Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Eclipse, Advent Launch eABS Promotion for E500s

Offer is limited to the first 10 Eclipse 500 owners that sign a maintenance request form and schedule their aircraft for the upgrade.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 29, 2018

AviationManuals Tallied a Solid 2017

The two-decade old company delivers RVSM/international operations manuals and custom flight/operations manuals as well as safety management software.

Safety

January 29, 2018

NATA Intros Safety 1st Training Subscription Option

For companies that rely on its industry-standard Safety 1st training programs, the annual or monthly subscriptions offered by NATA could provide benefits.

Safety

January 26, 2018

Florida Airport Completes Runway Safety Upgrade

Boca Raton Airport has completed the installation of EMAS at both ends of its runway.

Airports

January 25, 2018

Videos

AINsight: Success Is Enemy of Aviation Safety

Focusing a lot of energy on past successes does not provide any guarantee of future results.

Safety

January 25, 2018

UH-1H Crash at Northern New Mexico Border Claims Five

Among the deceased was Robert Bennett, treasurer-general of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe.

Accidents

January 19, 2018

NTSB: Severe Vibration Triggered Bell 525 Breakup

The vibration initiated at 92 percent Nr excited the main rotor scissors mode—the adjacent blades were moving together and apart in a scissors motion.

Accidents

January 17, 2018

'Big Changes' for FSF's Aviation Risk Audit Program

BARS will now offer two audit streams leading to registration, as well as negotiable audit fees, revised audit checklists, and limits on audit extensions.

Safety

January 15, 2018

NATA Launches Supplemental Safety Training Program

Program provides background information on diesel exhaust fluid, identifying possible risk contamination pathways and mitigation steps.

Fuel

January 15, 2018

HAI Advises on GPS Interference

Advice comes out as latest round of interference testing begins in Barstow, California.

Safety

January 15, 2018

Episode 10: Flying Under the Influence, Part 2

We continue our discussion about pilots battling drug and alcohol addiction and where they can receive help.

Safety

January 11, 2018

IBAC To Sponsor Fatigue Webinar

The free seminar on Valentines Day will delve into the effects of fatigue in corporate aviation, as well as how to help mitigate problems.

Safety

January 11, 2018

Unstable Approach Led to 2016 MU-2B Accident In Quebec

Pilots did not consider go-around, TSB report found.

Accidents

January 10, 2018

U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall 62 Percent in 2017

However, fatal accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2016 to four last year.

Accidents

January 8, 2018

FAA Cautions Against Fire Kit Instructions on PED Fires

An FAA InFO advises operators to follow agency advice on lithium battery fires, fearing that moving burning batteries to a containment bag poses risks.

Safety

January 4, 2018

Torqued: FAA Enforcement Pendulum Swings, Angering Some Operators

Agency enforcement can vary from heavy handed and punitive to lax.

Safety

January 1, 2018

EASA Flight-time Limit Proposal Raises Concerns by EBAA

Amendments would broaden flight-time limititation rules to cover air taxi, emergency medical service and single-pilot commercial operations.

Regulations and Government

December 20, 2017

Collins Restores 10,000 Approach Procedures to FMSs

Collins and the FAA are continuing to work together to permanently resolve this issue.

Avionics

December 18, 2017

China Conducts Drone-aircraft Collision Tests

Results showed that impacts at various angles to the windshield resulted in fracture of the outer laminate layer, but no penetration into the cockpit.

Regulations and Government

December 14, 2017

Trials Help Validate Alert Modes for Offshore HTAWS Use

Part of a broader effort from association HeliOffshore, which works with OEMs, operators, and oil and gas companies to improve offshore rotorcraft safety.

Rotorcraft

December 12, 2017

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Eclipse, Advent Launch eABS Promotion for E500s

Offer is limited to the first 10 Eclipse 500 owners that sign a maintenance request form and schedule their aircraft for the upgrade.

AviationManuals Tallied a Solid 2017

The two-decade old company delivers RVSM/international operations manuals and custom flight/operations manuals as well as safety management software.

NATA Intros Safety 1st Training Subscription Option

For companies that rely on its industry-standard Safety 1st training programs, the annual or monthly subscriptions offered by NATA could provide benefits.

Florida Airport Completes Runway Safety Upgrade

Boca Raton Airport has completed the installation of EMAS at both ends of its runway.

Videos

More Articles

AINsight: Success Is Enemy of Aviation Safety

Focusing a lot of energy on past successes does not provide any guarantee of future results.

UH-1H Crash at Northern New Mexico Border Claims Five

Among the deceased was Robert Bennett, treasurer-general of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe.

NTSB: Severe Vibration Triggered Bell 525 Breakup

The vibration initiated at 92 percent Nr excited the main rotor scissors mode—the adjacent blades were moving together and apart in a scissors motion.

'Big Changes' for FSF's Aviation Risk Audit Program

BARS will now offer two audit streams leading to registration, as well as negotiable audit fees, revised audit checklists, and limits on audit extensions.

NATA Launches Supplemental Safety Training Program

Program provides background information on diesel exhaust fluid, identifying possible risk contamination pathways and mitigation steps.

HAI Advises on GPS Interference

Advice comes out as latest round of interference testing begins in Barstow, California.

Episode 10: Flying Under the Influence, Part 2

We continue our discussion about pilots battling drug and alcohol addiction and where they can receive help.

IBAC To Sponsor Fatigue Webinar

The free seminar on Valentines Day will delve into the effects of fatigue in corporate aviation, as well as how to help mitigate problems.

Unstable Approach Led to 2016 MU-2B Accident In Quebec

Pilots did not consider go-around, TSB report found.

U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall 62 Percent in 2017

However, fatal accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2016 to four last year.

FAA Cautions Against Fire Kit Instructions on PED Fires

An FAA InFO advises operators to follow agency advice on lithium battery fires, fearing that moving burning batteries to a containment bag poses risks.

Torqued: FAA Enforcement Pendulum Swings, Angering Some Operators

Agency enforcement can vary from heavy handed and punitive to lax.

EASA Flight-time Limit Proposal Raises Concerns by EBAA

Amendments would broaden flight-time limititation rules to cover air taxi, emergency medical service and single-pilot commercial operations.

Collins Restores 10,000 Approach Procedures to FMSs

Collins and the FAA are continuing to work together to permanently resolve this issue.

China Conducts Drone-aircraft Collision Tests

Results showed that impacts at various angles to the windshield resulted in fracture of the outer laminate layer, but no penetration into the cockpit.

Trials Help Validate Alert Modes for Offshore HTAWS Use

Part of a broader effort from association HeliOffshore, which works with OEMs, operators, and oil and gas companies to improve offshore rotorcraft safety.

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