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News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Training To Meet New Hazmat Rules

Dangerous Goods International of Redwood City, Calif., designs training modules and conducts compliance seminars in various cities for regional airlines an

Safety

September 25, 2006

NTSB Wants an AD for Eurocopter AS 350s

Investigations into two accidents involving Eurocopter AS 350 helicopters led the NTSB to determine that the hydraulic pump drive belt (P/N 704A33690004) p

Safety

September 25, 2006

Business jet fatalities decreased in 2005

Last year the U.S.

Safety

September 25, 2006

FAA Approves FlightSafety Farnborough

The FAA awarded FlightSafety International’s new Farnborough, England training center a Part 142 certificate, allowing crews to complete FAA-approved train

Safety

September 25, 2006

Videos

Cabin Training Sim Based in Southeast

AirCare’s Facts safety training company is now basing a mobile emergency procedures cockpit/cabin simulator at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Safety

September 25, 2006

Runway calculations eyed in MDW overrun probe

While the NTSB is far from concluding its investigation into the fatal nighttime overrun accident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at Chicago Midw

Safety

September 25, 2006

News Note: Frisco, Texas-based Zaon Flight Systems has introduced the XRX, a portable aircraft collision-avoidance device that provides range, relative altitude and bearing of up to three surrounding aircraft

The unit, which plugs into an AC power receptacle, is about the size of an automotive radar detector and contains an integral antenna and small display.

Safety

September 25, 2006

Schiavo pits pilots against industry in RJ crash suit

Former DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo’s latest crusade against the aerospace establishment has placed Bombardier, General Electric, Honeywell, Northwes

Safety

September 25, 2006

Business Aviation Safety: A look back at 10 years

Over the last 10 years business aviation safety has improved immensely.

Safety

September 22, 2006

Proposed rule changes target icing accidents

Eleven years after the October 1994 crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 in Roselawn, Ind., the FAA proposed a revision to Part 25 certification regulations

Safety

September 21, 2006

Wake Vortices Might Have Caused Mishap

The pilot of a Bombardier Challenger 600 that was substantially damaged during a hard landing on Runway 15 at Aspen, Colo., on February 9, told the NTSB th

Safety

September 21, 2006

Comments Due on Proposed Fuel Tank Rules

March 26 is the comment deadline for a widespread proposal that would require operators and manufacturers of airliner-size airplanes (including bizliners)

Safety

September 21, 2006

Primus Epic AD covers GIV, GV

The FAA last month issued another airworthiness directive related to the Primus Epic avionics system, this time calling for GIV and GV operators to revise

Safety

September 21, 2006

Marinvent display wins U.S. patent

Marinvent, the Canadian research firm, received a U.S.

Safety

September 21, 2006

NTSB wants less trust in thrust reversers

The use of thrust reversers to shorten landing distance is a great benefit to aviation.

Safety

September 21, 2006

Collision Avoidance for the Little Guy

Avidyne has launched a range of active surveillance traffic systems for helicopters, with prices beginning at $9,900–less than half the cost of competing s

ATC

September 21, 2006

New safety initiative takes first steps

At a briefing at February’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, members of the industry’s newly formed International Helicopter Safety Team briefed delegates on their str

Safety

September 21, 2006

ARSA asks Feds to review FAA drug/alcohol policy

The cost of having a business aircraft worked on by a certified repair station that also works on airline aircraft may go up as a result of new FAA drug an

Safety

September 21, 2006

FAA requires more stringent training for MU-2 operators

The FAA is not planning to ground the Mitsubishi MU-2, despite a plea from Rep.

Aircraft

September 21, 2006

Those concerned about the safety of the food being served on their aircraft have two new sources of information

Erica Sheward’s long-awaited book Aviation Food Safety is now available from Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DK, England, te

Safety

September 21, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Training To Meet New Hazmat Rules

Dangerous Goods International of Redwood City, Calif., designs training modules and conducts compliance seminars in various cities for regional airlines an

NTSB Wants an AD for Eurocopter AS 350s

Investigations into two accidents involving Eurocopter AS 350 helicopters led the NTSB to determine that the hydraulic pump drive belt (P/N 704A33690004) p

Business jet fatalities decreased in 2005

Last year the U.S.

FAA Approves FlightSafety Farnborough

The FAA awarded FlightSafety International’s new Farnborough, England training center a Part 142 certificate, allowing crews to complete FAA-approved train

Videos

More Articles

Cabin Training Sim Based in Southeast

AirCare’s Facts safety training company is now basing a mobile emergency procedures cockpit/cabin simulator at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Runway calculations eyed in MDW overrun probe

While the NTSB is far from concluding its investigation into the fatal nighttime overrun accident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at Chicago Midw

News Note: Frisco, Texas-based Zaon Flight Systems has introduced the XRX, a portable aircraft collision-avoidance device that provides range, relative altitude and bearing of up to three surrounding aircraft

The unit, which plugs into an AC power receptacle, is about the size of an automotive radar detector and contains an integral antenna and small display.

Schiavo pits pilots against industry in RJ crash suit

Former DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo’s latest crusade against the aerospace establishment has placed Bombardier, General Electric, Honeywell, Northwes

Business Aviation Safety: A look back at 10 years

Over the last 10 years business aviation safety has improved immensely.

Proposed rule changes target icing accidents

Eleven years after the October 1994 crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 in Roselawn, Ind., the FAA proposed a revision to Part 25 certification regulations

Wake Vortices Might Have Caused Mishap

The pilot of a Bombardier Challenger 600 that was substantially damaged during a hard landing on Runway 15 at Aspen, Colo., on February 9, told the NTSB th

Comments Due on Proposed Fuel Tank Rules

March 26 is the comment deadline for a widespread proposal that would require operators and manufacturers of airliner-size airplanes (including bizliners)

Primus Epic AD covers GIV, GV

The FAA last month issued another airworthiness directive related to the Primus Epic avionics system, this time calling for GIV and GV operators to revise

Marinvent display wins U.S. patent

Marinvent, the Canadian research firm, received a U.S.

NTSB wants less trust in thrust reversers

The use of thrust reversers to shorten landing distance is a great benefit to aviation.

Collision Avoidance for the Little Guy

Avidyne has launched a range of active surveillance traffic systems for helicopters, with prices beginning at $9,900–less than half the cost of competing s

New safety initiative takes first steps

At a briefing at February’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, members of the industry’s newly formed International Helicopter Safety Team briefed delegates on their str

ARSA asks Feds to review FAA drug/alcohol policy

The cost of having a business aircraft worked on by a certified repair station that also works on airline aircraft may go up as a result of new FAA drug an

FAA requires more stringent training for MU-2 operators

The FAA is not planning to ground the Mitsubishi MU-2, despite a plea from Rep.

Those concerned about the safety of the food being served on their aircraft have two new sources of information

Erica Sheward’s long-awaited book Aviation Food Safety is now available from Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DK, England, te

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