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AINsight: SOP Noncompliance a Slippery Slope

Standard operating procedures, which provide a standardized method to complete a task, should always be followed in aviation to help improve safety.

September 25, 2020

NATA, DOT Partner on New Safety Manager Program

NATA, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safety Institute (TSI) has launched a new Air Transport Safety Manager program.

September 23, 2020

NTSB Safety Alert Cautions on Dangers of Flight in Snow

the board noted a survey finding pilots assumed such operations were safe if minimums were met.

September 21, 2020

House Report Blasts Boeing, FAA for 737 Max Failures

A U.S. congressional committee cited failures of design, management, and oversight of the 737 Max in its conclusions.

September 16, 2020

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HAI Looks To Reboot Safety Accreditation Program

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is looking to reboot its Accreditation Program of Safety (APS) later this year.

September 14, 2020

EASA Completes 737 Max Tests

EASA's Joint Operations Evaluation Board will meet in the UK to consider data collected from flight testing of the 737 Max completed this week.

September 11, 2020

Bombardier Safety Standdown To Broaden Reach

The event will be held virtually on October 21.

September 10, 2020

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for AStars

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Airbus AS350.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 9, 2020

NBAA To Host Virtual Safety Week

Virtual Safety Week will feature NBAA's popular safety programs traditionally held in tandem with the association's annual convention.

September 4, 2020

DEF Field Test Kit Now Available for Aircraft Fuelers

After several incidents where business aircraft had their fuel systems contaminated with diesel exhaust fluid, a new field test kit is now available.

September 2, 2020

Torqued: Thoughts on Safety During the Time of Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic continues to have devastating effects on aviation workers and businesses.

September 1, 2020

AINsight: Trigger Happy

Operating aircraft within or over a war zone has clearly turned out to be a failure in risk management.

August 28, 2020

Landsberg Appointed to Three More Years as NTSB Vice Chair

Bruce Landsberg, renewed for three more years as NTSB vice chairman, plans to increase focus on aviation weather and Notam system safety factors.

August 27, 2020

Bombardier Delivers First Global with Dual HUD

Bombardier Aviation for the first time has delivered one of its new flagship Global 7500s equipped with dual head-up displays.

August 27, 2020

EASA Sets Schedule for 737 Max Validation Flights

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency plans to perform Max flight testing from Vancouver, Canada, during the week starting September 7.

August 27, 2020

NBAA Seeks Training To Guard Against DEF Contamination

NBAA welcomed proposed FAA guidance on DEF contamination but believes it could go further to safeguard against such incidents.

August 25, 2020

ARC Offers Upgraded SMS Risk Assessment Tool

The multi-purpose ARCrisk safety management module can be used by flight departments, ground services, maintenance departments, FBOs, and drone operations.

August 24, 2020

AINsight: Aviation Medicine in the Pandemic, Part 3

The pandemic has made navigating viation medical certificate issues more difficult.

Regulations and Government

August 14, 2020

Daher Taps Elliott Aviation for HomeSafe Retrofits

Daher has selected Elliott Aviation to perform retrofit installs of HomeSafe emergency autoland systems on TBM 940s eligible for the upgrade.

August 10, 2020

Colorado Adds Wx Cameras to 130 Mountain AWOS Sites

Pilots can now visually observe weather in the Colorado Rockies from 52 new aviation weather cameras installed on a network of 13 mountain AWOS sites.

Regulations and Government

August 10, 2020

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