Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Turns 25

Participants must have proof of vaccination, comply with mask recommendations.
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Regulations and Government

Metro To Test FAA Weather Cam in Michigan

Metro Aviation hopes weather camera will reduce number of canceled flights due to inaccurate weather reporting.
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Safety

CJP Rolls Out 'Safe to Land' Procedures

CJP devloped a program involving a series of procedures and callouts for Citation pilots during visual and instrument approaches.
Safety

AINsight: Long-haul Single-pilot Ops Face Turbulence

Airbus and Cathay Pacific might want to rethink a project aimed at allowing single-pilot operations of airliners during the cruise phase of flight.
Safety

Citation Jet Pilots Gather for Annual Confab

The Citation Jet Pilots Association's annual meeting was held in Indian Wells, California, with Citations landing at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.
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Avionics

AvMet Weather Now on SmartSky Skytelligence

AvMet Applications has joined SmartSky Networks’ Skytelligence platform.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CAE Partners on Single-pilot Jet Training Insurance

A first-of-its-kind program aimed at single pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle along with insurance for them.
Safety

EVO Jet Shows Off New Digital Functions

Global flight supporter EVO Jet Services is offering its 3D airport briefing tool this week at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.
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Charter & Fractional

Argus Unveils Highest Safety Rating with Platinum Elite

Jet Linx is the first Part 135 operator to achieve Argus's Platinum Elite rating.
Avionics

Universal's Aperture Brings AI To Civil Cockpits

Universal Avionics introduces Aperture, a sensor fusion and augmented reality platform for situational awareness.
Safety

Baldwin Launches New Safety Manager Virtual Training

Baldwin safety program accepted by NBAA for certified aviation manager credit.
Safety

Indiana Firm Develops Self-ejecting Pitot Cover

DeGroff Aviation Technologies is demonstrating the PitotShield V2 at its booth at NBAA-BACE.
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Safety

Landsberg Sees Pitfalls in Applying SMS to Small Ops

NTSB's Landsberg worries that SMS parameters do not scale well for small operations and sees need for "creativity" to make it work.
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Regulations and Government

HAI Offering New, Lower-cost SMS Program

The HAI SMS software program is designed for small operators and others with cost concerns.
Accidents

EMS Helicopters Have Twice the Average Fatal Accident Rate

Embry-Riddle research finds that helicopter air ambulances have twice the fatal accident rate compared with all other forms of air transport.
Avionics

SkyDisplay HUD Now Available for Pilatus PC-12

Mygoflight has licensed Honeywell’s high-speed ASCB data bus for the Skydisplay HUD.
Safety

USAIG Adds Black Swan Crisis Management Benefit Option

Black Swan emergency response planning and crises management services are now available as part of the USAIG Performance Vector suite.
Safety

JSFirm: Testing, Vaccines Not Required by Most Av Employers

JSFirm sample of aviation companies found that a 83 percent do not require Covid-19 vaccination.
Safety

FSF Appeals for Standardized Digital Health Certificate

Concerned by the slow and uneven development of digital health certificates, FSF is urging the industry and regulators to deploy a global, standard tool.
Accidents

Eight Killed as PC-12 Crashes after Takeoff from Milan

The Pilatus PC-12, flying from Milan to Olbia with two pilots and six passengers on board, crashed into an office building a few minutes after takeoff.
Rotorcraft

Rotor Experts Tout SMS and Automation

Intelligent application of new technologies promises to have a dramatic impact on helicopter safety.
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Safety

Argus Develops Customizable FRAT Tool, SafetyLinQ

Designed for a range of operations—from fixed-wing to unmanned—SafetyLinQ enables users to customize their risk assessment and scoring.
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Safety

APS To Host UPRT Safety Summit

Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) hosts an Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) Safety Summit for Professional Pilots Worldwide next Tuesday.
Safety

Baldwin Develops Tools To Help with Safety Monitoring

Baldwin is adding features to its SMS portal to demystify the safety performance monitoring process.
Rotorcraft

CHC Supporting Search-and-rescue Charities

CHC Helicopter is celebrating #HeliSARWeek on its social media.
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Safety

AINsight: NBAA Safety Committee Round Table

The NBAA Safety Committee has reinvented itself into a “finely tuned machine" and charted a course by releasing its top aviation safety focus areas.
Safety

Upset Recovery Trainer APS Opens New Arizona Facility

Upset prevention and recovery training specialist Aviation Performance Solutions has opened its new 62,000-sq-ft HQ at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
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Regulations and Government

Transport Canada Publishes New Aviation Safety Program

Transport Canada has published a state aviation safety program to comply with the requirements of ICAO Annex 19 regarding safety management.
FBOs

Industry Group To Examine Ground Handling Safety

NATA announced the creation of the Ground Safety Alliance, an industry-led, data-gathering body that will work to improve ground handling safety.
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Safety

AviationManuals Updates Free Emergency Response Form

The updated emergency response form by AviationManuals can now be used by FBOs and drone operations in addition to business aviation.