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ACSF Rolls Out ASAP Courses

The ACFS has designed free online ASAP courses to educate members on the use and benefits of the voluntary, self-reporting program.

August 19, 2021

EASA: Zero Private Bizav Accidents in Europe Last Year

here were no reportable accidents and only one serious incident last year involving EASA-member-state-registered, non-commercial business aircraft.

August 17, 2021

FAA Proposes Class C Airspace over Harrisburg

The agency is hosting a public meeting August 18 to discuss changing the airspace from Class D to Class C over Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to increase safety.

August 12, 2021

Helo Pilot Charged after Airlifting Ice Cream Cake

Dairy Queen drop-in lands helicopter pilot in the dock.

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August 12, 2021

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Scared Passengers Sue Helicopter Operator

Passengers sue for mental distress after crew recovers from botched oil rig approaches, vortex ring state spin.

August 12, 2021

Boeing 737 Max Arrives in China Seeking To End Grounding

The airliner made a three-sector 7,567-nm trip from Seattle to Shanghai to start validation flight trials with Chinese aviation safety officials.

Canada Updates Aircraft Operator Covid Guidance

Transport Canada and Canada’s Public Health Agency has published safety alerts for private and commercial air operators regarding Covid-19.

Regulations and Government

Alaska Accidents Show Pattern of Lenient FAA Oversight

The FAA continues to struggle with minimal inspector staffing in Alaska, where operators face challenging conditions and crashes are frequent.

FlightAware Offers Aviator Personal Flight Tracking

General aviation pilots can access the same tracking information as business jet and airline operations with the new FlightAware Aviator service.

NBAA Outlines Top Safety Concerns

NBAA's Safety Committee updated its top safety concerns as it highlights key areas that it will focus on during the upcoming year.

FAA Warns Pilots: Stay Alert During Autoland Approach

In a new SAFO, the FAA said localizer signal interference has caused deviations when operators were using ILS autoland approach procedures.

ACSF Updates Audit Standard To Prepare for SMS Rules

L.J. Aviation was the first Air Charter Safety Foundation member to demonstrate it had met the updated Industry Audit Standard requirements.

Avidyne Develops AI-based PilotEye with Daedalean

The PilotEye vision system is based on artificial intelligence technology and promises to reduce pilot workload, while also supporting autonomous flight.

Smart Glide Guides Stricken Airplane to Suitable Airport

Garmin's new Smart Glide system automatically guides an airplane suffering engine failure to an airport within gliding distance.

AINsight: Formula for Avoiding Disaster

Seamanship and airmanship are similar—both involve the art or mastery of operating a vessel and a highly specialized skillset.

EASA Gives Nod to Garmin Autoland in Cirrus Vision Jet

Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet Safe Return Emergency Autoland system, which is based on Garmin’s Autoland technology, has received approval from EASA.

Most Airline Passengers Support Mask Wearing: IATA

An IATA survey shows that passengers remain willing to wear masks to mitigate the risk of Covid transmission.

Canada To Relax Covid-related Border Restrictions

Vaccinated U.S. travelers will more freely be able to enter Canada beginning on August 9 and other international travelers on September 7.

EBAA, IBAC Launch Sustainability Program Test

EBAA and IBAC today announced the pilot launch of their Standards & Training for Aviation Responsibility and Sustainability (S.T.A.R.S.) program.

FAA Halts Operation of Rhoades Aviation/Transair

The action by the FAA to ground Rhoades Aviation relates to an investigation into maintenance deficiencies, not the July 2 ditching accident.

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