Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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'Oasys' can detect wires a mile away

Amphitech International has announced an initial sale of the first commercially available obstacle avoidance radar system for helicopters to Canadian Helic

Safety

June 11, 2008

Online Safety Briefing Developed for TEB

Teterboro (N.J.) Airport has become the first in the nation to implement a Web-based airport-specific flight crew briefing.

Safety

June 10, 2008

Charter Flight Compliance Program Unveiled by NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) rolled out a new flight-release system today at its Air Charter Summit, which is being held in Chantilly

Safety

June 10, 2008

EGAST establishes team objectives

The European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST) published in April its Terms of Reference, which describe the organization’s objectives and structure.

Safety

June 9, 2008

Videos

Seventeen Gulfstreams Grounded

Seventeen Gulfstreams with recently overhauled Rolls-Royce Spey or Tay engines were grounded last month when a problem was discovered with the engines’ air

Safety

June 4, 2008

FAA Issues Bell Tail Rotor AD

Tail-rotor cracking has prompted the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive for Bell helicopters.

Safety

June 4, 2008

SMS: more than just the latest buzzword for bizav

If you regard safety management systems as just the latest fad for corporate aviation flight departments, think again, Daedalus Aviation Services president

Safety

June 2, 2008

Crossair execs found not guilty in homicide trial

The Swiss federal court last month acquitted Crossair chairman Moritz Suter, CEO André Dosé and four other former airline employees of homicide by neglect

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

Rescue squabble revives NYC police, fire rivalry

On March 25, 1911, the worst factory fire in the history of New York City erupted in the three floors occupied by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in a tall

Safety

May 27, 2008

Safe Flight's device warns of 'hot' power lines

After three years of development and testing, Safe Flight Instrument’s “Powerline Detector” system for helicopters received FAA supplemental type certifica

Safety

May 27, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Tail cracks detected on MD 600Ns

MD Helicopters of Mesa, Ariz., said five MD 600Ns have exhibited cracks in the tailcone attachment area, and that an inspection bulletin is forthcoming to

Safety

May 27, 2008

STCs received for EVAS in Challenger series

EVAS Worldwide, an affiliate of Ramsey, N.J.-based Aircraft Services Group, said its $11,950 Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) personal cockpit smok

Aircraft

May 22, 2008

BA 777 Investigation Focuses On Fuel System

Aviation safety officials probing the British Airways (BA) Boeing 777 accident at London Heathrow in January are continuing to focus on the fuel system.

Safety

May 22, 2008

FAA urged more actively to curb runway incursions

Although the media and Congress continue to wring their collective hands over the rising number of reported runway incursions, the FAA is claiming that the

Safety

May 21, 2008

Are hidden dangers lurking in your airplane's water system?

Water.

Safety

May 21, 2008

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

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

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

'Oasys' can detect wires a mile away

Amphitech International has announced an initial sale of the first commercially available obstacle avoidance radar system for helicopters to Canadian Helic

Online Safety Briefing Developed for TEB

Teterboro (N.J.) Airport has become the first in the nation to implement a Web-based airport-specific flight crew briefing.

Charter Flight Compliance Program Unveiled by NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) rolled out a new flight-release system today at its Air Charter Summit, which is being held in Chantilly

EGAST establishes team objectives

The European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST) published in April its Terms of Reference, which describe the organization’s objectives and structure.

Videos

More Articles

Seventeen Gulfstreams Grounded

Seventeen Gulfstreams with recently overhauled Rolls-Royce Spey or Tay engines were grounded last month when a problem was discovered with the engines’ air

FAA Issues Bell Tail Rotor AD

Tail-rotor cracking has prompted the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive for Bell helicopters.

SMS: more than just the latest buzzword for bizav

If you regard safety management systems as just the latest fad for corporate aviation flight departments, think again, Daedalus Aviation Services president

Crossair execs found not guilty in homicide trial

The Swiss federal court last month acquitted Crossair chairman Moritz Suter, CEO André Dosé and four other former airline employees of homicide by neglect

Rescue squabble revives NYC police, fire rivalry

On March 25, 1911, the worst factory fire in the history of New York City erupted in the three floors occupied by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in a tall

Safe Flight's device warns of 'hot' power lines

After three years of development and testing, Safe Flight Instrument’s “Powerline Detector” system for helicopters received FAA supplemental type certifica

Rotorcraft Update: Tail cracks detected on MD 600Ns

MD Helicopters of Mesa, Ariz., said five MD 600Ns have exhibited cracks in the tailcone attachment area, and that an inspection bulletin is forthcoming to

STCs received for EVAS in Challenger series

EVAS Worldwide, an affiliate of Ramsey, N.J.-based Aircraft Services Group, said its $11,950 Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) personal cockpit smok

BA 777 Investigation Focuses On Fuel System

Aviation safety officials probing the British Airways (BA) Boeing 777 accident at London Heathrow in January are continuing to focus on the fuel system.

FAA urged more actively to curb runway incursions

Although the media and Congress continue to wring their collective hands over the rising number of reported runway incursions, the FAA is claiming that the

Are hidden dangers lurking in your airplane's water system?

Water.

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

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.

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