Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Safety

ARC Integrates NASA ASRS into SMS Offerings

ARC Safety Management's integration of NASA ASRS into its SMS software will eliminate duplication efforts.
Safety

MedAire Adds More Medical Scenarios to Aviation App

MedAire's new medical scenarios include in-flight fainting, severe vomiting, abdominal pain, and allergic reactions.
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues New 5G Interference Airworthiness Directives

New FAA rules would prohibit certain aircraft operations where 5G interference is encountered or likely.
Safety

Safety Standdown Celebrates 25th Anniversary

For a quarter-century, the Bombardier Safety Standdown has helped promote aviation safety.
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Aircraft

AIN Announces 2021 Top Flight Award Winners

The second annual AIN Top Flight Awards honor excellence and innovation in business aviation and related fields.
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Safety

EBAA Shifts Safety Summit to Virtual Format

EBAA pointed to rising Covid-19 cases for its decision to move its annual Safety Summit to a virtual format.
Safety

USAIG's Brogan Stresses Role for SMS in Underwriting

USAIG chief John Brogan said underwriters are considering whether a company has SMS when they evaluate risk.
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Accidents

AINsight: Circling Can Be a Very Risky Approach

Circling approaches are 25 times less safe than straight-in approches and thus should be conducted only as a last resort.
Charter & Fractional

Asia Bizav Group Stands Up Illegal Air Charter Hotline

The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) has launched the region's first illegal charter reporting system.
Safety

ACSF Looks To Offer FDM Program for Smaller Ops

ACSF is beta testing a flight data monitoring program that could help small and medium-size operations remain proactive on safety management.
Accidents

NTSB To Codify Spacecraft Mishap Investigative Steps

The U.S. NTSB is proposing to add a Subpart F (Commercial Space Investigations) to its Part 831 regulations covering accident investigation.
Accidents

NTSB: Aircraft Accident Fatalities Decreased in 2020

Fatalities from general aviation aircraft accidents decreased overall last year amid broad pandemic-induced reductions in flight activity, the NTSB said.
Rotorcraft

HAI Develops New Risk-assessment Tools

HAI has partnered with NGFT Solutions to develop new risk assessment tools tailored to the rotorcraft industry.
Safety

The Problem with Automation: Humans vs. Machines

Automation reduces workload, creates efficiencies and is highly dependable, but can present pilots with an unexpected, obscure, or highly complex scenario.
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Safety

L3Harris Analytics Maximize Connected Aircraft Capabilities

The SRVIVR25 series voice and flight data recorders by L3Harris bring safety benefits to aircraft operators.
Safety

Collins Sees Path To Spotting Pilot Fatigue

Collins and Seeing Machines are developing fatigue-management solutions using eye-measurements to evaluate pilot alertness.
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Accidents

Aircraft Manager Jailed for Illegal UK Charter Flight

David Henderson was jailed for 18 months for arranging the January 2019 flight in which soccer star Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson were killed.
Airports

Bizav Group Sees Dubai Airshow as Signposting Wider Recovery

International cooperation on illegal gray market charter has been stepped up, with leadership shown by the Middle East Business Aviation Association.
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Safety

Industry Orgs Urge NEC To Delay 5G Deployment in C-Band

The industry appeal for deployment of 5G in C-Band followed an FAA bulletin calling for testing and reporting of possible interference of radio altimeters.
Accidents

MD-87 in Runway Excursion Accident Had Jammed Elevator

The MD-87 involved in the October 19 runway excursion accident following a rejected takeoff at Houston Executive had jammed elevators, the NTSB said.
Regulations and Government

Congressmen Push for Helicopter Black Boxes

The Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act would require flight data and cockpit voice recorders in most models.
Accidents

Latin Grammy Winner Dies in King Air Crash

A chartered Beechcraft King Air 90 crashed Friday in Minas Gerais, Brazil, killing 26-year-old Latin Grammy winner Marília Mendonça and four others.
Safety

BACE Helped BBD Leaders To Resume In-person Standdown

Bombardier's 2021 Safety Standdown—the 25th edition—attracted 200 in-person attendees and another 1,100 participants from 20 countries via webcast.
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Charter & Fractional

Equinox Charter Launches Flight Brokering Service

The UK-based company says it gives clients neutral advice on when to use airlines instead of private jets and prioritizes sustainability.
Safety

Bombardier Kicks Off Standdown with Leadership Change

Safety Standdown leadership is transitioning from Andy Nureddin to Chris Milligan.
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Rotorcraft

Creating SMS Culture at the Pilot Level

Two helicopter operators exemplify the application of SMS concepts for a wide variety of mission types.
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Safety

NBAA Offering Safety Management Certificate Program

NBAA's new the certificate program is designed as an entry-level or mid-level path to expanding and demonstrating knowledge of safety management.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: FAA Should Get Serious about Alaska Safety

It’s time for action, not more studies, when it comes to aviation safety in Alaska.
Accidents

FAA Releases Final Alaska Safety Initiative Report

The FAA's Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative points to solutions to the state's poor safety record, but costs are an obstacle.
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Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Awards Pro Safety Rating to Sun Air, Planet 9

Sun Air Jets and Planet 9 have been selected among the first Part 135 operators to receive Wyvern’s Wingman Pro certification.