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No Injuries in First Phenom 100 Incident
The first Embraer Phenom 100 incident caused no injuries to the two crewmembers aboard and damage only to the landing gear and flaps when the light jet ove
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Safe Flight’s Autothrottle Approved for the G150
Safe Flight Instrument of White Plains, N.Y., announced at NBAA that its enhanced AutoPower automatic throttle has been certified for the Gulfstream G150.
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A greener de-icer soon to debut
One of the founders and innovators of the TKS anti-icing system plans to launch the world’s first environmentally friendly anti-icing fluid called TKS Sust
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As incidents rise, agencies strive to solve growing birdstrike threat
The number of birdstrikes reported annually in the U.S.
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No Single Solution
In recent years the FAA has focused a majority of its birdstrike research efforts on the use of avian radar systems.
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IS-BAO recognized as European safety standard
The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), launched in 2002 by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), has been gran
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Prices and usage are down as charter market feels the pinch
Like the rest of the aviation industry, the charter segment has suffered serious setbacks during the past year and is hunkering down and adapting to a new
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Audit firm lauds NBAA’s guide on best practices
CharterX Wyvern has endorsed the NBAA’s recently published NBAA Best Practices for Air Charter Brokering.
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MU-2 SFAR could serve as guide for safety gurus
Any safety expert who wants to improve accident statistics could learn a lot by observing the Mitsubishi MU-2 situation.
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SAFE FLYING AWARDS: Part 91 Pilots
The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
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Common sense and high standards are the ‘secrets’ of accident-free ops
Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.
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Grey Owl’s Human-factors Course Meets PDP Goal
Richard Komarniski, who has for 16 years been teaching human factors and safety subjects, spoke on Monday at the NBAA IA renewal session on safety manageme
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EBAA ERP Manual Aids ICAO SMS Compliance
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is developing an emergency response planning manual for business aircraft owners and operators.
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FAA Moves Quickly To Modify Hudson River Airspace
The FAA yesterday announced plans to modify the airspace over the Hudson River, in response to the August 8 midair of a Piper PA-32R and Liberty Helicopter
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NTSB Seeks To Reduce EMS Helicopter Flight Risks
On Tuesday, the NTSB issued 19 recommendations for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), addressing pilot training; safety management systems; coll
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NATA urges mandate for single-pilot CRM
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is strongly recommending that the FAA include CRM training for single-pilot operations as part of its no
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AvFuel offering fire safety training
On October 13 and 14, Avfuel is holding a quality-assurance and fire-safety seminar at the Avflight FBO at Capital City Airport in Lansing, Mich.
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AmSafe touts airbag seatbelts for airliners and business aircraft
After successfully developing the market for airbag inflatable seatbelts in new and existing light aircraft, Phoenix Ariz.-based AmSafe Aviation is targeti
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Rule change mandates better icing protection
The FAA last month amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.
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Safety Standdown Registration Opens
Registration for the 13th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown opened last month.
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FAA Soliciting Comments on FOD-detection System AC
The FAA is seeking industry comment by September 4 on draft
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Bill would raise pilot hiring, training standards
Acting on calls for more stringent regulatory oversight of regional airlines after the February 12
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New Certification Rule To Offer Icing Protection
The FAA yesterday amended its certification standards for icing protection on transport-category airplanes.
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Torqued: Debunking the myth of one level of safety
Most aviation professionals aren’t fooled by the “one level of safety” myth, the sound- bite mantra that the FAA trots out for the public, Congress and the
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DOT IG: FAA data clouds ATC training failures
A report from the Department of Transportation inspector general found that the FAA’s reported rate of training failures among newly hired air traffic cont
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Bizav logs an exceptionally safe first half
While business aircraft flight hours are down from this time last year, the level of industry safety has improved disproportionately, according to statisti
