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Garmin ADS-B Solution for Gulfstream G150 Now Certified

Low-cost equipage includes GTX 3000 Mode S extended-squitter remote transponder paired with GDL 88 ADS-B datalink.

Aircraft

January 7, 2015

Baker Aviation Offers New Hot-Stop Fire Containment Bag

The bag ontains fires, explosions and smoke emissions from lithium-ion-powered devices as well as any combustible item.

Safety

January 7, 2015

'Climb Via' Clearances Continue To Confuse Pilots

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

ATC

January 6, 2015

Foreign Object Debris Damage: Defining the Way Ahead

Manufacturers wanted to hear about the impacts of FOD events and operators believe they can do about them.

Safety

January 5, 2015

Flight Safety Foundation Conducts 300th Safety Audit

Bars program is just five years old.

Safety

January 5, 2015

World Aviation Safety Summit Coming to Dubai

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

Safety

January 5, 2015

AIN Blog: Don't Fear the Quadcopter

Quadcopters are fun and capable machines, but pilots need to operate them safely and carefully.

Safety

January 5, 2015

Torqued: Personal vs. Organizational Accountability for Aviation Safety

The NTSB could do more to see what role fatigue and organizational culture played in the Aug. 14, 2013 crash of a UPS A300.

Accidents

January 1, 2015

India’s Safety Rating Likely To Remain at Category II

Recent inspections uncovered eight system deficiencies

Safety

December 30, 2014

Fatal Crash Mars Start of Brazil Summer Helicopter Season

The helicopter crashed and caught fire shortly after picking up four passengers in the coastal resort of Guarujá.

Safety

December 29, 2014

Airbus Helicopters Issues New EC225 Operations Manual

Manufacturer says publication emphasizes best practices in use of automation and crew coordination.

Safety

December 22, 2014

EASA Issues AD for A320/330/340 Flight Manuals

Undesirable nose-down pitch may be commanded in case of blocked AOA probes.

Safety

December 22, 2014

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

December 22, 2014

FAA Warns Crews about Circuit Breaker Collars

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

Safety

December 22, 2014

Report Issued on Learjet Crash in the Bahamas

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

Safety

December 22, 2014

New Wind Visualization Tool Appears

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

Safety

December 22, 2014