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News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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GA, Airline Accidents Increase; Air Taxis Decrease

The NTSB Friday released preliminary statistics for last year showing an increase in aviation accidents for airline and general aviation operations, and a

Safety

January 8, 2007

Better Aviation English Goal of FAA Program

A new FAA program is intended to improve the use of comprehensible English as the international language of aviation and support new English language profi

Safety

January 8, 2007

Pilots concerned about MU-2 NPRM

Although the FAA allowed only 30 days for comments on the proposed Special FAR mandating Mitsubishi MU-2 pilot training, 72 comments were submitted to the

Safety

December 22, 2006

Big-iron pilots flood corporate market

Pilots of large-cabin jets who work as independent contractors complain that former airline pilots and young pilots willing to work for much less are under

Safety

December 21, 2006

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ASRS Reports Can Be Filed Electronically

NASA disclosed last month that flight crew, ground crew, air traffic controllers and others involved in aviation operations can now securely submit electro

Safety

December 21, 2006

Aviation industry embraces SMS

Safety Management Systems (SMSs), popular in other industries for years, are coming to aviation because regulatory authorities, safety experts and industry

Safety

December 21, 2006

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re

Safety

December 19, 2006

Cockpit setup implicated in Houston Gulfstream crash

The probable cause of the Nov.

Safety

December 19, 2006

Eurocontrol’s safety plan improves air traffic management in Europe

Europe’s skies have become safer since two landmark accidents, according to a new independent survey commissioned by air traffic management agency Eurocont

ATC

December 19, 2006

Eastern Region Icing Re-definition Unsupported

A recent letter from the FAA’s Eastern Region regional counsel has generated concern that the agency has abruptly changed its icing policy.

Safety

December 15, 2006

FAA Responses Still ’Unacceptable’ to NTSB

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Safety

December 15, 2006

Torqued: 747 crew followed the procedures but didn’t make the best choice

In the June 2005 issue of AIN I wrote about a fully loaded British Airways 747 that was taking off from Los Angeles bound for London when one of its

Safety

December 11, 2006

Diabetes causes pilot to shift course

Plenty of people had a lot riding on Andrew Hoy’s enjoying a long and prosperous career as a professional pilot.

Safety

December 8, 2006

Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which patients have too much glucose in their blood.

Safety

December 8, 2006

Flying with diabetes in the U.S.

U.S.

Safety

December 8, 2006

Flight Safety Foundation

Aiming to improve turbulence detection During the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual international air safety seminar, held this year in Paris, Ae

Safety

December 7, 2006

Icing Training & Options

Part 25 aircraft likely to get more stringent icing rules Next year, the FAA hopes to release a new rule that closes a gap between flight-in-know

Safety

December 7, 2006

Aviation Internet domain touts security, exclusivity

Appropriately enough, the .aero Worldwide Web domain is sponsoring the Internet café here at EBACE.

Safety

November 30, 2006

Check your emergency beacon

A new and easier way to test emergency locator transmitters (ELT) has been developed by Artex (Booth No.

Safety

November 29, 2006

Using technologyto make flying safer

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what technology might make business aircraft operations safer and more cost effective.

Safety

November 29, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

GA, Airline Accidents Increase; Air Taxis Decrease

The NTSB Friday released preliminary statistics for last year showing an increase in aviation accidents for airline and general aviation operations, and a

Better Aviation English Goal of FAA Program

A new FAA program is intended to improve the use of comprehensible English as the international language of aviation and support new English language profi

Pilots concerned about MU-2 NPRM

Although the FAA allowed only 30 days for comments on the proposed Special FAR mandating Mitsubishi MU-2 pilot training, 72 comments were submitted to the

Big-iron pilots flood corporate market

Pilots of large-cabin jets who work as independent contractors complain that former airline pilots and young pilots willing to work for much less are under

Videos

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ASRS Reports Can Be Filed Electronically

NASA disclosed last month that flight crew, ground crew, air traffic controllers and others involved in aviation operations can now securely submit electro

Aviation industry embraces SMS

Safety Management Systems (SMSs), popular in other industries for years, are coming to aviation because regulatory authorities, safety experts and industry

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re

Cockpit setup implicated in Houston Gulfstream crash

The probable cause of the Nov.

Eurocontrol’s safety plan improves air traffic management in Europe

Europe’s skies have become safer since two landmark accidents, according to a new independent survey commissioned by air traffic management agency Eurocont

Eastern Region Icing Re-definition Unsupported

A recent letter from the FAA’s Eastern Region regional counsel has generated concern that the agency has abruptly changed its icing policy.

FAA Responses Still ’Unacceptable’ to NTSB

<font size="2

Torqued: 747 crew followed the procedures but didn’t make the best choice

In the June 2005 issue of AIN I wrote about a fully loaded British Airways 747 that was taking off from Los Angeles bound for London when one of its

Diabetes causes pilot to shift course

Plenty of people had a lot riding on Andrew Hoy’s enjoying a long and prosperous career as a professional pilot.

Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which patients have too much glucose in their blood.

Flying with diabetes in the U.S.

U.S.

Flight Safety Foundation

Aiming to improve turbulence detection During the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual international air safety seminar, held this year in Paris, Ae

Icing Training & Options

Part 25 aircraft likely to get more stringent icing rules Next year, the FAA hopes to release a new rule that closes a gap between flight-in-know

Aviation Internet domain touts security, exclusivity

Appropriately enough, the .aero Worldwide Web domain is sponsoring the Internet café here at EBACE.

Check your emergency beacon

A new and easier way to test emergency locator transmitters (ELT) has been developed by Artex (Booth No.

Using technologyto make flying safer

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what technology might make business aircraft operations safer and more cost effective.

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