Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy

With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of

Safety

May 8, 2008

Monitoring flight data helps to improve aviation safety

Knowing what factors contribute to accidents permits operational changes to be made to reduce future risk, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, wh

Safety

May 7, 2008

AIG flight department celebrates 50 accident-free years

American International Aviation Corp., one of NBAA’s oldest members, celebrated 50 years of operations, all accident free, at a dinner held in the company’

Safety

May 7, 2008

Weather I'm right of weather I'm wrong

OK, so we all know that no one ever does anything more than talk about the weather.

Safety

May 7, 2008

Videos

Basic medical vs a full physical: how much is enough?

A growing number of aviation medical professionals are questioning pilots’ reliance on their required annual (or, in the case of first-class medicals, six-

Safety

May 7, 2008

Fit for flight: JARs vs FARs

As all lawyers know, the letter and the spirit of regulations are two very different things.

Safety

May 7, 2008

Medical monitoring comes to the cabin

For around $10,000 per year, aircraft operators can now fly with diagnostic equipment that will allow them to relay vital medical data to ground-based emer

Safety

May 7, 2008

Cost of ownership comparison

The acquisition costs of the three diagnostic systems assessed above vary markedly, but what is the annual cost of ownership to operators? To calculate thi

Safety

May 7, 2008

The First Call offers CPR training

Edinburgh, Scotland-based The First Call offers “first-person-on-the-scene training” for aircraft crews, and it also advises on equipment specification and

Safety

May 7, 2008

Controllers, pilots meet at BDL

“Grab your fast food and join us for lunch” was how the invitation opened.

ATC

May 7, 2008

Insurers decry lax safety standards

Aviation insurance rates can be affected by the vagaries of the stock and investment markets, insurance claims unrelated to the aviation industry and histo

Safety

May 6, 2008

Studying aviation’s effect on the human mind in first person

Like all high-tech industries, aviation has hardware, software and wetware.

Safety

May 6, 2008

Flash Cards for Runway Safety

Flash cards, a decidedly low-tech teaching tool, are being revived by the FAA and the AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to help prevent runway incursions.

Safety

May 6, 2008

Commitment to corporate safety begins with a plan

If the CEO of a corporation should suddenly ask the aviation department manager, “What are we doing to ensure the highest level of safety in our flying ope

Safety

May 6, 2008

Amsafe Offers Inflatable Restraint for Bizav

Amsafe, the Phoenix-based company producing an inflatable seat restraint certified for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets last year, expects to certify a

Safety

May 6, 2008

NTSB urges increased CVR capacity, reliability

The NTSB has had longstanding concerns about the lack of cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information following reportable accidents or incidents.

Safety

May 6, 2008

Tempus 2000 aboard Jet Av-managed planes

Jet Aviation has joined a growing number of Part 121 air carriers and Part 135 charter carriers offering more than just automatic external defibrillators (

Safety

May 6, 2008

Runway safety council formed

The FAA and aviation industry have formed a Runway Safety Council to examine root causes of runway incursions and make recommendations about runway safety.

Safety

May 5, 2008

New Company Offers Remote Vital-sign Monitoring

West Bend, Wis.-based EMS-Link, with help from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and other partners, plans to introduce a program

Safety

May 5, 2008

Controller or TCAS RA: which would you obey?

After the tragic collision between a Russian Tu-154 and a DHL cargo Boeing 757 at 35,400 ft over southern Germany on July 1, AIN questioned whether

Safety

May 5, 2008

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy

With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of

Monitoring flight data helps to improve aviation safety

Knowing what factors contribute to accidents permits operational changes to be made to reduce future risk, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, wh

AIG flight department celebrates 50 accident-free years

American International Aviation Corp., one of NBAA’s oldest members, celebrated 50 years of operations, all accident free, at a dinner held in the company’

Weather I'm right of weather I'm wrong

OK, so we all know that no one ever does anything more than talk about the weather.

Videos

More Articles

Basic medical vs a full physical: how much is enough?

A growing number of aviation medical professionals are questioning pilots’ reliance on their required annual (or, in the case of first-class medicals, six-

Fit for flight: JARs vs FARs

As all lawyers know, the letter and the spirit of regulations are two very different things.

Medical monitoring comes to the cabin

For around $10,000 per year, aircraft operators can now fly with diagnostic equipment that will allow them to relay vital medical data to ground-based emer

Cost of ownership comparison

The acquisition costs of the three diagnostic systems assessed above vary markedly, but what is the annual cost of ownership to operators? To calculate thi

The First Call offers CPR training

Edinburgh, Scotland-based The First Call offers “first-person-on-the-scene training” for aircraft crews, and it also advises on equipment specification and

Controllers, pilots meet at BDL

“Grab your fast food and join us for lunch” was how the invitation opened.

Insurers decry lax safety standards

Aviation insurance rates can be affected by the vagaries of the stock and investment markets, insurance claims unrelated to the aviation industry and histo

Studying aviation’s effect on the human mind in first person

Like all high-tech industries, aviation has hardware, software and wetware.

Flash Cards for Runway Safety

Flash cards, a decidedly low-tech teaching tool, are being revived by the FAA and the AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to help prevent runway incursions.

Commitment to corporate safety begins with a plan

If the CEO of a corporation should suddenly ask the aviation department manager, “What are we doing to ensure the highest level of safety in our flying ope

Amsafe Offers Inflatable Restraint for Bizav

Amsafe, the Phoenix-based company producing an inflatable seat restraint certified for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets last year, expects to certify a

NTSB urges increased CVR capacity, reliability

The NTSB has had longstanding concerns about the lack of cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information following reportable accidents or incidents.

Tempus 2000 aboard Jet Av-managed planes

Jet Aviation has joined a growing number of Part 121 air carriers and Part 135 charter carriers offering more than just automatic external defibrillators (

Runway safety council formed

The FAA and aviation industry have formed a Runway Safety Council to examine root causes of runway incursions and make recommendations about runway safety.

New Company Offers Remote Vital-sign Monitoring

West Bend, Wis.-based EMS-Link, with help from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and other partners, plans to introduce a program

Controller or TCAS RA: which would you obey?

After the tragic collision between a Russian Tu-154 and a DHL cargo Boeing 757 at 35,400 ft over southern Germany on July 1, AIN questioned whether

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