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Air ambulance operations

A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out

Charter & Fractional

October 30, 2006

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical

Charter & Fractional

October 30, 2006

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio

Safety

October 30, 2006

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit

Safety

October 30, 2006

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Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.

Safety

October 30, 2006

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness

Safety

October 30, 2006

Runway Incursions Top NTSB List

Three serious near collisions on runways in Boston, New York and Las Vegas this year prompted the NTSB again to press for quicker action by the FAA to redu

Safety

October 25, 2006

Tank Flammability Rules Proposed

Bizliner operators would be required to incorporate technology to meet reduced levels of flammability exposure in fuel tanks, under FAA proposed rulemaking

Safety

October 25, 2006

KaiserAir rescues Canadian GIV crew stranded in Siberia

One Thursday in January, Tim Slater, an assistant chief pilot for Oakland, Calif.-based KaiserAir, received a call from his dispatcher telling him he would

Aircraft

October 25, 2006

Cessna Wins Caravan Crash Lawsuit

A jury decided in favor of Cessna in a lawsuit arising from the Oct.

Safety

October 25, 2006

ICAO Concerned about A380 Wake Vortices

The horizontal distance currently required between lighter and heavier aircraft to avoid wake turbulence might have to be doubled for smaller aircraft flyi

Aircraft

October 25, 2006

ERA adds icing to list of ‘hot’ topics

What should operators do when they face the prospect of ice forming on aircraft and flying controls? The most obvious course of action–applying anti-icing

Safety

October 25, 2006

The Maintenance Picture

“According to NTSB records, the number-one cause of accidents resulting from an aircraft mechanic making a mistake is failure to follow procedures,” noted

Safety

October 24, 2006

Three ‘As’ of Hiring

Some employers look for experience when interviewing a candidate; all they care about is a proven track record.

Safety

October 24, 2006

Timco mechanics sentenced for making false statements

August was a bad month for Triad International Maintenance (Timco) of Greensboro, N.C.

Safety

October 24, 2006

EJM recognized for human factors training

Executive Jet Management (EJM), a provider of aircraft management and charter services, received special recognition from Grey Owl Aviation Consultants for

Safety

October 24, 2006

More frequent CRJ 200 aileron checks recommended

On August 31 the NTSB officially recommended that the FAA require Bombardier to revise the maintenance procedures for the Canadair CRJ 200 so that the aile

Safety

October 24, 2006

The Enduring Controversy of TWA Flight 800

It is hard to believe that despite the passage of more than nine years since that hot July night, the discussion continues about TWA Flight 800, which cras

Accidents

October 24, 2006

European shops prepare for human factors training rule

By September next year European aircraft maintenance providers will be obliged to have conducted approved human factors training for their staff.

Safety

October 24, 2006

HAI ‘White Paper’ Boosts EMS Safety

Since 1991 there have been 127 accidents involving helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations, according to Helicopter Association Internation

Safety

October 24, 2006