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Gulfstream Forms Service Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream says its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Introduced

Safety

May 26, 2010

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc

Safety

May 26, 2010

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Speakers shine spotlight on importance of SMS, FOQA

sMS (safety management systems) and FOQA (flight operations quality assurance) are no longer just buzzwords, said Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) president

Safety

May 25, 2010

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: SMS Implementation Tools

Several of the most influential corporate aviation organizations offer specific tools to assist in implementation of SMS programs, according to John Sheeha

Safety

May 25, 2010

Videos

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Agency SMS

SMS is not just for airlines and corporate aviation, as John David, Nav Canada v-p for safety and quality, explained.

Safety

May 25, 2010

NTSB Wants Power-loss Training for Part 135, 91K

The splashdown of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River on Jan.

Safety

May 25, 2010

Inadvertent Engine Shutdown Felled UK Citation

A final report from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said a missing rivet head on a fuel shutoff valve that likely led to inadvertent engin

Safety

May 25, 2010

Grob Prototype Crash Caused by Stabilizer Failure

The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, according to the final report r

Aircraft

May 20, 2010

Gulfstream Flight-data Monitoring Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream today said its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Intr

Safety

May 14, 2010

Thick anti-icing fluid a safety concern

The FAA issued a safety alert for operators (Safo 01001) warning operators of aircraft with unpowered elevator controls that control forces may increase af

Safety

May 10, 2010

ACASS is all about the people

ACASS brings employers together with employees.

Safety

May 10, 2010

NTSB: ‘Professionalism’ Key to Safe Hudson Ditching

The NTSB met on Tuesday to conclude its 15-month investigation into the Jan.

Safety

May 6, 2010

Second Near-midair in Two Weeks

The NTSB is investigating the second airport environment near-midair collision involving general aviation aircraft and Southwest Airlines 737s in as many w

Safety

May 6, 2010

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Viking Air Announces Its First Authorized CentersViking Air (Booth No.

FBOs

May 5, 2010

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Cosgrove To Distribute Oviv Sentinel in U.S.The Sentinel 100L security system for aircraft, produced by French company Oviv Security Technolog

Safety

May 4, 2010

NTSB: underinflated tires caused Learjet 60 crash

Greatly underinflated tires and a rejected takeoff after V1 were the probable causes of the <link news/single-news-page/article/crew-heard-clicks-just-befo

Safety

April 30, 2010

International Operations

Flying  a business air plane outside the U.S.

Safety

April 30, 2010

European authorities sharpen safety strategy

Europe’s business aviation community may think it has a good safety record; however, it needs to demonstrate a more structured and statistical approach to

Safety

April 28, 2010

OEMs Advise Cautious Approach to Volcanic Ash

Operators of turbine-powered aircraft must avoid flying through volcanic ash clouds, according to engine and airframe manufacturers, but if ash is encounte

Safety

April 28, 2010

European Bizav Flights Resume After Volcano Chaos

Business aircraft grounded by ash from an Icelandic volcano were back flying in Europe's skies minutes after authorities lifted widespread airspace closure

Engines

April 22, 2010

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Gulfstream Forms Service Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream says its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Introduced

Survey: AOPA’s Airport Watch works

Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch program saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, acc

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Speakers shine spotlight on importance of SMS, FOQA

sMS (safety management systems) and FOQA (flight operations quality assurance) are no longer just buzzwords, said Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) president

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: SMS Implementation Tools

Several of the most influential corporate aviation organizations offer specific tools to assist in implementation of SMS programs, according to John Sheeha

Videos

More Articles

Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Agency SMS

SMS is not just for airlines and corporate aviation, as John David, Nav Canada v-p for safety and quality, explained.

NTSB Wants Power-loss Training for Part 135, 91K

The splashdown of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River on Jan.

Inadvertent Engine Shutdown Felled UK Citation

A final report from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said a missing rivet head on a fuel shutoff valve that likely led to inadvertent engin

Grob Prototype Crash Caused by Stabilizer Failure

The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, according to the final report r

Gulfstream Flight-data Monitoring Is Enhancing Safety

Gulfstream today said its flight-data monitoring/flight operational quality assurance program “is already making a difference in safety to operators.” Intr

Thick anti-icing fluid a safety concern

The FAA issued a safety alert for operators (Safo 01001) warning operators of aircraft with unpowered elevator controls that control forces may increase af

ACASS is all about the people

ACASS brings employers together with employees.

NTSB: ‘Professionalism’ Key to Safe Hudson Ditching

The NTSB met on Tuesday to conclude its 15-month investigation into the Jan.

Second Near-midair in Two Weeks

The NTSB is investigating the second airport environment near-midair collision involving general aviation aircraft and Southwest Airlines 737s in as many w

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Viking Air Announces Its First Authorized CentersViking Air (Booth No.

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Cosgrove To Distribute Oviv Sentinel in U.S.The Sentinel 100L security system for aircraft, produced by French company Oviv Security Technolog

NTSB: underinflated tires caused Learjet 60 crash

Greatly underinflated tires and a rejected takeoff after V1 were the probable causes of the <link news/single-news-page/article/crew-heard-clicks-just-befo

International Operations

Flying&nbsp; a business air plane outside the U.S.

European authorities sharpen safety strategy

Europe’s business aviation community may think it has a good safety record; however, it needs to demonstrate a more structured and statistical approach to

OEMs Advise Cautious Approach to Volcanic Ash

Operators of turbine-powered aircraft must avoid flying through volcanic ash clouds, according to engine and airframe manufacturers, but if ash is encounte

European Bizav Flights Resume After Volcano Chaos

Business aircraft grounded by ash from an Icelandic volcano were back flying in Europe's skies minutes after authorities lifted widespread airspace closure

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