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FAA: Runway Overruns Are Preventable

The FAA has issued an <link http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/0052f2a2a00d91b28625738e0071e44c/$FILE/AC_91_79.pdf

Safety

November 20, 2007

NTSB: FAA Failing To Address Urgent Recommendations

On Thursday the NTSB updated its “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements, and half of the 44 “critical” safety recommendations were issued to the FAA.

Safety

November 13, 2007

Grand Canyon Air-tour Recommendations Issued

Last week the NTSB issued several safety recommendations stemming from the Sept.

Safety

November 13, 2007

Aircraft Icing an Ongoing Concern, FAA Warns Pilots

The FAA today released a new fact sheet, “Safer Flying in Icing Conditions,” to remind operators that aircraft icing is a “continuing concern in all parts

Safety

November 8, 2007

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Ad addresses Citation pitch-trim failure

Operators of U.S.-registered CitationJets must disengage the pitch-trim/ autopilot circuit breakers to prevent runaway pitch trim, a condition that has led

Safety

November 2, 2007

Tokyo Company To Distribute EVAS in Japan

EVASWorldwide, the Ramsey, N.J.

Safety

November 2, 2007

NTSB urges safety margin for landing calculations

The NTSB last month made an “urgent” recommendation to the FAA in response to the December 2005 fatal runway overrun at Chicago Midway Airport, calling for

Safety

November 1, 2007

FAA reports progress on runway safety

As the result of a “call to action” on runway incursions last August, the FAA announced last month, the U.S.

Safety

November 1, 2007

Safe Flight Introduces Autothrottle for Midsize Jets

Safe Flight Instrument’s AutoPower autothrottle system will be made available to Hawker 800-series operators within a year, the company announced.

Safety

November 1, 2007

End of Flip charts leaves gap in navigation data, says GA

The National Geospacial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) last month discontinued public access to Flight Information Publication (Flip) charts for the Caribbean,

Safety

November 1, 2007

Eclipse FOQA Program a First in General Aviation

Eclipse Aviation yesterday released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which was recently approved by

Safety

November 1, 2007

Under Pressure, NASA Will Release Pilot Safety Survey

Relenting to mounting public and congressional pressure, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin reversed course and announced yesterday that his agency would i

Safety

November 1, 2007

FAA: 'Serious' Runway Incursion Rate Down

The FAA said yesterday that it exceeded its goal for reducing the 'most serious' runway incursions by 25 percent in Fiscal Year 2007, which ended September

Safety

November 1, 2007

‘War on Error’ Waged in Wichita

The 11th annual Safety Standdown–sponsored by Bombardier Aerospace, NBAA, the FAA and the NTSB–concluded late last month in Wichita.

Safety

October 31, 2007

JHSIT Addresses Helo SMS

The Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT), a voluntary organization whose members include OEMs, operators and agency officials, is preparing

Safety

October 31, 2007

Bird-ingestion Test Requirements Amended

Beginning this month, engine manufacturers seeking type certification on new turbine designs with inlet areas greater than 26.9 sq ft will have to pass mor

Safety

October 31, 2007

CAE Burgess Hill Receives Part 142 OK

CAE’s Burgess Hill UK flight training center–located near London Gatwick airport–has received FAA certification for Part 142 training.

Safety

October 31, 2007

FAA Issues AD Addressing Flap Failures

The FAA has issued an NPRM for a new AD to supersede an August 13 directive that addresses a history of flap failures on the Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ440 r

Safety

October 31, 2007

Business turbine airplane Accident fewer but deadlier

While the number of fatal accidents involving turbine-powered business airplanes declined slightly through the first nine months of this year compared with

Safety

October 31, 2007

Business Aircraft Accident Picture Mixed

According to statistics compiled by Boca Raton, Fla.-based safety analyst Robert E.

Safety

October 30, 2007

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

FAA: Runway Overruns Are Preventable

The FAA has issued an <link http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/0052f2a2a00d91b28625738e0071e44c/$FILE/AC_91_79.pdf

NTSB: FAA Failing To Address Urgent Recommendations

On Thursday the NTSB updated its “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements, and half of the 44 “critical” safety recommendations were issued to the FAA.

Grand Canyon Air-tour Recommendations Issued

Last week the NTSB issued several safety recommendations stemming from the Sept.

Aircraft Icing an Ongoing Concern, FAA Warns Pilots

The FAA today released a new fact sheet, “Safer Flying in Icing Conditions,” to remind operators that aircraft icing is a “continuing concern in all parts

Videos

More Articles

Ad addresses Citation pitch-trim failure

Operators of U.S.-registered CitationJets must disengage the pitch-trim/ autopilot circuit breakers to prevent runaway pitch trim, a condition that has led

Tokyo Company To Distribute EVAS in Japan

EVASWorldwide, the Ramsey, N.J.

NTSB urges safety margin for landing calculations

The NTSB last month made an “urgent” recommendation to the FAA in response to the December 2005 fatal runway overrun at Chicago Midway Airport, calling for

FAA reports progress on runway safety

As the result of a “call to action” on runway incursions last August, the FAA announced last month, the U.S.

Safe Flight Introduces Autothrottle for Midsize Jets

Safe Flight Instrument’s AutoPower autothrottle system will be made available to Hawker 800-series operators within a year, the company announced.

End of Flip charts leaves gap in navigation data, says GA

The National Geospacial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) last month discontinued public access to Flight Information Publication (Flip) charts for the Caribbean,

Eclipse FOQA Program a First in General Aviation

Eclipse Aviation yesterday released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which was recently approved by

Under Pressure, NASA Will Release Pilot Safety Survey

Relenting to mounting public and congressional pressure, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin reversed course and announced yesterday that his agency would i

FAA: 'Serious' Runway Incursion Rate Down

The FAA said yesterday that it exceeded its goal for reducing the 'most serious' runway incursions by 25 percent in Fiscal Year 2007, which ended September

‘War on Error’ Waged in Wichita

The 11th annual Safety Standdown–sponsored by Bombardier Aerospace, NBAA, the FAA and the NTSB–concluded late last month in Wichita.

JHSIT Addresses Helo SMS

The Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT), a voluntary organization whose members include OEMs, operators and agency officials, is preparing

Bird-ingestion Test Requirements Amended

Beginning this month, engine manufacturers seeking type certification on new turbine designs with inlet areas greater than 26.9 sq ft will have to pass mor

CAE Burgess Hill Receives Part 142 OK

CAE’s Burgess Hill UK flight training center–located near London Gatwick airport–has received FAA certification for Part 142 training.

FAA Issues AD Addressing Flap Failures

The FAA has issued an NPRM for a new AD to supersede an August 13 directive that addresses a history of flap failures on the Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ440 r

Business turbine airplane Accident fewer but deadlier

While the number of fatal accidents involving turbine-powered business airplanes declined slightly through the first nine months of this year compared with

Business Aircraft Accident Picture Mixed

According to statistics compiled by Boca Raton, Fla.-based safety analyst Robert E.

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