Safety

A recent industry survey shows the most dangerous part of an aircraft's day comes after it lands.

The group wants to provide input to the FAA that might lead to more sensible oxygen mask regulations.

Under the agreement, Wyvern will provide updated operational and technical manuals to SPA that comply with newly implemented regulations.

NBAA report, stemming from the 2014 Hanscom crash, found that 17.66 percent of flights on average have taken off without full pre-takeoff checks.

Aviation authorities are highlighting the risks of flying with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which is subject to a global replacement program.

Among the discussion topics are unmanned air systems, 3D printed parts, cybersecurity, remote air traffic towers and flight-sharing apps.

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.

As a result, the agency said operators, training providers and safety officials will have more timely access to standardized, accurate training material.

There have been two accidents involving Bell 206s where a malfunction of the main transmission freewheel system led to a failure of the main rotor mast.

Overall, accident rate for civil helicopters declined in the U.S. for the first six months of 2016, to 3.28 per 100,000 flight hours

FOD damage is not a glamorous topic, but it can be a matter of life and death.

Improvements to the arrival and departure charts include introducing colors to identify what pilot’s consider to be the most pertinent information.

Pilots need to familiarize themselves with the new codes, which are intended to maximize efficiency in the National Airspace System.

The pilot was taken into custody, and subsequently fired by his employer.

Fatal accidents and fatalities increase for both commercial and non-commercial helicopter operations.

Industry views this as key to increasing the number of IFR operations and improving safety.

AOPA's Nall report found non-commercial fixed-wing fatal accidents fell below one per 100,000 flights hours.

Panasonic's FlightLink and eXConnect satcom platforms can provide flight tracking capability, but ICAO standards for this are not applicable until 2021.

The International Business Aviation Council is holding one of its popular IS-BAO workshops in São Paulo during the LABACE show.

Purdy has steered the publication, which was founded in 1979, for more than 10 years.

Both of the new courses are taught online, with one geared toward flight attendants and the other aimed at pilots and flight technicians.

Two-day conference will be held August 31 and September 1 in Addison, Texas.

ASIAS is an FAA-funded, joint government-industry collaborative aviation safety information sharing program.

Exact program helps UAV end-users make informed decisions about the quality and safety commitment of UAV operators.

Two-thirds of takeoff excursions are overruns, and turboprops are involved in the largest percentage of takeoff excursions, followed closely by jets.

Aircraft accidents are currently investigated by a unit of the Sri Lankan Civil Aviation Authority, the same agency that regulates aviation in the country.

In several recent cases, useful data has been sitting–or gone missing.

Medical reform, new technology and data initiatives were topics addressed by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta at EAA AirVenture 2016.

Attendees will also be able to learn about other oxygen systems and products from Shaw Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems.

Notably, there were no fatal accidents in 2014 or 2015 involving business jets in France.