Safety

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

A CitationJet landed safely after its left Tamarack Aerospace winglet broke off while in flight.

A Part 135 rest and duty rules committee is pushing for new regulations that overhauls decades-old rules with a set of science-based regulations.

A new aviation weather resource from Nav Canada aims to merge operational and meteorological information.

Clay Lacy was recognized for being among the 2 percent of Part 135 operators to have met the standards of FAA's SMS voluntary program.

New pilot fatigue risk management system regulations do not work for unscheduled commercial operations, according to the Canadian bizav group.

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.

The NTSB is warning pilots about knowing the risks and being properly trained before opting for a circle-to-land approach.

The Boomula headset-mounted cannula makes supplemental oxygen use simpler for pilots.

The Flight Safety Foundation is opening an Asia-Pacific center for aviation safety in Singapore.

Pilots must execute the basic blocking and tackling that supports the planning, communication, and coordination needed to avoid runway incursions.

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.

Several recent near-collisions of aircraft operating in the airport environment prompted the FAA to issue a safety alerts for operators.

According to the NTSB, pilot spacial disorientation caused the May 2021 fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 501 near Smyrna, Tennessee.

Noting recent events, "Fig" Newton stressed during ACSF's Safety Symposium that if a problem exists anywhere in aviation, it exists everywhere in aviation.

NBAA says addressing safety, costs, and supply chain are the key focuses of its owner pilot coalition for the year.

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.

NBAA's Bolen called for vigilance, improved technologies, and right-sized SMS during FAA's Safety Summit.

Following a rebuke from NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy, the FAA moves to establish rulemaking committee for 25-hour CVR capacity.

A UK AAIB report on a wingtip-strike incident involving a Global 6000 in gusty conditions highlights the need for more crosswind training in the type.

Turbulence has eclipsed runway excursions in airliner accidents, but the later category "by far" leads those involving corporate jets, FSF said.

Industry leaders convened to explore reasons for a spate of runway incidents and consider other safety concerns.

The Flight Safety Foundation Releases its 2022 Safety Report on the same day the FAA holds a special safety summit.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is again recommending that Transport Canada improve the civil aviation medical examiners’ guidelines.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is warning operators of an increase in jamming or spoofing of global navigation satellite systems, including GPS.

GPMS International is working with Metro Aviation and Columbia Helicopters to certify its predictive health and usage monitoring systems for more aircraft.

The Foresight predictive health and usage monitoring system continuously monitors the condition of the aircraft's engine and drivetrain.

The Helicopter Association International could soon be renamed to underline its commitment to new forms of vertical aviation.

Turboprops accounted for four of five fatal accidents last year with loss of life to passengers and crew onboard, according to IATA's 2022 safety report.

Helicopter Institute will oversee all pilot training and evaluations, including scheduling, tracking, and verifying proficiency and competency.