Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Three ‘As’ of Hiring

Some employers look for experience when interviewing a candidate; all they care about is a proven track record.

Safety

October 24, 2006

Timco mechanics sentenced for making false statements

August was a bad month for Triad International Maintenance (Timco) of Greensboro, N.C.

Safety

October 24, 2006

EJM recognized for human factors training

Executive Jet Management (EJM), a provider of aircraft management and charter services, received special recognition from Grey Owl Aviation Consultants for

Safety

October 24, 2006

More frequent CRJ 200 aileron checks recommended

On August 31 the NTSB officially recommended that the FAA require Bombardier to revise the maintenance procedures for the Canadair CRJ 200 so that the aile

Safety

October 24, 2006

Videos

The Enduring Controversy of TWA Flight 800

It is hard to believe that despite the passage of more than nine years since that hot July night, the discussion continues about TWA Flight 800, which cras

Accidents

October 24, 2006

European shops prepare for human factors training rule

By September next year European aircraft maintenance providers will be obliged to have conducted approved human factors training for their staff.

Safety

October 24, 2006

HAI ‘White Paper’ Boosts EMS Safety

Since 1991 there have been 127 accidents involving helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations, according to Helicopter Association Internation

Safety

October 24, 2006

NTSB Studies GA Weather Accidents

Noting that about two-thirds of all general aviation accidents that occur in IMC are fatal, the NTSB recently completed a study to better understand the ri

Safety

October 24, 2006

Another flight ops double flameout

On November 28, a Flight Options Beechjet 400A experienced a double engine flameout at FL380 while on a positioning flight.

Engines

October 24, 2006

NTSB recommends new bounced-landing training

As a result of its investigation into the Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 landing accident in Puerto Rico on May 9, 2004, the NTSB is recommending new proced

Safety

October 23, 2006

Training blamed in Falcon crash

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) implicated crew training in the crash of a Bermuda-registered Falcon 900EX at Stansted Airport on Feb.

Safety

October 23, 2006

Business operators fly safe with TAWS

It was a night tailor-made for flying– smooth air, barely a cloud in the sky and miles of visibility.

Safety

October 23, 2006

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk

ATC

October 23, 2006

HAI urges FAA to step up Gulf safety initiative

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has appealed to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to further collaborate with the industry to improve communic

Safety

October 23, 2006

Corporates Take Care of Their Own

Although the desperate situation in New Orleans has garnered most of the media attention, Hurricane Katrina cut a swath of destruction far to the north of

Safety

October 23, 2006

Gulf Operators Count the Cost

Inspectors waded through flooded refineries and helicopters passed over wounded drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico early last month, as oil companies stru

Safety

October 23, 2006

Flexjet crew aids in rescue of downed Bonanza in Baja

Thanks to the efforts of a Flexjet Learjet 31 crew, a former airline pilot and his three passengers were spared spending a cold February evening outdoors a

Safety

October 23, 2006

Performance software is ready for new technology

The UK’s Maestro Aviation has started delivering its aircraft performance and operations procedures software to corporate flight departments, including tha

Safety

October 23, 2006

Eclipse training program aims to allay safety fears

The prospect of marginally qualified pilots hurtling through the rarefied atmosphere of the flight levels in very light jets and promoting fear and loathin

Safety

October 20, 2006

Dash 8-300 Hijacking Ends Without Incident

Two men who used grenades to hijack an Aires Colombia de Havilland Dash 8-300 on September 12 surrendered five hours after the standoff began, ending a har

Safety

October 19, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Three ‘As’ of Hiring

Some employers look for experience when interviewing a candidate; all they care about is a proven track record.

Timco mechanics sentenced for making false statements

August was a bad month for Triad International Maintenance (Timco) of Greensboro, N.C.

EJM recognized for human factors training

Executive Jet Management (EJM), a provider of aircraft management and charter services, received special recognition from Grey Owl Aviation Consultants for

More frequent CRJ 200 aileron checks recommended

On August 31 the NTSB officially recommended that the FAA require Bombardier to revise the maintenance procedures for the Canadair CRJ 200 so that the aile

Videos

More Articles

The Enduring Controversy of TWA Flight 800

It is hard to believe that despite the passage of more than nine years since that hot July night, the discussion continues about TWA Flight 800, which cras

European shops prepare for human factors training rule

By September next year European aircraft maintenance providers will be obliged to have conducted approved human factors training for their staff.

HAI ‘White Paper’ Boosts EMS Safety

Since 1991 there have been 127 accidents involving helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations, according to Helicopter Association Internation

NTSB Studies GA Weather Accidents

Noting that about two-thirds of all general aviation accidents that occur in IMC are fatal, the NTSB recently completed a study to better understand the ri

Another flight ops double flameout

On November 28, a Flight Options Beechjet 400A experienced a double engine flameout at FL380 while on a positioning flight.

NTSB recommends new bounced-landing training

As a result of its investigation into the Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 landing accident in Puerto Rico on May 9, 2004, the NTSB is recommending new proced

Training blamed in Falcon crash

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) implicated crew training in the crash of a Bermuda-registered Falcon 900EX at Stansted Airport on Feb.

Business operators fly safe with TAWS

It was a night tailor-made for flying– smooth air, barely a cloud in the sky and miles of visibility.

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk

HAI urges FAA to step up Gulf safety initiative

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has appealed to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to further collaborate with the industry to improve communic

Corporates Take Care of Their Own

Although the desperate situation in New Orleans has garnered most of the media attention, Hurricane Katrina cut a swath of destruction far to the north of

Gulf Operators Count the Cost

Inspectors waded through flooded refineries and helicopters passed over wounded drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico early last month, as oil companies stru

Flexjet crew aids in rescue of downed Bonanza in Baja

Thanks to the efforts of a Flexjet Learjet 31 crew, a former airline pilot and his three passengers were spared spending a cold February evening outdoors a

Performance software is ready for new technology

The UK’s Maestro Aviation has started delivering its aircraft performance and operations procedures software to corporate flight departments, including tha

Eclipse training program aims to allay safety fears

The prospect of marginally qualified pilots hurtling through the rarefied atmosphere of the flight levels in very light jets and promoting fear and loathin

Dash 8-300 Hijacking Ends Without Incident

Two men who used grenades to hijack an Aires Colombia de Havilland Dash 8-300 on September 12 surrendered five hours after the standoff began, ending a har

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