Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Rotorcraft Update: Airbags ordered for Army Black Hawks

Phoenix-based Simula has been awarded a $11.1 million contract for 490 front and side cockpit airbag shipsets for U.S.

Safety

May 21, 2008

Bombardier will continue its Safety Standdown Europe

Bombardier Aerospace marked EBACE eve with its second annual day-long European Safety Standdown, and made it clear that the program in Europe will continue

Safety

May 19, 2008

The unplanned landing

“If you haven’t flown a search-and-rescue (SAR) mission, it is difficult to appreciate just how hard it is to find an aircraft on the ground,” John Desmara

Safety

May 19, 2008

Washington Report: GA safety: It depends on the viewpoint

Although the number of general aviation accidents last year was the lowest total since record keeping began in 1938, the NTSB noted that the accident rate

Safety

May 19, 2008

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MedAire program now offered to Learjet customers

New operators of Learjets now receive, at no cost, an initial subscription to MedLink aviation medical-support services from Phoenix-based MedAire.

Safety

May 19, 2008

Airbags to enter service on Bombardier CRJs

Starting in the first quarter of next year Bombardier will begin installing Amsafe’s aviation inflatable restraint (AAIR) systems in the bulkhead row of pa

Safety

May 19, 2008

NTSB's Goglia disagrees with de-icing advice

In a dissenting opinion, NTSB member John Goglia said a Safety Board recommendation asking for an AD to prohibit using the APU during ground de-icing opera

Safety

May 16, 2008

International Operations - A 2002 Study Guide

The emotional roller coaster created by September 11 has forced many companies to completely rethink their international travel options.

Safety

May 16, 2008

Using your head when it comes to your heart

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims nearly a million lives a year in the U.S.

Safety

May 16, 2008

Panel examines effect of culture on av safety

If aviation is essentially an Anglo-Saxon industry, and the rest of the world adopts safety measures that Anglo-Saxons devise, are these practices equally

Safety

May 16, 2008

Runway incursions down significantly

The number of runway incursions in the first two months of this year dropped more than 50 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the

Safety

May 15, 2008

INS OKs hijackers' visas six months after 9/11

Plato may have been correct when he said, “Only the dead have seen the end of war,” but apparently that does not apply to flight instruction.

Safety

May 15, 2008

Buyer targets Rocky Mountain Holdings

The shareholders of Rocky Mountain Holdings of Provo, Utah, signed a non-binding letter of intent last month with an unnamed buyer, said to be another aero

Safety

May 15, 2008

Tires subject of proposed advisory circular

Recommendations for safely installing, inflating, inspecting, maintaining and removing aircraft tires are the subject of proposed advisory circular AC 20-9

Safety

May 15, 2008

Groups not bent out of shape over OSHA plan

“Targeted guidelines” and “tough enforcement” are two key elements of a comprehensive voluntary plan from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Safety

May 15, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Emergency AD grounds Bell 407 fleet

Once again, an emergency AD (No.

Safety

May 9, 2008

Is Lasik just too risky for professional pilots?

You may have seen the ad featuring a picture of a stereotypical pilot in cool sunglasses and touting: “Fighter Pilot Requirements: Lightning Reflexes, Nerv

Safety

May 8, 2008

Flying in manual mode

Because corporate flight crews operate sophisticated aircraft in an ever-changing environment, a periodic review of the aviation department operations manu

Safety

May 8, 2008

Obstacle avoidance system STC'd on Bell 212

Laval, Ontario-based Amphitech International received a limited STC for its Oasys helicopter obstacle avoidance radar as installed aboard the Bell 212.

Safety

May 8, 2008

Sixth annual Safety Standdown draws 200

More than 200 pilots and other crewmembers representing 94 different business aircraft operators attended Bombardier’s sixth annual Safety Standdown, held

Safety

May 8, 2008

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Rotorcraft Update: Airbags ordered for Army Black Hawks

Phoenix-based Simula has been awarded a $11.1 million contract for 490 front and side cockpit airbag shipsets for U.S.

Bombardier will continue its Safety Standdown Europe

Bombardier Aerospace marked EBACE eve with its second annual day-long European Safety Standdown, and made it clear that the program in Europe will continue

The unplanned landing

“If you haven’t flown a search-and-rescue (SAR) mission, it is difficult to appreciate just how hard it is to find an aircraft on the ground,” John Desmara

Washington Report: GA safety: It depends on the viewpoint

Although the number of general aviation accidents last year was the lowest total since record keeping began in 1938, the NTSB noted that the accident rate

Videos

More Articles

MedAire program now offered to Learjet customers

New operators of Learjets now receive, at no cost, an initial subscription to MedLink aviation medical-support services from Phoenix-based MedAire.

Airbags to enter service on Bombardier CRJs

Starting in the first quarter of next year Bombardier will begin installing Amsafe’s aviation inflatable restraint (AAIR) systems in the bulkhead row of pa

NTSB's Goglia disagrees with de-icing advice

In a dissenting opinion, NTSB member John Goglia said a Safety Board recommendation asking for an AD to prohibit using the APU during ground de-icing opera

International Operations - A 2002 Study Guide

The emotional roller coaster created by September 11 has forced many companies to completely rethink their international travel options.

Using your head when it comes to your heart

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims nearly a million lives a year in the U.S.

Panel examines effect of culture on av safety

If aviation is essentially an Anglo-Saxon industry, and the rest of the world adopts safety measures that Anglo-Saxons devise, are these practices equally

Runway incursions down significantly

The number of runway incursions in the first two months of this year dropped more than 50 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the

INS OKs hijackers' visas six months after 9/11

Plato may have been correct when he said, “Only the dead have seen the end of war,” but apparently that does not apply to flight instruction.

Buyer targets Rocky Mountain Holdings

The shareholders of Rocky Mountain Holdings of Provo, Utah, signed a non-binding letter of intent last month with an unnamed buyer, said to be another aero

Tires subject of proposed advisory circular

Recommendations for safely installing, inflating, inspecting, maintaining and removing aircraft tires are the subject of proposed advisory circular AC 20-9

Groups not bent out of shape over OSHA plan

“Targeted guidelines” and “tough enforcement” are two key elements of a comprehensive voluntary plan from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Rotorcraft Update: Emergency AD grounds Bell 407 fleet

Once again, an emergency AD (No.

Is Lasik just too risky for professional pilots?

You may have seen the ad featuring a picture of a stereotypical pilot in cool sunglasses and touting: “Fighter Pilot Requirements: Lightning Reflexes, Nerv

Flying in manual mode

Because corporate flight crews operate sophisticated aircraft in an ever-changing environment, a periodic review of the aviation department operations manu

Obstacle avoidance system STC'd on Bell 212

Laval, Ontario-based Amphitech International received a limited STC for its Oasys helicopter obstacle avoidance radar as installed aboard the Bell 212.

Sixth annual Safety Standdown draws 200

More than 200 pilots and other crewmembers representing 94 different business aircraft operators attended Bombardier’s sixth annual Safety Standdown, held

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