Safety
News and information on safety procedures and concerns.
Aircraft
NTSB: GA airbags, shoulder harnesses save lives
After a study of the effectiveness of airbags and restraints, the NTSB has concluded that airbags in general aviation would save lives and urged the FAA–as
Aircraft
NTSB issues recommendations for aircraft restraints
• Require manufacturers to modify restraint systems vulnerable to being used incorrectly in newly built GA airplanes and to modify restraints in existing a
Safety
NBAA, NATA Oppose Tightening of Barr Requirements
The FAA proposed on Friday to severely limit participation in the Block Aircraft Registratio
Safety
IBAC: IS-BAO proves valuable investment
Many years ago, airline managers could occasionally be heard quietly grumbling that investments in safety were mostly a waste of money.
Safety
Judge Promises April Verdict in Brazil Midair Trial
A Brazilian judge last week heard testimony, via video link, from the two American pilots of the
Safety
U.S. Fatal Bizav Accidents Drop in 1Q, but Rise Globally
The total number of U.S.-registered business turbine accidents in the first quarter of this year was one fewer than in the same period last year, but the n
Safety
Eurocopter Flies Secret X2 Helo, a Ecureuil Replacement
Last month in Marignane, France, Eurocopter quietly flew the first prototype of a helicopter that is to replace the EC130 light single and possibly the ent
Safety
India’s Aviation Authority Mulls Mandating Dhruv Mod
India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all civil Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv light twin helicopters until the a
Charter & Fractional
ACSF Seeks Support for Single Audit Safety Standard
ACSF Seeks Support for Single Audit Safety Standard
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators
Aircraft
Southwest Scare Prompts Tighter Inspection Intervals For Some 737 Classics
Operators of certain Boeing 737 Classics will need to perform eddy current inspections on parts of their fuselages every 500 flight cycles, forcing interru
Safety
International Ops: WGS-84 errors create problems
Imagine the fun if every pilot’s understanding of where London Stansted Airport actually sits on the earth’s surface were a little different.
Safety
Corporate flights gradually return to Japan
Despite what has been reported as the halting pace of radiation containment at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, business aviation operation
ATC
Sleeping controllers prompt changes at the FAA
The fallout from what began with a single air traffic controller falling asleep
Safety
Bizav Safety Standdown Heads to Asia
Bombardier Aerospace is expanding the Bombardier Safety Standdown to Asia, with the first such event to be held in the region in Shanghai, China, on June 9
Safety
ACSF Supports Single Charter Standard
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is trying to encourage charter and fractional operators to support the move to a single safety audit standard–its
Safety
No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q, but Increase Globally
In the first quarter of this year U.S.-registered business turbine aircraft suffered three more accidents and two more fatalities compared with the same p
Safety
Jeppesen sees future with far less paper
by Matt Thurber
Electronic flight bags and newer devices like the Apple iPad and Android-based tablets are part of what is driving Jeppesen t
Safety
International Operations
On the surface at least, NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) is always about technique: customs tips to import an aircraft for the most interna
Safety
International Operations: Make the Most of Recurrent Training
AIN_2011_International_Operations.pdf
New international opeSafety
FAA Releases SMS Guidelines for Bizav Operators
The FAA released an Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin about safety management
Safety
Argus Reports SMS Training Lacking at Bizav Operators
In its newly released annual safety management system (SMS) audit results report
Safety
Web technology gets Arinc flight planning closer to client
More than 500 business aircraft are now using Arinc Direct services in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and the aer
Safety
Europe continues its crawl towards commercial, single-engine IFR ops
Operators pushing for clearance to fly commercial single-engine flights in IFR conditions, which are not allowed under European Union (EU) legislation, wil
Safety
EBACE 2011: Wyvern Introduces New Audit Upgrade
Wyvern, the Avinode group’s aviation safety auditing arm, has announced a global expansion of its review standard.
Safety
Brazilian Judge Finds U.S. Pilots Guilty in 2006 Fatal Midair
Yesterday, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes found American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Embraer Legacy 600 collided with a Gol Ai
Safety
Brazil Court Finds U.S. Pilots Guilty in Fatal Midair
American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Legacy 600 collided with a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 over the Amazon in September 2006, were f
