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News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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NTSB: ‘ice bridging’ is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.
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Foam Firefighting Standards Too Costly, Says NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) says requiring foam fire suppression systems
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FAA Issues De-icer Fluid Warning

The FAA has issued a revision of Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin NM-08-27 to warn operators of transport-category aircraft that organic salt run
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AAMS Pushes Mandated NVGs, IFR for Helo EMS

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is recommending the FAA mandate night vision goggles, enhanced vision systems or IFR-only operations for all
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HEMS Crash Documents Reveal Varied, Complex Causes

Not surprisingly, there is no “magic bullet” solution to the spate of fatal helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) crashes over the last two years.
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Bizav Accidents Rise, Despite Drop In Flight Hours

Despite reports indicating declining flight hours for 2008, the number of business aircraft accidents increased from 2007, according to year-end statistics
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Int’l ATC Group Sides with NTSB on Brazil Midair

The official Brazilian report on the September 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and a Boeing 737 is a “missed opportunity for the Brazilian aviation a
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Burst tire prompts Global mods

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued four safety recommendations in response to an incident in which a burst tire on a Bombardier Gl
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NTSB: Don’t Wait For Ice Buildup Before Inflating Boots

The NTSB released a new safety alert warning pilots not to wait for ice to build before inflating de-
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NTSB, Cenipa at Odds over Midair Accident Report

The NTSB, which participated in the investigation into the September 2006 midair between a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an ExcelAire-owned Embraer Legac
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Brazilian Judge Clears American Pilots of Carelessness

On Monday, Brazilian Federal Court judge Murilo Mendes cleared U.S.
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NTSB Meeting To Address Helo EMS Safety

Due to a high number of fatal aeromedical accidents over the past year, the NTSB yesterday announced it will hold a public hearing on the safety of helicop
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Business aviation safety slides

In the first three quarters of this year, both the business jet and turboprop segments saw an increase in accidents and fatalities over the same period las
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GA Fatalities Lower Than Those for Boats, Rail

Aviation deaths decreased from 784 in 2006 to 545 last year, according to the NTSB.
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FAA Doesn’t Want Historical Accidents To Be Repeated

Those who don’t learn from the mistakes of the past are destined to repeat them.
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Business Aviation Accidents Up This Year

According to aviation safety consulting firm Robert E.
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Bizav safety slips in first nine months of ’08

According to data released by aviation safety consulting firm Robert E.
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MedAire extends BBJ contract

Remote medical care provider MedAire (Booth No.
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Runway analysis goes mobile

The Aircraft Performance Group (Booth No.
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Safety System Available from ARG/US

Aviation Research Group/US (Booth No.
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Katrina lessons pay off during recent hurricanes

The aviation industry took a hit last month from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
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Top performers credit safety culture for flight departments’ accident-free hours

Over the last 76 years, Exxon Mobil has operated a variety of aircraft from Beech Staggerwings and Douglas DC-3s to Gulfstream IVs and the Bombardier Globa
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NBAA honors maintenance techs who maintain highest standards for decades

Donald Hunt has been aircraft maintenance manager for OSI Restaurant Partners, which owns the Outback Steakhouse chain and seven others, since 1993.
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Top five commercial flight ops rack up 175 years, 282K hours of safe flying

 Crow has been a family business since 1947, and is run by Eric Barnum, who has been president since 1982.
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Baldwin Aviation expands SMS

South Carolina-based Baldwin Aviation (Booth No.
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Safety records of NBAA Part 91pilots are anything but accidents of fate

The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots with exemplary safety records.
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First half stats show rise in turboprop accidents

The first six months of the year saw fatal accidents among turboprops double from four to eight as the number of deaths increased from 10 to 14, according
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Jetnet celebrates 20-year milestone

Jetnet, the business aircraft market research company, is celebrating 20 years of operation by showcasing its Aviation Business Index (ABI) service, Helico