Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Bizav Accidents Climb Considerably in First Nine Months

The number of accidents and fatalities for business jet and turboprop operations worldwide increased substantially in the first nine months

Safety

October 6, 2011

Pilot Fatigue Rules Delayed Again

Regulations to combat pilot fatigue–which FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said will migrate to Part 135 operations–have been delayed past the August 1 dead

Charter & Fractional

October 3, 2011

Laser System Aims To Prevent Hangar Rash

To prevent damage to aircraft as they are moved in hangars, charter and aircraft management provider Talon Air, based at Republic Airport on New York’s Lon

FBOs

October 2, 2011

Bombardier flight tests electric ice-protection system

In the quest to develop more aircraft systems driven by electricity and to improve reliability, Bombardier Aerospace completed another milestone in its Str

Safety

October 1, 2011

Videos

AIN Blog: FAA’s New Rule on Ice Bridging Is Not the Best It Could Be

The FAA has finally put a regulatory nail in the coffin of ice bridging with a new <link http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=PKZ

Safety

August 31, 2011

New Rule Restricts Hiring FAA Safety Inspectors

U.S.

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

Robinson Working with FAA on R44 ‘Mast Rocking’

Robinson Helicopter CEO Kurt Robinson said his company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast rocking” on its R44 he

Safety

August 25, 2011

9/11 Report: Aviation Ten Years Later

For the complete report:AIN_2011_TenYearsLater.pd

Safety

August 24, 2011

IMC Club and PilotWorkshop Form Alliance

Instrument proficiency and aviation safety association IMC Club International of Norwood, Mass., has reached an agreement with New Hampshire based <a href=

Safety

August 9, 2011

French Pilots’ Union Pulls Out of AF447 Accident Investigation

The French pilots’ union, SNPL, has withdrawn its participation in the ongoing investigation of Air France Flight 447 (AF447), the Airbus A330-200 that cra

Aircraft

August 8, 2011

GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents

General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to <a href="http://easa.europa.eu/communica

Safety

July 29, 2011

TSB Wants Safer Helicopter in Wake of S-92 Crash

The chairman of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants a mandatory 30-minute “run dry” requirement on all main gearboxes (MGB) for future helicop

Safety

July 29, 2011

Flight attendants learn safety ropes at NBAA conference

by Matt Thurber If attendance numbers and enthusiasm of those who flocked to San Diego in mid-June for the <a href="http://www.nbaa.org/even

Safety

July 29, 2011

Air-Care International’s New Facts Fire Trainer

Air-Care International’s Facts training division has added a new simulator to its stable of cabin safety training devices, an in-flight fire trainer.

Safety

July 29, 2011

Dodie speaks: flight attendants are safety specialists

“The number-one priority is being safety specialists,” said Dodie Thomas, who works for Altria Client Services and was chosen as vice chairwoman of the NBA

Safety

July 29, 2011

Facts about dry ice

A contingent of U.S.

Safety

July 29, 2011

Checklist conundrum offers no easy answers

One lesson to be learned

Safety

July 29, 2011

GA Safety Lands on NTSB ‘Most Wanted’ List

General aviation safety has been added to the NTSB’s latest <a href="http://www.cfme

Safety

July 27, 2011

All Falcon 7Xs now cleared to fly again

Practically all Falcon 7Xs are flying again, following the EASA’s re-authorizing flights for the entire fleet on July 7, three weeks after giving the major

Aircraft

July 26, 2011

Sikorsky X2 Flies for the Last Time

Sikorsky flew its X2 technology demonstrator for the last time at its West Palm Beach, Fla.

Aircraft

July 21, 2011

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Bizav Accidents Climb Considerably in First Nine Months

The number of accidents and fatalities for business jet and turboprop operations worldwide increased substantially in the first nine months

Pilot Fatigue Rules Delayed Again

Regulations to combat pilot fatigue–which FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said will migrate to Part 135 operations–have been delayed past the August 1 dead

Laser System Aims To Prevent Hangar Rash

To prevent damage to aircraft as they are moved in hangars, charter and aircraft management provider Talon Air, based at Republic Airport on New York’s Lon

Bombardier flight tests electric ice-protection system

In the quest to develop more aircraft systems driven by electricity and to improve reliability, Bombardier Aerospace completed another milestone in its Str

Videos

More Articles

AIN Blog: FAA’s New Rule on Ice Bridging Is Not the Best It Could Be

The FAA has finally put a regulatory nail in the coffin of ice bridging with a new <link http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=PKZ

New Rule Restricts Hiring FAA Safety Inspectors

U.S.

Robinson Working with FAA on R44 ‘Mast Rocking’

Robinson Helicopter CEO Kurt Robinson said his company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast rocking” on its R44 he

9/11 Report: Aviation Ten Years Later

For the complete report:AIN_2011_TenYearsLater.pd

IMC Club and PilotWorkshop Form Alliance

Instrument proficiency and aviation safety association IMC Club International of Norwood, Mass., has reached an agreement with New Hampshire based <a href=

French Pilots’ Union Pulls Out of AF447 Accident Investigation

The French pilots’ union, SNPL, has withdrawn its participation in the ongoing investigation of Air France Flight 447 (AF447), the Airbus A330-200 that cra

GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents

General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to <a href="http://easa.europa.eu/communica

TSB Wants Safer Helicopter in Wake of S-92 Crash

The chairman of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants a mandatory 30-minute “run dry” requirement on all main gearboxes (MGB) for future helicop

Flight attendants learn safety ropes at NBAA conference

by Matt Thurber If attendance numbers and enthusiasm of those who flocked to San Diego in mid-June for the <a href="http://www.nbaa.org/even

Air-Care International’s New Facts Fire Trainer

Air-Care International’s Facts training division has added a new simulator to its stable of cabin safety training devices, an in-flight fire trainer.

Dodie speaks: flight attendants are safety specialists

“The number-one priority is being safety specialists,” said Dodie Thomas, who works for Altria Client Services and was chosen as vice chairwoman of the NBA

Facts about dry ice

A contingent of U.S.

Checklist conundrum offers no easy answers

One lesson to be learned

GA Safety Lands on NTSB ‘Most Wanted’ List

General aviation safety has been added to the NTSB’s latest <a href="http://www.cfme

All Falcon 7Xs now cleared to fly again

Practically all Falcon 7Xs are flying again, following the EASA’s re-authorizing flights for the entire fleet on July 7, three weeks after giving the major

Sikorsky X2 Flies for the Last Time

Sikorsky flew its X2 technology demonstrator for the last time at its West Palm Beach, Fla.

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