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Safety

OSHA Orders Air Methods To Reinstate Pilot

Pilot lost his job for refusing to fly an aircraft he deemed unsafe.
Safety

Can Reading Accident Reports Produce Better Pilots?

Students need the right frame of mind to learn what the reports are truly telling them.
Safety

Airbus AD Revisited

The chain of events that led to the June 2009 loss of an Air France A330 over the south Atlantic began when ice blocked the pitot tubes on that aircraft.
Safety

Safety and Automation Forum Scheduled

Forum will investigate both the current and future challenges to improving safety through the use of automation.
Safety

Two More Companies Granted Approval To Operate UAS

The FAA has granted 14 total exemptions; 214 petitions have been filed with the agency.
Accidents

Accidents: January 2015

Preliminary, factual and final reports
Accidents

NTSB Gives FAA a Pass on Crash Investigation Info Leak

The FAA drew fire from the NTSB for “mistakenly releasing preliminary information” about a March 2014 US Airways accident in Philadelphia.
ATC

'Climb Via' Clearances Continue To Confuse Pilots

Recent blanket implementation of "'climb via' dilutes its effectiveness and has caused confusion among some cockpit crewmembers.”
Charter & Fractional

TSB of Canada To Launch Safety Review of Air Taxis

Nearly 60 percent of all commercial aviation accidents in Canada involve air taxi operators, the TSB says.
Safety

Flight Safety Foundation Conducts 300th Safety Audit

Bars program is just five years old.
Safety

World Aviation Safety Summit Coming to Dubai

Canso’s Jeff Poole will deliver the summit’s keynote address
Safety

India’s Safety Rating Likely To Remain at Category II

Recent inspections uncovered eight system deficiencies
Avionics

Phoenix Residents Take FAA to Task on NextGen Changes

City of Phoenix pushes to reverse FAA airspace changes.
Safety

NASA Chooses Rockwell Collins for Single-Pilot Research

A big question is whether passengers will accept the idea of flying with only a single pilot in the cockpit
Safety

FAA Warns Crews about Circuit Breaker Collars

Some pilots are confused aboutwhether a circuit breaker has popped or been collared.
Safety

Report Issued on Learjet Crash in the Bahamas

Learjet crew lost situational awareness in their search for the runway.
Safety

New Wind Visualization Tool Appears

Tools from Windyty and Nullschool simplify understanding the effects of wind.
Safety

British Helicopter Pilots Worry About Safety

Pilots fear plunging oil prices will affect bottom lines and focus on safety.
Safety

FAA Publishes RNP Advisory Circular

AC 90-105A offers navigation performance guidance to a variety of RNP applications.
Safety

Airservices Marks 10th Anniversary of ADS-B

Continent is now covered by 75 ADS-B ground stations.
Aircraft

Dassault Rolls Out the First Falcon 8X Jet

Dassault Rolls Out the First Falcon 8X Jet
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Aircraft

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets
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Safety

Night Helicopter Flying Calls for More Experience

Additional hours of darkness call for stepped-up attention in the cockpit.
Safety

Part 25 Rule Harmonizes Certification to EASA Standards

New Part 25 update focuses on gust and maneuver load requirements.
Safety

Insurer’s Study Identifies New Global Safety Risks

Additional industry risks include cyber attacks, a greater reliance on automation and the anticipated growth of drones
Safety

Australian Wildlife Report Focuses on Bird Strikes

Military aircraft have experienced a skyrocketing climb in the number of collisions.
Safety

Student Grants Announced for CHC Safety Summit

Applications and student essays for safety summit are due by January 5, 2015
Safety

Industry Signs On to New Cyber-Security Agreement

New agreement will focus on more proactive information sharing.
Safety

Satellite Approach Procedure Numbers Still Rising

Thousands of traditional ILS, VOR and NDB approaches are still operating.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Two EC175s to NHV

The handover ceremony took place in Marignane (South of France) on December 11.
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