Safety

iGCAS offers both an audible and visual warning of approaching terrain.

The company flew its Beechjet 400A on five flights when it was out of specification for commercial ops, says the FAA.

The annual competition is designed to tackle the general aviation fatal action rate, with a focus this year on loss-of-control.

Safety 1st includes line services curricula developed through collaboration with NATA members and industry experts.

Notice is based on findings from an FAA/industry working group, recent and upgraded bird-strike statistics, and NTSB recommendations made in 2009.

AoA information now available for FAR Part 23 aircraft.

The changes reflects the ongoing international efforts to harmonize AOM around the world.

The new guidelines are the result of a national review of the procedures.

Safety group plans to keep the focus on further reducing accident numbers.

More than 2,700 laser-strike incidents have been reported so far this year.

Global Safety Information Project (GSIP) workshops being held in Asia-Pacic and Pan-America.

The agricultural flying sector recorded only 13 accidents from May 2014 to April 2015.

Annual event raises $100,000 to support the Global Safety Information Project.

The crew was too low an a visual approach but later landed safely on an instrument approach.

Bombardier Business Aircraft announced that its 19th annual Safety Standdown U.S.A. will take place October 6 to 8 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Wichita.

University’s Daytona Beach campus flight training department become first flight training organization in U.S. to earn distinction.

According to AIN research, N-numbered business jets had not seen a fatal-free first half since 2009.

In January he flew from ATL to LGA in the jumpseat with an undeclared firearm in his possession.

Canada's safety board is seeking data to determine the extent of injuries to children held in their parents' laps on commerical flights.

The FAA remains focused on working with industry to curb leading fatal accident causes, such as loss of control.

Accidents in other transportation sectors provide plenty of lessons for those of us in aviation.

Corporate Aviators developed a Compliance Process Tool to ensure that U.S. companies using full-time or contract flight attendants comply with OSHA rules.

Virtually every section of the 60-page document contains new or revised material.

The new program supplants the original 1967 noise abatement procedure.

The requirement for an oxygen mask above 41,000 feet might create more problems than it solves, say some pilots.

Thailand avoids EU ban, for now

Recommends that volcanic ash forecasts should be presented in the form of a zoning system that depicts areas of low, medium and high concentrations

Tower was quickly evacuated and will remain shut pending the results of air sampling tests.

Voluntary 18-month pilot program allows FAA employees to identify safety concerns without fear of retaliation.

Of 29 aviation recommendations, TSB found that only three had reached the response status of "Fully Satisfactory."