Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

ATC

India Trials Gagan Satnav System on Helicopter Routes

India is deploying its own GPS-aided Geo-augmented satellite-based navigation system, starting with low-level rotorcraft routes.
Poonawalla Aviation flew its Airbus H145 aircraft using India's new GAGAN satellite-based navigation system.
Aircraft

Phenom 100 Stall Accidents Spur Special Safety Bulletin

Brazil's ANAC has issued a special airworthiness bulletin for the Embraer Phenom 100 light jet following accidents in icing conditions.
Embraer Phenom 100 on airport ramp outside of Embraer hangar
Regulations and Government

HAI Slams Parks Air Tour Plans for South Dakota and Hawaii

The Helicopter Association International is urging members to strongly oppose draft air tour management plans at four national parks.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tour in flight near a waterfall in Hawaiian Islands
Safety

Europeans Get Access to MedAire's Digital Assessment Kit

Along with increased access to its Digital Assessment Kit, MedAire has expanded its London assistance center and added features to the MedAire360 safety.
MedAire Digital Assessment Kit
Aircraft

eVTOL Air Taxi Operator Joby Earns IS-BAO Safety Standard

The company is the first of the advanced air mobility start-ups to achieve the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators registration.
Joby Aviation's eVTOL aircraft.
FBOs

Hangar Rash Prevention System Set for Takeoff

California-based Hangar Safe will begin the first customer installations of its hangar rash monitoring system later this year.
Rendering of business jet in hangar highlighted in green with hangar walls highlighted with red
ATC

NASA Uses PC-12 for Advanced Air Mobility Flight Trials

NASA is utilizing a PC-12 to test cell tower signal strength in the greater Cleveland area to assess communications infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft.
NASA's Pilatus PC-12 aircraft on airport ramp
Safety

MedAire Boosts London Medical and Safety Support Team

Risk management group MedAire has trained its UK team to mirror the level of support available to operators from its Global Response Center in Phoenix.
Workers at MedAire's London Assistance Center with monitors in background
Regulations and Government

Erickson Air Crane Gets FAA Night Vision Goggle Approval

Erickson will begin NVG night-time firefighting operations with its Air Cranes
Erickson S-64F Air Crane Helicopter illuminated by helipad lights at night
Engines

EASA Seeks To Make ETOPS Rules Clearer, More Consistent

The European air safety agency is proposing to incorporate most aspects of ICAO requirements for extended diversion time operations into its regulations.
Gulfstream G550 in flight over mountainous coast
Regulations and Government

FAA Reminds Operators of Rotorcraft Bird Strike Study

A new FAA Information for Operators reminds helicopter pilots of recommendations from a rotorcraft bird strike study.
Migrating Birds on Saltmarshes View of the sea defence wall as a flock of migrating birds, disturbed while feeding, rise from the wheat field
Accidents

Search Suspended for Survivors of Downed Learjet

Search-and-rescue operations were suspended for three occupants of a Bombardier Learjet 36A that crashed into the sea off the California coast.
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Safety

Kern Urges ‘Thinking Differently’ about Aviation Safety

Convergent Performance CEO Tony Kern said there is a need for rethinking aviation safety approaches and programs.
Tony Kern, Convergent Performance CEO
Safety

NTSB Roundtable To Delve into Runway Incursions

The NTSB is taking a deeper dive into the state of runway excursions and the next steps to curb them during an in-person roundtable meeting.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy
Regulations and Government

Oral Fluid Testing Added to DOT Drug-monitoring Program

The drug-testing program required by the FAA and other U.S. transportation agencies has been amended to include oral fluid testing.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots To Picket Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

NetJets pilot union organized a picket of the annual shareholders meeting of NetJets's parent company Berkshire Hathaway to protest pay and conditions.
NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots hold a picket across from company headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, on April 19, 2023
Safety

After Years of Accidents, 'Clear of Clouds' Remains Murky

The "clear of clouds" directive lays responsibility on the pilots, but with the lack of clarity, no pilot officially has a cloud incursion...until a crash.
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Accidents

AINsight: Bounced-landing Awareness and Recovery

Pilots should not hesitate to execute a go-around when encountering a bounced landing in a business aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Earns Safety Rating Trifecta

Jet Linx now holds the highest safety audit ratings from Wyvern, Argus, and IS-BAO Stage 3, making it one of the few, if not the only, operator to do so.
Jet Linx jet on ramp with door open
Safety

NASA, Reliable Robotics Partner on UAS Safety

Autonomous aviation company Reliable Robotics partners with NASA to improve safety of remotely-piloted aircraft in the National Airspace System.
A Reliable Robotics Cessna 208 Caravan is pictured in flight.
Regulations and Government

FAA Establishes Independent Aviation Safety Review Team

An independent team established by the FAA of six aviation experts will recommend safety improvements in the nation’s air traffic system.
US Airways Boeing 737-300 in flight with another airliner overhead
Safety

TAG To Run Ground Schools for Dassault Falcon Pilots

After completing flight simulator training with CAE in the UK, pilots will go to TAG Global Training's Farnborough Airport facility for more instruction.
Indonesian pilots at TAG Global Training ground school
Airlines

Worsening War Risks Could Push Insurance Premiums Higher

The conflict in Sudan is adding to the pressure and uncertainty for airlines and their insurers resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Regulations and Government

Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters

The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.
Hansen Helicopters CEO John Walker
Avionics

Skyryse Promises Affordable Automated IFR for General Aviation

The FAA recently determined that the FlightOS systems meets its means-of-compliance requirements, clearing a path to retrofit existing aircraft cockpits.
Skyryse founder and CEO Mark Groden piloting a FlightOS system equipped Robinson R44 helicopter
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Waiting for an FAA Letter?

Pilots awaiting FAA letters regarding medical condition reviews need to have some significant patience these days, given the complexities for such reviews.
Charter & Fractional

SETOps Event To Probe Market Opportunities in Europe

Experts explain how Europe could more fully exploit EASA rules allowing single-engine turbine aircraft to fly commercially at night and in IMC conditions.
Daher Kodiak 900
Safety

SayWeather Adds Text, ForeFlight Delivery Options

The new SayWxAir service adds on-demand weather information via text message and the ForeFlight electronic flight bag app.
Say Weather report for Foreflight
Safety

Bryan Burns Traces ACSF Growth in Members, Safety Programs

ACSF president Bryan Burns discusses the growth of his organization and the difficulties of bringing over safety programs traditionally used by airlines.
Bryan Burns, Air Charter Safety Foundation