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NBAA Updates Guidance for Single-pilot Winter Ops

The update to NBAA's single-pilot training resource stems from an NTSB recommendation following a 2014 Phenom 100 crash in icing conditions.

Safety

January 21, 2020

FAA Opens New Fire Research Facility in Atlantic City

Work conducted in the FAA's new $5 million, 2,500-sq-ft building will support research on fluorine-free firefighting foams.

Safety

January 20, 2020

Gulfstream Unveils 2020 Customer Event Calendar

The events provide Gulfstream customer input and feedback that the Savannah-based airframer says is critical to its business.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 17, 2020

Under Attack, Hawaii Air Tour Industry Forms Task Force

Hawaii air tour stakeholders have formed a task force to deal with the fallout from recent accidents there.

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2020

Mayhew Assumes New Role as USHST Co-Chair

Helicopter training industry veteran Nick Mayhew is the new industry co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).

Rotorcraft

January 13, 2020

Proposed FAA Remote ID Rules Offer Framework for UAS Airspace Integration

New FAA rules would require most unmanned aircraft to share their position and identity with other airspace users.

Safety

January 10, 2020

AAIB: Learjet 45 Nose Gear Collapse Due To Crew Braking

A Learjet 45's nose gear collapsed due to likely inadvertent crew braking during a towed pushback, mirroring at least three other similar incidents.

Safety

January 9, 2020

Ergo Blue App Solves Ship Location Puzzle

Aeronautical Data Systems has released the Ergo Blue app to help improve the outcome in a ditching situation.

Safety

January 9, 2020

U.S. Turbine Bizav Fatalities Reach Record High in 2019

The 76 fatalities from accidents involving U.S.-registered business aircraft were the highest number since 2006.

Accidents

January 8, 2020

Constant Aviation Bolsters SMS Credentials

The Cleveland, Ohio-based MRO has been certified as an active participant in the FAA Part 5 Voluntary Safety Management System Program.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 8, 2020

MedAire Develops Tools to Respond to In-Flight Medical Emergencies - AIN

MedAire Develops Tools to Respond to In-Flight Medical Emergencies - AIN

Safety

December 19, 2019

IS&S Engine-out Autothrottle Certified in King Air

The FAA has granted an STC to IS&S covering the engine-out mode/Vmca mitigation features of its ThrustSense autothrottle.

Avionics

December 19, 2019

AOPA ASI: GA Safety Seeing 25-Year Improving Trend

Fatal accidents are half of what they were in the mid 1990s, but AOPA ASI's McSpadden says the industry needs to keep foot on accelerator.

Safety

December 18, 2019

Aireon To Expand Aircraft Surveillance in Africa

Aireon to expand its space-based ADS-B surveillance in collaboration with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar.

ATC

December 16, 2019

AINsight: Diabetes and Flying

The FAA is now allowing pilots with insulin-dependent diabetes to fly in commercial ops, but it requires a special-issuance medical and ongoing testing.

Regulations and Government

December 13, 2019

IATA Preliminary Data Reveal Airline Safety Improved in 2019

Most regions experienced a decline in the number of accidents and the global fatal accident rate so far this year stands at six.

Accidents

December 13, 2019