Safety

Runway excursions continue to be a threat during the aircraft landing maneuver. Here are some tips to help pilots avoid these mishaps.

The course focuses on ICAO's new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions.

The addition of the flight path vector to CloudAhoy's postflight analysis tool helps pilots improve their performance.

Airbus is using its H130 Flightlab helicopter to evaluate new cameras, sensors, tablets and head-mounted displays for autonomous flight development work.

Fuel test provider Conidia Bioscience has launched a mobile app that will work alongside its FUELSTAT microbial contamination test kit.

The FAA has issued an information for operators bulletin (InFO) regarding the use of light-emitting diode (LED) landing lights in an icing environment.

In a letter, NBAA asks the FAA to ensure an SMS proposal for Part 135 operators is scalable, does not impose costly mandates, and protects safety programs.

During the year-long FAA SMS certification process, Constant has seen significant declines in incident severity and workplace injuries as well as costs.

NTSB's 2021-2022 Most Wanted list includes SMS on all passenger-carrying aviation operations, crash-worthy recorders, and FDM.

In spite of increased flying hours, fatalities from business jet accidents worldwide decreased in the first three months of 2021.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation requires the certification for all privately operated business jets based there.

New FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-92 offers detailed guidance intended for establishing highly effective preflight briefings.

Prague-based ABS Jets is the first European FBO to be awarded Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.

EASA recommended 48-hour waiting periods after aircrew vaccinations and encouraged national authorities to refrain from setting different intervals.

A crosswind takeoff is a difficult maneuver that requires a lot of “rudder and stick” skills.

EBAA is urging EU institutions and member states, as well as other stakeholders, to develop harmonized rules for the safe reopening of air travel.

The number of airline accidents fell in 2020, but last year’s 1.17 per million flight rate of frequency exceeded the five-year average by 0.33 points.

Airbus developed fuel lever modification in the wake of fatal 2018 NYC "door off" helitour flight.

The Corporate Angel Network is finding ways to fulfill its cancer patient transport mission in the absence of traditional corporate flights.

NTSB addresses exceptions, exemptions, and perceived safety loopholes and shortcomings in passenger revenue Part 91 operations.

ICAO is launching a campaign to improve Notam quality by pushing nations to purge ones that are more than three months old.

In the wake of the Kobe Bryant crash report, NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt is pressing for more IFR helicopter operations.

CHC is partnering with Shell and Leonardo to launch Leonardo's Helicopter’s Enhanced Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System in Brazil.

SkyNet’s Reach LASAW (landing, approach, surveillance, warning) is aimed at heliport and airport operators.

Florida’s Boca Raton Airport (BCT) is the first in the country to install a Hali-Brite LED rotating beacon, the first of its kind to receive FAA Approval.

Bombardier’s aircraft operations demonstration team has renewed its Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s IS-BAO program.

SIA passengers flying from Singapore to London from March 15 to 28 can opt to use Travel Pass to verify health status.

Bell said corrective actions for cracked collective sticks on its model 505 light single helicopter are currently in engineering review.

ID-ME's new Covid-19 vaccine passport resides on a simple, secure smartphone digital wallet.

The USHST has unveiled recommended practices document for developing stability augmentation systems and autopilots in light helicopters.