Safety

Phoenix Heli-Flight Chief says cockpit cams save money, improve safety

Green Power's Foresight MX lightweight HUMS system has been approved for installation on select Bell 407 models.

U.S. government shutdown has delayed the start of the FAA's planned "special focus" safety meetings to help reduce wrong surface incidents at airports.

Without operational data, says a GAMA official, "We are blind as to the level of safety in Europe."

At last October's Citation Jet Pilots convention, attendees learned new ways to improve single-pilot safety.

LOSA captures normal pilot line performance and provides a snapshot of the operation.

Graham is currently chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation and also holds a key role on NBAA's Safety Committee.

An unanticipated enroute stop-over throws a curve to an experienced crew.

Turbulence Aware will pool real-time, aircraft-sensed turbulence reports to improve safety and operational efficiency.

Helicopter OEM Robinson offers popular 3.5-day safety course at its U.S. factory and through foreign dealers throughout the year.

There is no formal list of approved medications, as both the medication itself and the ailment are factors in whether it is approved.

Free feature for DJI drone pilots alerts of unsafe airspace, aircraft conflicts.

Country's AIB has adopted international accepted practices–including "no blame culture"–and has received praise for doing so.

The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch focuses on overtorqued nut while EASA issues another emergency AD.

CEOs cite no jet hull loses on the continent in two consecutive years as evidence of improvement.

A new document from the Flight Safety Foundation outlines best practices for controlled rest on the fligth deck.

Using data proactively can enhance safety, even for smaller operators.

The proposed airworthiness directive would mandate new repetitive inspections for main rotor blade cracks.

This series will examine how bizav can benefit from the path airlines have laid out.

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash

The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.

After the FAA released a special airworthiness bulletin last year, more instances have occurred involving jet fuel contaminated with diesel exhaust fluid.

The SMS-based voluntary program, launched in 2002, is now seeing its first 15-year participants.

A U.S. navy mechanic becomes determined to fix safety management systems after an accident revealed flaws in the safety program.

While the results have been "extremely positive," Duncan worries that critics still need to be educated about benefits of the FAA’s Compliance Philosophy.

The NTSB identified several fatal accidents in which the pilot was unable to identify and pull a circuit breaker during an abnormal or emergency situation.

Shahidi will become president and CEO of FSF in January, while current chief Beatty assists through the leadership transition.

Panel discussions focused on the latest innovations, as well as how to develop more affordable modern aircraft and share the airspace of the future.

The NTSB is trying to "get more savvy" on data to help improve aviation safety.

City council member, noting that SMO supporters are not going get their airport back, pushed for bids to remove "excess" space within runway safety areas.