

October 30, 2006

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.

Safety

October 30, 2006

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness

Safety

October 30, 2006

Runway Incursions Top NTSB List

Three serious near collisions on runways in Boston, New York and Las Vegas this year prompted the NTSB again to press for quicker action by the FAA to redu

Safety

October 25, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Firefighting Research Under Way

Australia has started a three-year research program to investigate the effectiveness of aerial “bush-fire” suppression.

Pilot vigilance can prevent icing accidents

As I prepared to pen yet another article dealing with winter operations, the realization hit me that we will likely have ice-related accidents.

Be Alert For Prying Eyes, Where You'd Least Expect Them

A disgruntled pilot reports that he ad visited a well known FBO at a busy, major-market airport recently and found&nbsp; binder openly displayed on the cou

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: December 2005

Rudy’s Inflight Catering is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its White Plains, N.Y.

Videos

More Articles

ASDE-X To Improve Runway Safety

Airport surface detection equipment model X (ASDE-X), designed to help controllers spot potential runway collisions, will be installed at 15 airports begin

AOPA asks FAA to retain some NDBs

In response to an FAA proposal to eliminate 479 “redundant” NDB approaches as a cost-saving measure, AOPA has given the agency a list of 57 NDB approaches

Civil aviation accidents, fatalities decline in 2004

With accidents decreasing by 8.7 percent and fatal accidents dropping by 11.6 percent, last year was the safest year for U.S.

Part 135 Oversight Concerns NTSB

NTSB recommendations issued last month call on the FAA to step up its oversight of Part 135 operators to ensure that improper record-keeping practices are

Pilatus Correcting PC-12 Pitch Problem

A new pitch actuator will be required in some 330 U.S.-registered Pilatus PC-12s if the FAA adopts a proposed AD.

Alert Issued on Helo Fuel Contamination

Preventing helicopter fuel contamination is the topic addressed in a March 24 edition of the FAA’s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin.

Cessna 208 Icing Accidents Lead to AD

All U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans are covered by a new AD, the result of several accidents during operations in icing conditions, including six accid

In Bridstrike Campaign, Falcons Are Fighting Fit

It has been little more than a century since mankind figured out how birds do it and applied that knowledge to slipping the surly bonds.

Bombardier Safety Standdown

“We do many things for the industry throughout the year, but this is the one that makes me the most proud,” said James Hoblyn, v-p of Bombardier’s business

Air ambulance operations

A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness

Runway Incursions Top NTSB List

Three serious near collisions on runways in Boston, New York and Las Vegas this year prompted the NTSB again to press for quicker action by the FAA to redu

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