Safety

Transport Canada is now mandating fluorescent penetrant inspections on Bell 505 collective sticks every 25 hours.

Psychological safety is the foundational building block of safety culture.

Better ways of training business aviation pilots are becoming more available.

A week-long course hosted by NATA and the U.S. Transportation Safety Institute is designed to give tools to organizations as SMS rules loom.

Experts discussed business aviation security best practices on the final day of NBAA’s virtual Flight Operations Conference.

Aerion ADS-B system will monitor helicopter operations in the Bodo Oceanic flight region to altitudes of 10,000 feet.

Polaris Aero's FlightRisk app is now available through the Satcom Direct SD PreFlight app, facilitating the risk assessment and mitigation process.

The crash that killed Kobe Bryant could have been avoided if the pilot just decided to land the helicopter instead of continuing the flight.

Flight department managers and medical experts shared useful information for operating safely during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The NTSB is exploring options for its training programs, but it is discontinuing use of its TWA Flight 800 reconstruction use.

Transport Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive mandating inspection of collective sticks in Bell 505s.

Baldwin Safety and Compliance is now offering its Internal Evaluation Program to clients at no cost.

NATA Compliance Services' new CDCCheck System will help operators comply with Covid testing requirements for inbound international flights.

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a list of recommended practices focusing on spatial disorientation.

HAI encourages industry to use its vast menu of helicopter safety programs that address culture, processes, training, and technology.

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC.

Universal Weather and Aviation has established a network of Covid-19 testing providers across the top 200 international airports that its customers use.

Pilot, operator faulted by NTSB in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.

Textron Aviation will install Aviation Clean Air’s cabin ionization system at its service centers for select Citation jets and King Air turboprops.

FAA begins work required for installation of the first 10 weather cam systems in Hawaii.

The company reports that its aircraft are being used around the world to distribute the vaccines to isolated areas.

The new Congress begins with the introduction of bills calling for mandatory HTAWS, seeking limits on air tours.

Torqued: Why does the FAA ignore the fact that that the risk of flying is far lower than driving when looking at Covid-19 risk?

An emerging safety threat identified through incident investigations and flight data analysis points to lower-than-prescribed rotation rates during takeoff

A travel ban barring entry for non-U.S. travelers who have been in the UK, Ireland, the EU’s Schengen Area, Brazil and South America took effect this week.

A webinar focuses on ramifications of a decision to require recent negative Covid-19 test results from all air passengers entering the U.S.

A fatal crash of a USAF-operated Global Express was caused by the crew's error in identifying the failed powerplant and shutting down the operating engine.

CAE has tapped The LOSA Collaborative to perform line operations safety audits of CAE customer-operators to enhance the former’s evidence-based training.

Safran Electronics & Defense’s Cassiopée flight data monitoring system supports more than 300 global airline, business aviation, and helicopter operators.

Global aviation services provider Luxaviation Group has received FlySkills Hygiene Certification under a set of defined health safety standards.