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Citation CJ4, Cessna 150 Collide at Non-towered Airport

The two people aboard the Cessna 150 were killed; no injuries were reported among the five on board the Cessna Citation CJ4.

Accidents

April 3, 2018

Fuel Lever, Floats Factor Large in NYC Helo Crash

“The three floats installed on the left landing gear skid appeared to be more inflated than the floats on the right landing gear skid," the NTSB said.

Accidents

March 27, 2018

FAA Formally Bans Certain Harnesses in Doors-off Ops

The ban on non-approved supplemental passenger restrain systems in commercial doors-off operations followed the March 11 East River helicopter crash.

Safety

March 23, 2018

Isle of Man Notches Up 1,000th Registration

A Gulfstream G650ER has become the 1,000th aircraft to be registered by the Isle of Man under its “M” registration.

Aircraft

March 23, 2018

Videos

UK Report: Loss of Control Is Main GA Accident Cause

The AAIB received 708 occurrence notifications in 2017 and deployed 38 times to conduct field investigations, 16 of which were fatal accidents.

Accidents

March 22, 2018

Sheltair Achieves Chain-wide IS-BAH Registration

All 17 FBOs in the Florida-based company's network are now Stage I compliant, and it has its sights set on Stage II by 2020.

FBOs

March 22, 2018

AINsight: Safety Management Versus Safety Leadership

“Safety is not a status you attain, but a never-ending process. It’s not a destination, but a journey. And the journey begins with leadership.”

Safety

March 22, 2018

ACSF Joins Forces with AviationManuals on ASAP/SMS

Operators will be able to participate in the ACSF/FAA ASAP program through the AviationManuals ARC SMS software application.

Safety

March 21, 2018

NTSB Presses FAA on 'Doors Off' Helo Operations

FAA Tweeted it will order the halt of certain doors off operations, but NTSB seeks more definitive action.

Safety

March 19, 2018

Safe Flight Developing Tailstrike Warning System

Safe Flight’s Tailstrike Warning System uses ground clearance and angle of attack (AoA)—a relationship that can even provide predictive alerts.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 16, 2018

NTSB Reaches Out to Industry on Accident Communications

Agency had received pushback after movie Sully was released.

Safety

March 15, 2018

Part 91 Participants Propelling ACSF's ASAP Program

ACSF program now accounts for 54 percent of active agreements involved in ASAP, FAA's Randy McDonald said.

Safety

March 14, 2018

ACSF Safety Symposium Kicks Off with Compliance Focus

More than 120 senior industry, association and government representatives registered for this year’s two-day ACSF symposium.

Safety

March 13, 2018

NTSB Stresses Continued Collaboration To Tackle LOC

NTSB member Weener said collaboration is now being widely and effectively used to address LOC, one of the safety areas on the Most Wanted List.

Safety

March 12, 2018

League of Extraordinary Mariners, Aviators Discuss Ditching

The "Joint Oceanic Search and Rescue Conference" brought together mariners and flight crew to discuss over-ocean emergencies.

Safety

March 9, 2018

Argus Pros Hosting BARS Auditor Course

The course provides a working knowledge of the Bars program and demonstrates the practices and principals that underpin it.

Safety

March 6, 2018

Torqued: Challenges of Eliminating Loss-of-Control Accidents

How can pilots overcome continuation bias and elect to go around rather than continue an unstabilized approach?

Safety

March 6, 2018

Artex Introduces Alkaline Battery-powered ELT

The new device is exempt from FAA Lithium battery regulations.

Safety

March 1, 2018

Survitec Unveils New Life Jacket, Passenger Suit

The Hybrid Ability Lifejacket and Oxygen is the company’s next generation Mk 5/51 product and the Gen2 1000 series suit holds ETSO, MED, approvals.

Safety

February 28, 2018

IHST: Helicopter Safety Sees Global Improvement

Rotorcraft accidents were down six percent worldwide between 2016 and 2017.

Accidents

February 28, 2018

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Latest

Citation CJ4, Cessna 150 Collide at Non-towered Airport

The two people aboard the Cessna 150 were killed; no injuries were reported among the five on board the Cessna Citation CJ4.

Fuel Lever, Floats Factor Large in NYC Helo Crash

“The three floats installed on the left landing gear skid appeared to be more inflated than the floats on the right landing gear skid," the NTSB said.

FAA Formally Bans Certain Harnesses in Doors-off Ops

The ban on non-approved supplemental passenger restrain systems in commercial doors-off operations followed the March 11 East River helicopter crash.

Isle of Man Notches Up 1,000th Registration

A Gulfstream G650ER has become the 1,000th aircraft to be registered by the Isle of Man under its “M” registration.

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UK Report: Loss of Control Is Main GA Accident Cause

The AAIB received 708 occurrence notifications in 2017 and deployed 38 times to conduct field investigations, 16 of which were fatal accidents.

Sheltair Achieves Chain-wide IS-BAH Registration

All 17 FBOs in the Florida-based company's network are now Stage I compliant, and it has its sights set on Stage II by 2020.

AINsight: Safety Management Versus Safety Leadership

“Safety is not a status you attain, but a never-ending process. It’s not a destination, but a journey. And the journey begins with leadership.”

ACSF Joins Forces with AviationManuals on ASAP/SMS

Operators will be able to participate in the ACSF/FAA ASAP program through the AviationManuals ARC SMS software application.

NTSB Presses FAA on 'Doors Off' Helo Operations

FAA Tweeted it will order the halt of certain doors off operations, but NTSB seeks more definitive action.

Safe Flight Developing Tailstrike Warning System

Safe Flight’s Tailstrike Warning System uses ground clearance and angle of attack (AoA)—a relationship that can even provide predictive alerts.

NTSB Reaches Out to Industry on Accident Communications

Agency had received pushback after movie Sully was released.

Part 91 Participants Propelling ACSF's ASAP Program

ACSF program now accounts for 54 percent of active agreements involved in ASAP, FAA's Randy McDonald said.

ACSF Safety Symposium Kicks Off with Compliance Focus

More than 120 senior industry, association and government representatives registered for this year’s two-day ACSF symposium.

NTSB Stresses Continued Collaboration To Tackle LOC

NTSB member Weener said collaboration is now being widely and effectively used to address LOC, one of the safety areas on the Most Wanted List.

League of Extraordinary Mariners, Aviators Discuss Ditching

The "Joint Oceanic Search and Rescue Conference" brought together mariners and flight crew to discuss over-ocean emergencies.

Argus Pros Hosting BARS Auditor Course

The course provides a working knowledge of the Bars program and demonstrates the practices and principals that underpin it.

Torqued: Challenges of Eliminating Loss-of-Control Accidents

How can pilots overcome continuation bias and elect to go around rather than continue an unstabilized approach?

Artex Introduces Alkaline Battery-powered ELT

The new device is exempt from FAA Lithium battery regulations.

Survitec Unveils New Life Jacket, Passenger Suit

The Hybrid Ability Lifejacket and Oxygen is the company’s next generation Mk 5/51 product and the Gen2 1000 series suit holds ETSO, MED, approvals.

IHST: Helicopter Safety Sees Global Improvement

Rotorcraft accidents were down six percent worldwide between 2016 and 2017.

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