Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

NTSB Studies GA Weather Accidents

Noting that about two-thirds of all general aviation accidents that occur in IMC are fatal, the NTSB recently completed a study to better understand the ri

Safety

October 24, 2006

Another flight ops double flameout

On November 28, a Flight Options Beechjet 400A experienced a double engine flameout at FL380 while on a positioning flight.

Engines

October 24, 2006

NTSB recommends new bounced-landing training

As a result of its investigation into the Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 landing accident in Puerto Rico on May 9, 2004, the NTSB is recommending new proced

Safety

October 23, 2006

Training blamed in Falcon crash

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) implicated crew training in the crash of a Bermuda-registered Falcon 900EX at Stansted Airport on Feb.

Safety

October 23, 2006

Videos

Business operators fly safe with TAWS

It was a night tailor-made for flying– smooth air, barely a cloud in the sky and miles of visibility.

Safety

October 23, 2006

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk

ATC

October 23, 2006

HAI urges FAA to step up Gulf safety initiative

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has appealed to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to further collaborate with the industry to improve communic

Safety

October 23, 2006

Corporates Take Care of Their Own

Although the desperate situation in New Orleans has garnered most of the media attention, Hurricane Katrina cut a swath of destruction far to the north of

Safety

October 23, 2006

Gulf Operators Count the Cost

Inspectors waded through flooded refineries and helicopters passed over wounded drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico early last month, as oil companies stru

Safety

October 23, 2006

Flexjet crew aids in rescue of downed Bonanza in Baja

Thanks to the efforts of a Flexjet Learjet 31 crew, a former airline pilot and his three passengers were spared spending a cold February evening outdoors a

Safety

October 23, 2006

Performance software is ready for new technology

The UK’s Maestro Aviation has started delivering its aircraft performance and operations procedures software to corporate flight departments, including tha

Safety

October 23, 2006

Eclipse training program aims to allay safety fears

The prospect of marginally qualified pilots hurtling through the rarefied atmosphere of the flight levels in very light jets and promoting fear and loathin

Safety

October 20, 2006

Dash 8-300 Hijacking Ends Without Incident

Two men who used grenades to hijack an Aires Colombia de Havilland Dash 8-300 on September 12 surrendered five hours after the standoff began, ending a har

Safety

October 19, 2006

Icing strategies for the coming winter

Apparently, it’s just a time-honored myth that the Inuit language of native Alaskans has as many as 400 different words covering all forms of frozen precip

Safety

October 18, 2006

French investigative board blasts flags of convenience

The chief of the NTSB’s French counterpart is concerned that an increasing number of aircraft are flying under flags of convenience.

Safety

October 18, 2006

European program aims to improve helicopter safety

A $4.7 million European Union project could reduce the number of fatalities in helicopter accidents.

Safety

October 18, 2006

Dual Engine Flameout Grounds UND Icing Research Jet

A University of North Dakota (UND) Cessna Citation II icing research aircraft made a successful deadstick landing near Beaver, Alaska, about 70 miles north

Safety

October 17, 2006

Hypoxia Training Sans Altitude Chamber

AirCare’s Facts program now offers hypoxia training at customers’ facilities.

Safety

October 17, 2006

Pilot Killed in Agusta A109 Crash

The pilot, the sole person aboard, was killed October 9 in the crash of a Tri-state Emergency Systems Agusta A109 (N7YL) about five miles from the airport

Safety

October 17, 2006

Citations Subject of Proposed AD

A single report of a miswired APU fire-extinguishing bottle on a Citation X (C750) has prompted a proposed AD to require placing identification sleeves on

Safety

October 17, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

NTSB Studies GA Weather Accidents

Noting that about two-thirds of all general aviation accidents that occur in IMC are fatal, the NTSB recently completed a study to better understand the ri

Another flight ops double flameout

On November 28, a Flight Options Beechjet 400A experienced a double engine flameout at FL380 while on a positioning flight.

NTSB recommends new bounced-landing training

As a result of its investigation into the Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 landing accident in Puerto Rico on May 9, 2004, the NTSB is recommending new proced

Training blamed in Falcon crash

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) implicated crew training in the crash of a Bermuda-registered Falcon 900EX at Stansted Airport on Feb.

Videos

More Articles

Business operators fly safe with TAWS

It was a night tailor-made for flying– smooth air, barely a cloud in the sky and miles of visibility.

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk

HAI urges FAA to step up Gulf safety initiative

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has appealed to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to further collaborate with the industry to improve communic

Corporates Take Care of Their Own

Although the desperate situation in New Orleans has garnered most of the media attention, Hurricane Katrina cut a swath of destruction far to the north of

Gulf Operators Count the Cost

Inspectors waded through flooded refineries and helicopters passed over wounded drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico early last month, as oil companies stru

Flexjet crew aids in rescue of downed Bonanza in Baja

Thanks to the efforts of a Flexjet Learjet 31 crew, a former airline pilot and his three passengers were spared spending a cold February evening outdoors a

Performance software is ready for new technology

The UK’s Maestro Aviation has started delivering its aircraft performance and operations procedures software to corporate flight departments, including tha

Eclipse training program aims to allay safety fears

The prospect of marginally qualified pilots hurtling through the rarefied atmosphere of the flight levels in very light jets and promoting fear and loathin

Dash 8-300 Hijacking Ends Without Incident

Two men who used grenades to hijack an Aires Colombia de Havilland Dash 8-300 on September 12 surrendered five hours after the standoff began, ending a har

Icing strategies for the coming winter

Apparently, it’s just a time-honored myth that the Inuit language of native Alaskans has as many as 400 different words covering all forms of frozen precip

French investigative board blasts flags of convenience

The chief of the NTSB’s French counterpart is concerned that an increasing number of aircraft are flying under flags of convenience.

European program aims to improve helicopter safety

A $4.7 million European Union project could reduce the number of fatalities in helicopter accidents.

Dual Engine Flameout Grounds UND Icing Research Jet

A University of North Dakota (UND) Cessna Citation II icing research aircraft made a successful deadstick landing near Beaver, Alaska, about 70 miles north

Hypoxia Training Sans Altitude Chamber

AirCare’s Facts program now offers hypoxia training at customers’ facilities.

Pilot Killed in Agusta A109 Crash

The pilot, the sole person aboard, was killed October 9 in the crash of a Tri-state Emergency Systems Agusta A109 (N7YL) about five miles from the airport

Citations Subject of Proposed AD

A single report of a miswired APU fire-extinguishing bottle on a Citation X (C750) has prompted a proposed AD to require placing identification sleeves on

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN