Safety

FAA Will Alter Colorado Christmas Flight Procedures
June 17, 2013 - 1:40pm

The FAA plans changes to some procedures for flights into three Colorado airports for the 2013-2014 Christmas holiday season, according to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). Specifically, the FAA will discontinue use of its air-traffic slot-reservation program for Aspen Airport (ASE), Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) and Garfield County “Rifle” (RIL) airports during this year’s November-through-January holiday season.

The FAA plans to manage traffic volume with other tools, including in-trail spacing and ground delay programs.

European Pilots Attack EU on Accident Prevention
June 17, 2013 - 1:35pm

“A new informal agreement” by European transport ministers has “watered down” a proposal by the European Commission for better prevention of aviation incidents and accidents, according to a June 10 statement issued by the European Cockpit Association (ECA). The pilot professional association said key issues altered include provisions for non-punitive mandatory and voluntary reporting, as well as the obligations of EU member states to ensure adequate safety oversight.

ATSB Warns of Improvised Safety Techniques
June 10, 2013 - 1:40pm

Last month the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) published its report of a Dec. 24, 2011, helicopter rescue that went wrong after the crew attempted to improvise in a mission to save a man where no other options appeared suitable.

Glasgow Airport Awarded Five Stars for Safety
June 10, 2013 - 1:10pm

Scotland’s Glasgow Airport (EGPF) received a five-star safety rating following an occupational health and safety audit by the British Safety Council. The award was announced after four days of interviews with the airport’s managers and staff, on-site inspection tours and a review of the facility’s safety management system (SMS).
Australian Senate Report Criticizes Aviation Agencies
June 3, 2013 - 12:50pm

A recent Australian Senate investigation report was highly critical of both the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Senators questioned the investigation into the Nov. 18, 2009 crash of a Pel-Air Westwind into the ocean near Norfolk Island.

Congress Mulls New GA Certification Rules
June 2, 2013 - 1:55am

Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), whose district includes Wichita, has introduced a House bill to implement changes in the certification process for light general aviation aircraft. H.R.1848, the “Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013,” has already been referred to the House aviation subcommittee for further legislative action.
European Safety Forum Seeks Presenters
May 27, 2013 - 12:55pm

The European Operators Flight Data Monitoring (EOFDM) forum is searching for people willing to share their experiences with flight data monitoring program techniques and findings at the upcoming annual conference to be held next February. EOFDM is a voluntary safety initiative dedicated to facilitating the implementation of flight data monitoring (FDM) tools and programs by operators that will highlight the system’s safety benefits.
TSB Wants Flight Data Recorders in Smaller Aircraft
May 20, 2013 - 2:05pm

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants to see small-aircraft commercial operators equip their fleets with lightweight data recorders, and the agency is pressing Transport Canada to work with industry to make it happen. The new TSB recommendation was part of a recently released accident report that was unable to pin down the reason a de Havilland Canada Twin Otter broke up in flight over the Yukon in March 2011.
Baldwin Updates SMS Software in Europe
May 20, 2013 - 6:20am

Safety and compliance company Baldwin Aviation is rolling out the latest version of its Savvy safety management software to European operators at EBACE 2013. To expand marketing efforts in Europe and the Middle East, Baldwin Aviation (Booth 1743) has hired a new European representative, Basel, Switzerland-based Margriet Bredewold.
Treat Safety As a Core Value, Not Just As a Priority
May 13, 2013 - 2:45pm

It’s wrong to label safety a priority, according to Merlin Preuss, vice president of government and legislative affairs for the Canadian Business Aviation Association. “That’s because it’s much too easy to change priorities as the world evolves,” he told last month’s Business Aviation Safety Seminar in Montreal (BASS).

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