Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

FAA OKs Klatt Works Oxygen Mask/Emergency HUD in G550

Augmented reality glasses let pilots see vital flight information during smoke events

Klatt Works Saved viewing system

Keith Clark Chosen for Bizav Meritorious Service Award

Clark is senior quality control and technical representative at Phillips 66 Aviation

Keith Clark

U.S. House Overwhelmingly Approves Air Safety Alert Act

Bill addresses Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision near Washington National Airport

Regulations and Government

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Bizjet Incursion Triggers Air France Rejected Takeoff

Runway lights reportedly alerted pilots before ATC canceled takeoff clearance

The FAA is investigating after a business jet crossed into an Air France 777's path during takeoff at LAX, forcing the crew to reject departure April 8.

Crew Recency Tops Flight Risk List in Nimbl Report

Analysis based on operator submissions during 2025

common risks report 2026 nimbl

Lilleys See Safety Bill Progress, Need for Further Action

Jan. 29, 2025 midair at KDCA has led the Lilleys on safety quest

Sheri and Tim Lilley

ACSF Expanding Horizons, Diving into Data

Organization is expanding partnerships, forming working groups such as one on ground incidents

ACSF chairman and Flexjet chief safety officer Kent Stauffer

Iran Hostilities Spur Uncertainty for Middle East Bizav Outlook

Region looking at months to recover

bizjet flying over Dubai

FAA Eyes Collaboration Toward Enhancing SMS

FAA wants to assess maturity rather than prescribe design of SMS programs

FAA aviation inspector Jim McKenna and Suzette Rash, manager of the FAA’s Office of Safety Standards

Gulf Flight Risks Continue Despite Iran Ceasefire

Aircraft operators warned to conduct real-time risk assessments

bizjet flying over Dubai

ACSF Safety Summit Opens with Tackling Daily Challenges

Safety culture comes into focus

Air Charter Safety Foundation president Debi Carpenter

Pilots Exceeded Crosswind Limits in HondaJet Excursion

Left wing was damaged after aircraft veered off runway and hit a sign

HondaJet accident

White House Appoints Michael Graham as NTSB Vice Chair

Graham has served on the board since 2020 and was renominated for a term extending through 2030

NTSB member Michael Graham

Bizav Accident Fatalities Drop 50% in First Quarter

Runway excursions continue to be a problem, however

Bombardier Challenger 650 crash

AINsight: Watch Out Below the Minimum Descent Altitude

LNAV+V advisory glide paths can be helpful but do not guarantee obstacle clearance

Safety Governs Flexjet’s MidEast Ops Amid Iran Conflict

Bizjet operator still flying into Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Gulfstream G650

Houthi Escalation of Iran War Widens Danger to Aviation

Security analysts are warning operators to remain vigilant in Gulf conflict

Red Sea

Lithium-ion Battery Fires: Understanding Risks and Containment

On average, two lithium-ion battery thermal runaway events occur every week, mostly while aircraft are in cruise

explosion of a Lithium-ion battery installed in a mobile Bluetooth speaker

NTSB Probes Hazardous Hawker Stall Test Flight Crashes

Accidents have involved pilots who have not trained to conduct such tests

Flight track of the Feb. 7, 2024, Hawker 900XP accident flight in Utah.

AINsight: Spatial Disorientation Training for Bizav Pilots

Recommendation from Kobe Bryant crash investigation called for pilot spatial disorientation training

flight path of Sikorsky S76B