Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Eclipse FOQA Program a First in General Aviation

Eclipse Aviation yesterday released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which was recently approved by

Safety

November 1, 2007

Under Pressure, NASA Will Release Pilot Safety Survey

Relenting to mounting public and congressional pressure, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin reversed course and announced yesterday that his agency would i

Safety

November 1, 2007

FAA: 'Serious' Runway Incursion Rate Down

The FAA said yesterday that it exceeded its goal for reducing the 'most serious' runway incursions by 25 percent in Fiscal Year 2007, which ended September

Safety

November 1, 2007

‘War on Error’ Waged in Wichita

The 11th annual Safety Standdown–sponsored by Bombardier Aerospace, NBAA, the FAA and the NTSB–concluded late last month in Wichita.

Safety

October 31, 2007

Videos

JHSIT Addresses Helo SMS

The Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT), a voluntary organization whose members include OEMs, operators and agency officials, is preparing

Safety

October 31, 2007

Bird-ingestion Test Requirements Amended

Beginning this month, engine manufacturers seeking type certification on new turbine designs with inlet areas greater than 26.9 sq ft will have to pass mor

Safety

October 31, 2007

CAE Burgess Hill Receives Part 142 OK

CAE’s Burgess Hill UK flight training center–located near London Gatwick airport–has received FAA certification for Part 142 training.

Safety

October 31, 2007

FAA Issues AD Addressing Flap Failures

The FAA has issued an NPRM for a new AD to supersede an August 13 directive that addresses a history of flap failures on the Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ440 r

Safety

October 31, 2007

Business turbine airplane Accident fewer but deadlier

While the number of fatal accidents involving turbine-powered business airplanes declined slightly through the first nine months of this year compared with

Safety

October 31, 2007

Business Aircraft Accident Picture Mixed

According to statistics compiled by Boca Raton, Fla.-based safety analyst Robert E.

Safety

October 30, 2007

Has the FAA Overlooked Multilateration in NextGen?

When the U.S.

Safety

October 18, 2007

Guidelines Issued for Flight Crews about SARS

Guidelines for flight crewmembers regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have been published by the Centers for Disease Control.

Safety

October 16, 2007

Controllers Charge That Safety at O’Hare Is ‘Unacceptable’

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) claims that a shortage of full-performance level (FPL) controllers at the Chicago Tracon–the natio

Safety

October 12, 2007

A glimpse at how NTSB conducts investigations

Less than 10 percent of an aircraft accident investigation takes place at the scene.

Safety

October 12, 2007

NTSB Reviewing Advocacy Programs

The National Transportation Safety Board announced early last month it has embarked on a 30-day review of its advocacy programs.

Safety

October 12, 2007

FAA Wants Kidde Extinguishers Removed

Nearly 40,000 Kidde Aerospace halon fire extinguishers will have to be removed from service, under a proposed airworthiness directive.

Safety

October 11, 2007

Emergency Vision System Reaches 2,000 Sales

When EVAS Worldwide demonstrated its smoke-displacement system to potential customers more than three years ago, there were perhaps 150 units in service.

Safety

October 11, 2007

A Spring Break for Safety: 48th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

“The aviation industry should not allow concerns over security to detract from efforts to improve aviation safety,” said Stuart Matthews, president and CEO

Safety

October 11, 2007

DOD may save historic NASA crash-test gantry

It took a flood in central Pennsylvania three decades ago to get NASA into the business of crash-testing airframes, and the siren call of the “final fronti

Safety

October 11, 2007

NTSB concerned about FDR samplings

An investigation into problems with the quality of flight-data recorder information has led the NTSB to recommend modifications to FDR processing systems o

Safety

October 10, 2007

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Eclipse FOQA Program a First in General Aviation

Eclipse Aviation yesterday released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which was recently approved by

Under Pressure, NASA Will Release Pilot Safety Survey

Relenting to mounting public and congressional pressure, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin reversed course and announced yesterday that his agency would i

FAA: 'Serious' Runway Incursion Rate Down

The FAA said yesterday that it exceeded its goal for reducing the 'most serious' runway incursions by 25 percent in Fiscal Year 2007, which ended September

‘War on Error’ Waged in Wichita

The 11th annual Safety Standdown–sponsored by Bombardier Aerospace, NBAA, the FAA and the NTSB–concluded late last month in Wichita.

Videos

More Articles

JHSIT Addresses Helo SMS

The Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT), a voluntary organization whose members include OEMs, operators and agency officials, is preparing

Bird-ingestion Test Requirements Amended

Beginning this month, engine manufacturers seeking type certification on new turbine designs with inlet areas greater than 26.9 sq ft will have to pass mor

CAE Burgess Hill Receives Part 142 OK

CAE’s Burgess Hill UK flight training center–located near London Gatwick airport–has received FAA certification for Part 142 training.

FAA Issues AD Addressing Flap Failures

The FAA has issued an NPRM for a new AD to supersede an August 13 directive that addresses a history of flap failures on the Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ440 r

Business turbine airplane Accident fewer but deadlier

While the number of fatal accidents involving turbine-powered business airplanes declined slightly through the first nine months of this year compared with

Business Aircraft Accident Picture Mixed

According to statistics compiled by Boca Raton, Fla.-based safety analyst Robert E.

Has the FAA Overlooked Multilateration in NextGen?

When the U.S.

Guidelines Issued for Flight Crews about SARS

Guidelines for flight crewmembers regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have been published by the Centers for Disease Control.

Controllers Charge That Safety at O’Hare Is ‘Unacceptable’

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) claims that a shortage of full-performance level (FPL) controllers at the Chicago Tracon–the natio

A glimpse at how NTSB conducts investigations

Less than 10 percent of an aircraft accident investigation takes place at the scene.

NTSB Reviewing Advocacy Programs

The National Transportation Safety Board announced early last month it has embarked on a 30-day review of its advocacy programs.

FAA Wants Kidde Extinguishers Removed

Nearly 40,000 Kidde Aerospace halon fire extinguishers will have to be removed from service, under a proposed airworthiness directive.

Emergency Vision System Reaches 2,000 Sales

When EVAS Worldwide demonstrated its smoke-displacement system to potential customers more than three years ago, there were perhaps 150 units in service.

A Spring Break for Safety: 48th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

“The aviation industry should not allow concerns over security to detract from efforts to improve aviation safety,” said Stuart Matthews, president and CEO

DOD may save historic NASA crash-test gantry

It took a flood in central Pennsylvania three decades ago to get NASA into the business of crash-testing airframes, and the siren call of the “final fronti

NTSB concerned about FDR samplings

An investigation into problems with the quality of flight-data recorder information has led the NTSB to recommend modifications to FDR processing systems o

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