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Cessna Wins Icing Approval, Sets Costs for Mustang

Cessna said the FAA cleared the Citation Mustang for flight into known icing two months after the new entry-level jet received FAA type certification on Se

Safety

November 13, 2006

Glider in Midair with Hawker Didn’t Turn on Tx

The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder, but it was not turned on

Safety

November 13, 2006

Landing-assessment Rule Dropped–For Now

For the time being, air-taxi and fractional jet operators will not be required to add a 15-percent safety margin to actual landing distance as described in

Safety

November 13, 2006

Long safety history a testament to ‘good people’

Each year NBAA recognizes member companies with superb safety records.

Safety

November 13, 2006

Videos

NTSB Wants Ice Detectors on all Jet Engines

In the aftermath of four dual flameouts involving P&WC JT15D-powered Beechjets, the NTSB on Friday issued an urgent recommendation to help prevent furt

Safety

November 13, 2006

Business Aviation Safety

In the last 10 years, business aviation safety has improved dramatically.

Safety

November 13, 2006

Icing Training Mandate For Caravan Pilots?

A long-awaited interim final rule will be published in the next day or two extending through at least April 2008 the FAA’s mandated flight-reduction progra

Safety

November 13, 2006

Recommendations Repeated for De-icing Measures

The NTSB on Friday released to the FAA its formal recommendations (A-06-42 and A-06-43) resulting from its investigation into the fatal crash of a Challeng

Safety

November 13, 2006

FAA Moves Safety Effort to a Higher Level

The FAA took another step in its efforts to promote a “cultural change” to improve aviation safety–replacing the Aviation Safety Program (ASP) with the new

Safety

November 9, 2006

API, Waypoint team on risk management

Aviation Personnel International (API) and Waypoint Partners have collaborated to launch a risk-management service for flight departments called the Accele

Safety

November 8, 2006

Safety Standdown celebrates 10 years

Bombardier Aerospace earlier this month kicked off its 10th annual Safety Standdown in Wichita.

Safety

November 7, 2006

Gulfstream V causes runway incursion at Los Angeles

The FAA has interviewed the pilots of a Gulfstream V that caused a runway incursion on September 30 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), during whic

Safety

November 7, 2006

With RDT’s Tempus, there’s always a doctor on board

Virgin Atlantic Airways is the latest major carrier to improve its passengers’ chances of surviving a major health problem in flight by investing in the Te

Safety

November 7, 2006

Bombardier Safety Standdown 2006

Traditionally, the term “safety standdown” refers to a temporary halt to military operations following a string of accidents.

Safety

November 7, 2006

Securaplane cameras help NASA see stars

Securaplane came to NBAA this year flush with new business, ranging from a contract to supply cameras for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast

Safety

November 7, 2006

A Winter Wakeup Call for Business Aviation

Seeing Susan Saint James on the Today show early last month remembering the life of her 14-year-old son, Teddy Ebersol–one of three people who died in the

Safety

November 6, 2006

MedAire expanding beyond medical expertise for travelers

Flight nurse Joan Sullivan Garrett never envisioned herself as an entrepreneur and certainly never as the head of a multi-million-dollar company with globa

Safety

November 6, 2006

FAA clarifies ‘polished frost’ rule

The FAA issued a new Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO 06014) that seeks to clarify the conditions under which pilots can take off with frost adhering to ai

Safety

November 6, 2006

Congressman introduces bill to ground MU-2 fleet

Despite the issuance by the FAA of a Special FAR (SFAR) mandating initial and recurrent training for MU-2 pilots, lawmakers still want the airplane grounde

Aircraft

November 6, 2006

Update on De-icing Holdover Times

Revised Flight Standards Information Bulletin for Air Transportation (FSAT) 04-05 updates de-icing holdover times for this winter’s flying season.

Safety

November 3, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Cessna Wins Icing Approval, Sets Costs for Mustang

Cessna said the FAA cleared the Citation Mustang for flight into known icing two months after the new entry-level jet received FAA type certification on Se

Glider in Midair with Hawker Didn’t Turn on Tx

The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder, but it was not turned on

Landing-assessment Rule Dropped–For Now

For the time being, air-taxi and fractional jet operators will not be required to add a 15-percent safety margin to actual landing distance as described in

Long safety history a testament to ‘good people’

Each year NBAA recognizes member companies with superb safety records.

Videos

More Articles

NTSB Wants Ice Detectors on all Jet Engines

In the aftermath of four dual flameouts involving P&amp;WC JT15D-powered Beechjets, the NTSB on Friday issued an urgent recommendation to help prevent furt

Business Aviation Safety

In the last 10 years, business aviation safety has improved dramatically.

Icing Training Mandate For Caravan Pilots?

A long-awaited interim final rule will be published in the next day or two extending through at least April 2008 the FAA’s mandated flight-reduction progra

Recommendations Repeated for De-icing Measures

The NTSB on Friday released to the FAA its formal recommendations (A-06-42 and A-06-43) resulting from its investigation into the fatal crash of a Challeng

FAA Moves Safety Effort to a Higher Level

The FAA took another step in its efforts to promote a “cultural change” to improve aviation safety–replacing the Aviation Safety Program (ASP) with the new

API, Waypoint team on risk management

Aviation Personnel International (API) and Waypoint Partners have collaborated to launch a risk-management service for flight departments called the Accele

Safety Standdown celebrates 10 years

Bombardier Aerospace earlier this month kicked off its 10th annual Safety Standdown in Wichita.

Gulfstream V causes runway incursion at Los Angeles

The FAA has interviewed the pilots of a Gulfstream V that caused a runway incursion on September 30 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), during whic

With RDT’s Tempus, there’s always a doctor on board

Virgin Atlantic Airways is the latest major carrier to improve its passengers’ chances of surviving a major health problem in flight by investing in the Te

Bombardier Safety Standdown 2006

Traditionally, the term “safety standdown” refers to a temporary halt to military operations following a string of accidents.

Securaplane cameras help NASA see stars

Securaplane came to NBAA this year flush with new business, ranging from a contract to supply cameras for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast

A Winter Wakeup Call for Business Aviation

Seeing Susan Saint James on the Today show early last month remembering the life of her 14-year-old son, Teddy Ebersol–one of three people who died in the

MedAire expanding beyond medical expertise for travelers

Flight nurse Joan Sullivan Garrett never envisioned herself as an entrepreneur and certainly never as the head of a multi-million-dollar company with globa

FAA clarifies ‘polished frost’ rule

The FAA issued a new Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO 06014) that seeks to clarify the conditions under which pilots can take off with frost adhering to ai

Congressman introduces bill to ground MU-2 fleet

Despite the issuance by the FAA of a Special FAR (SFAR) mandating initial and recurrent training for MU-2 pilots, lawmakers still want the airplane grounde

Update on De-icing Holdover Times

Revised Flight Standards Information Bulletin for Air Transportation (FSAT) 04-05 updates de-icing holdover times for this winter’s flying season.

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In the aftermath of four dual flameouts involving P&WC JT15D-powered Beechjets, the NTSB on Friday issued an urgent recommendation to help prevent furt