Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Safety

MedAire Advises on Risks of World Cup Travel

Providing risk advisories is one of MedAire’s key strengths, whether for trips or new tech such as artificial intelligence.
Safety

Medaire Highlights Response Center and Tailored Offerings

There is far more than cholesterol tests available at the Medaire booth.
MedAire call center
Safety

AINsight: Achieving Extreme Professionalism In Aviation

In aviation, it’s not defined by a paycheck.
Charter & Fractional

EASA-approved Flight Sharing Grows But Concerns Remain

While the U.S. FAA put a stop to advertising flights with non-AOC holders, EASA opened the door.
Article image
Regulations and Government

Dart Emergency Floats for Bell 505 Get FAA Nod

This adds to Transport Canada certification it obtained in mid-February, as well as recent approval from Japan’s JCAB.
Safety

App Can Help Crews Deal with In-flight Medical Issues

AirRx provides a real-time checklist and quick reference handbook to improve the way that emergent medical situations in the air are addressed.
Safety

Drivania Offers Increased Safety for Bizav Passengers

By instilling its own security measures and partnering with flight planning companies, Drivania makes sure passengers are safely transported.
Rotorcraft

Offshore Oil Chiefs Recommit To Helo Safety Initiatives

Leaders agree to push for “comprehensive implementation of safety priorities that will have the most potential to save lives in helicopter operations."
Safety

GE, ArincDirect Team on FOQA

GE Aviation's FOQA data will be available to ArincDirect customers for flight planning.
Accidents

USHST: Helicopter Accidents Steadily Declining

The data shows that the average number of total accidents per year has declined by 40 percent since the late 1980s.
Rotorcraft

Doors-off Flights Back On, but with a Caveat

FAA Issues New Guidelines For The Shoe Selfie Set
Safety

Runway Contamination Still an Issue, even in Summer Weather

TALPA is a winter safety initiative right? Not necessarily. And that’s where the controversy lies.
Rotorcraft

Australia’s TSB Issues Advisory for Overwater Helo Ops

Helicopter underwater escape training was deemed "very important" by survivors of accidents requiring underwater escape.
Safety

Aviation Orgs Campaign for Increased Weather Info

FAA declined an appeal from 14 organizations to ease access to additional weather observation stations.
Safety

Sikorsky Exec Stresses Urban Air Safety

Counsels Against "Scaled Up Toys"
Article image
Safety

Mobile Drone Defeat System Marketed To Airports

Pickup-Mounted X-Madis Has 5 km Range
Article image
Safety

Torqued: Beware Aviation’s Accident Record

The absence of accidents is no guarantee an operation is safe.
Safety

Canada’s TSB Reiterates Call for Bizav FDRs

The existence of lightweight and lower cost options make this more feasible now than in the past.
Accidents

Air Methods Aeromed AStar Crashes In Wisconsin

All three crewmembers aboard the helicopter were killed.
Safety

AINsight: No Harm, No Foul, Just Go-around

Levels of risk during an approach vary depending on the pilot, approach, and environment.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Safety Alliance Hosts Safety Standdown

Pilots, maintainers, and managers discussed currents trends and challenges in helicopter safety.
Safety

NTSB Continues Spotlight on Loss of Control

Speaking at an NTSB roundtable, aerobatic champ Patty Wagstaff stressed that a person does not to be a professional pilot to be professional.
Safety

FAA AD Targets HondaJet Brake System

Directive prompted “by reports of unannunciated asymmetric braking during ground operations and landing deceleration.”
Accidents

Sequence of Miscues Leads To G450 Nose Gear Collapse

The crew failed to remove landing gear safety pins before takeoff and then decided to remove them on a taxiway after returning to the departure airport.
Safety

MedAire Offering More Emotional Support, Security Services

MedAire is actively recommending emotional support for crew and increasing security services on new aircraft.
Article image
Safety

AINsight: Is 8 Hours Enough from Bottle to Throttle?

For pilots, being “hung over” is considered to be under the influence of alcohol, since human performance can be deteriorated.
Safety

NTSB Wants CFIT Training for Fixed-wing Part 135 Pilots

Caravan crash revealed outdated training that did not address specific risks the pilots faced in Alaska's mountainous terrain, NTSB said.
Accidents

No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q18, ROW Up Sharply

Fatalities from crashes of U.S-registered business turboprops also surged to seven in the first quarter.
Safety

UAS Safety Standdown Slated For May 1

The one-day event will cover flight ops, maintenance, and quality management.
Safety

International Operations Sharing a World of Knowledge

Annual event spotlights changes, challenges of flying beyond U.S. borders