Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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When Automation Fails, Qantas Pilot Employs Military Training

Misinterpreting data from the ADIRUs, the flight control computers believed the aircraft was in a nose-high stall and attempted to correct it.

Safety

November 7, 2017

$10M Investment Positions Flightdocs for More Growth

Company provides maintenance, compliance and inventory flight departments, air medical service providers, air charter and fractional aircraft operators.

Regulations and Government

November 7, 2017

Episode 07: Fly-by-wire Failure, Part 1

On Oct. 7, 2008, Qantas Flight 72 faces an autopilot failure over the Indian Ocean.

Avionics

November 7, 2017

Retired FAA Exec Gilligan Wins Barbour Air Safety Award

Presented annually by the LTB Air Safety Foundation, the LTB award honors pioneers in advancing flight safety.

Safety

November 6, 2017

Videos

Torqued: Lessons on Emergency Planning from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

In the immediate aftermath, organizations made use of both new and old technology.

Safety

November 3, 2017

Blue Angels 'Boss' Stresses Need for Debrief in Ops

Joining Greg "Boss" Wooldridge in the Bombardier Safety Standdown were the FBI's Amy Grubb and Service Elements' Bob Hobbi.

Safety

November 2, 2017

EASA Proposes Expansion of Flight-time Limitations

Proposed amendments are mainly expected to improve safety during night duties and where scientific principles to measure fatigue have not been used so far.

Charter & Fractional

November 2, 2017

Sumwalt Highlights Living Values, Safety Leaders

Sumwalt challenged attendees at Safety Standdown to assess whether they are providing a safety environment that their customers truly deserve.

Safety

November 2, 2017

Huerta: GA Headed Toward Safest Year

Much work still lies ahead, including in the area of ADS-B installations with as much as one-third of FAA rebate incentives left unclaimed.

Safety

November 1, 2017

BBD Safety Standdown Promotes 'Intentionally Safe'

Entering its third decade, the Safety Standdown has trained over 9,000 professionals.

Safety

October 31, 2017

CNN Drone Waiver Paves Path for Wider Use over People

Waiver allow CNN to operate a Vantage Robotics Snap sUAS over open-air assemblies up to altitudes of 150 feet agl.

Regulations and Government

October 31, 2017

EASA Recommends TAWS in Light Turbine Airplanes

The bulletin specifically recommends that both commercial and private operators install TAWS that meets the requirements for Class B equipment.

Avionics

October 30, 2017

FAA Bulletin Clarifies Runway Status Light Procedures

Runway status lights provide a visual signal indicating when it is unsafe to enter or cross a runway and begin or continue a takeoff.

Airports

October 30, 2017

Citing Safety, Collins Zaps 10K Approaches from Navdata

Manually edited or temperature compensated “Climb To” altitudes in the databases could "command the aircraft to turn in the wrong direction."

Avionics

October 30, 2017

Challenger/A380 Encounter Occurred Amid Rising Wake-vortex Concerns

EASA scrutinizing issue as part of broader risk-reduction focus.

Accidents

October 26, 2017

NATA Appeals To FAA To Take On Illegal Charters

Speaking during the FAA GA Safety Summit, NATA's Deere also highlighted the expansion of the ACSF ASAP program to all regions in the lower 48 states.

Charter & Fractional

October 26, 2017

Episode 06: The Perils of Hypoxia

In this episode of The Human Factor, pilot George Braly recounts a flight where he lost consciousness due to a kinked oxygen hose.

Safety

October 18, 2017

Business Aviation and Addiction

The industry needs to learn from the airlines and treat addiction as a disease, not a moral failing.

Safety

October 11, 2017

Argus Launches Operational Excellence Program

Argus International is giving flight departments an opportunity to further improve in safety and other areas.

Safety

October 11, 2017

IBAC Expands, Revises Operations Initiatives at 15-Year Milestone

After a listening tour, IBAC streamlines and modernizes its process flow.

ATC

October 10, 2017

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

When Automation Fails, Qantas Pilot Employs Military Training

Misinterpreting data from the ADIRUs, the flight control computers believed the aircraft was in a nose-high stall and attempted to correct it.

$10M Investment Positions Flightdocs for More Growth

Company provides maintenance, compliance and inventory flight departments, air medical service providers, air charter and fractional aircraft operators.

Episode 07: Fly-by-wire Failure, Part 1

On Oct. 7, 2008, Qantas Flight 72 faces an autopilot failure over the Indian Ocean.

Retired FAA Exec Gilligan Wins Barbour Air Safety Award

Presented annually by the LTB Air Safety Foundation, the LTB award honors pioneers in advancing flight safety.

Videos

More Articles

Torqued: Lessons on Emergency Planning from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

In the immediate aftermath, organizations made use of both new and old technology.

Blue Angels 'Boss' Stresses Need for Debrief in Ops

Joining Greg "Boss" Wooldridge in the Bombardier Safety Standdown were the FBI's Amy Grubb and Service Elements' Bob Hobbi.

EASA Proposes Expansion of Flight-time Limitations

Proposed amendments are mainly expected to improve safety during night duties and where scientific principles to measure fatigue have not been used so far.

Sumwalt Highlights Living Values, Safety Leaders

Sumwalt challenged attendees at Safety Standdown to assess whether they are providing a safety environment that their customers truly deserve.

Huerta: GA Headed Toward Safest Year

Much work still lies ahead, including in the area of ADS-B installations with as much as one-third of FAA rebate incentives left unclaimed.

BBD Safety Standdown Promotes 'Intentionally Safe'

Entering its third decade, the Safety Standdown has trained over 9,000 professionals.

CNN Drone Waiver Paves Path for Wider Use over People

Waiver allow CNN to operate a Vantage Robotics Snap sUAS over open-air assemblies up to altitudes of 150 feet agl.

EASA Recommends TAWS in Light Turbine Airplanes

The bulletin specifically recommends that both commercial and private operators install TAWS that meets the requirements for Class B equipment.

FAA Bulletin Clarifies Runway Status Light Procedures

Runway status lights provide a visual signal indicating when it is unsafe to enter or cross a runway and begin or continue a takeoff.

Citing Safety, Collins Zaps 10K Approaches from Navdata

Manually edited or temperature compensated “Climb To” altitudes in the databases could "command the aircraft to turn in the wrong direction."

Challenger/A380 Encounter Occurred Amid Rising Wake-vortex Concerns

EASA scrutinizing issue as part of broader risk-reduction focus.

NATA Appeals To FAA To Take On Illegal Charters

Speaking during the FAA GA Safety Summit, NATA's Deere also highlighted the expansion of the ACSF ASAP program to all regions in the lower 48 states.

Episode 06: The Perils of Hypoxia

In this episode of The Human Factor, pilot George Braly recounts a flight where he lost consciousness due to a kinked oxygen hose.

Business Aviation and Addiction

The industry needs to learn from the airlines and treat addiction as a disease, not a moral failing.

Argus Launches Operational Excellence Program

Argus International is giving flight departments an opportunity to further improve in safety and other areas.

IBAC Expands, Revises Operations Initiatives at 15-Year Milestone

After a listening tour, IBAC streamlines and modernizes its process flow.

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