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FSF Honors Burns, Lawton with Meritorious Service Award

Flight Safety Foundation presents Bryan Burns and Russ Lawton, safety leaders from ACSF, with the 2022 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award.

FAA Eases Preflight Rules for Certain ADS-B Avionics

Operators with ADS-B Out receivers with selective availability are no longer required to perform a preflight performance availability prediction check.

Crash Inquiry Prompts Gulfstream Service Letters

Gulfstream has issued maintenance and operations letters regarding ground spoiler checks as a result of a December 2021 fatal crash of a GIV-SP.

Tail Contamination, W&B Eyed in PC-12 Fatal Crash

Accumulated snow/ice, excessive gross weight, and out-of-limit center of gravity are among factors eyed by investigators of a Pilatus PC-12 crash.

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Baldwin Integrates JumpSeat Crowdsourced App into FRAT

Introduced last year and now with several thousand users, JumpSeat's crowdsourced app enables pilots to share and access operational information.

TAM Aviação Executiva Earns Brazil’s First IS-BAH Rating

Brazilian business aviation services company TAM Aviação Executiva has received IS-BAH registration for its flagship FBO at São Paulo Congonhas Airport.

FlightSafety, Presage Team On Gulfstream Go-around Study

FlightSafety International and Presage Group partner on groundbreaking psychological study of go-around decision making for Gulfstream operators.

FAA Updates Guidance for EFVS Operations

The FAA has issued an update of its previous 2018 advisory circular (AC) that provides regulatory guidance for operators to obtain EFVS approval.

Gulfstream: G500 Fly-by-wire Software Fix On the Way

G500 'hard landing event' prompts new AFM limitations on approaches and landings.

AINsight: Go-around Minded

Pilots’ failure to recognize the need for and execute a go-around is a threat to flight safety and has been a major cause of approach-and-landing accidents

Vita Delivers Helo Load Stabilization System to Ukraine

The CEO of Vita has hand-delivered the company's Vita Rescue System for helicopter rescue load stabilization into an active war zone in Ukraine.

Helicopter Thief Convicted for Flying without a License

A Massachusetts man who had his license revoked in 2000 following a conviction for helicopter theft has now been found guilty of flying without a license.

AINdebrief Episode 50 | April 21, 2022

Ergo Apps Help Pilots Be More Prepared

IMC Club Founder Forms Pilot Proficiency Network

IMC Club founder Radek Wyrzykowski is encouraging all pilots to learn about IFR flying with his new Pilot Proficiency Network.

ACSF Adding Programs To Cast Wider Safety Net

ACSF is adding a flight data monitoring program, working with academia to develop industry reports, and planning regional roundtables.

ACSF Looks for Expanded Outreach with Symposium Venue

ACSF kicked off its annual Safety Symposium at Daytona Beach, Florida after hosting the previous 13 editions at the NTSB training center in Virginia.

Web Manuals, Flight Safety Foundation Partner on BARS

The Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) is a risk-based management program for organizations that use aircraft operators to provide contracted support.

DOT IG Critical of FAA's Counter-UAS Measure Oversight

The U.S. DOT’s inspector general office found that the FAA is lacking resources in its oversight of counter-UAS measures.

Regulations and Government

NATA Launches New FBO Safety Program Directory

NATA has launched a new online directory that will help operators identify what safety programs airports and FBOs participate in.

Assessing the Health of Safety Reporting in Business Aviation

Safety reporting is a critical element in helping prevent accidents, but is business aviation taking full advantage of its benefits?

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