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NTSB Preparing Preliminary Report on Denver Midair

Within the next 14 days, the NTSB is expected to publish a preliminary report on last week’s midair collision of a Cirrus SR22 and Metroliner.

GPS Interference Testing Remains Problematic

Industry experts tackled the tough subject of GPS interference events and how regulators and the DoD are addressing this issue.

AsBAA and ACP Host Inaugural China Bizav Safety Day

AsBAA and ACP jointly hosted the China Business Aviation Safety Day 2021 in Chengdu, China, on April 8.

Regulations and Government

Helo IMC Avoidance Course Launched

The USHST and HAI have launched the “56 Seconds to Live” course on line.

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European Regulators, Industry Take On Pilot Fatigue Issues

Concerned about fatigue-related risks inherent to business aviation, regulators and industry groups in Europe are eying new regulations and best practices.

Collins Aerospace Building Ram Air Turbine Wind Tunnel

The company is expected to complete the $18 million facility in 2022.

FSF Guidance Targets Runway Excursion Prevention

A global team of industry and government representatives developed FSF guidance with more than 100 recommendations to prevent runway execursions.

Columbia and Aurora Team On Vision System

Columbia Helicopters and Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences team to develop vision system for daylight firefighting.

FlightSafety, Flight Research Team on Upset Training

FlightSafety International and Flight Research have partnered to provide upset recovery training.

ZeroAvia Hydrogen Testbed Damaged in Off-airport Crash

Piper Malibu Mirage being used by ZeroAvia to test its hydrogen propulsion system landed in a field just outside Cranfield Airport.

Bell Nears Final Fix for Cracked 505 Collectives

The company says it has enough stock of replacement collective sticks to cover the entire 505 fleet.

AINsight: Runway Excursions and Crosswind Landings

Runway excursions continue to be a threat during the aircraft landing maneuver. Here are some tips to help pilots avoid these mishaps.

Industry Groups Launch Training Course on Runway Ops

The course focuses on ICAO's new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions.

CloudAhoy Puts Flight Path Vector into Debrief Tool

The addition of the flight path vector to CloudAhoy's postflight analysis tool helps pilots improve their performance.

Project Vertex Taps Helo Flightlab for Autonomy Trials

Airbus is using its H130 Flightlab helicopter to evaluate new cameras, sensors, tablets and head-mounted displays for autonomous flight development work.

Microbial Fuel Contamination Test App Released

Fuel test provider Conidia Bioscience has launched a mobile app that will work alongside its FUELSTAT microbial contamination test kit.

FAA Cautions On LED Landing Light Icing

The FAA has issued an information for operators bulletin (InFO) regarding the use of light-emitting diode (LED) landing lights in an icing environment.

Regulations and Government

NBAA Cautions FAA on Part 135 SMS Proposal

In a letter, NBAA asks the FAA to ensure an SMS proposal for Part 135 operators is scalable, does not impose costly mandates, and protects safety programs.

FAA Awards SMS Approval to Constant Aviation

During the year-long FAA SMS certification process, Constant has seen significant declines in incident severity and workplace injuries as well as costs.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bizjet Accident Fatalities Drop in First Quarter

In spite of increased flying hours, fatalities from business jet accidents worldwide decreased in the first three months of 2021.

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