Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbine Otter equipped with floats in flight over water
Oct 9, 2022 - 10:21 PM
The FAA has issued an emergency AD for visual inspections of the left-hand elevator auxiliary spars on DHC-3 Turbine Otters.
View of leading edge of wing on business jet looking towards tail
Oct 9, 2022 - 10:05 PM
Charter and other commercial air transport operators in Australia will need to have safety management systems in place by December 2024.
Helicopter pilot in flight deck at night wearing night vision goggles
Oct 6, 2022 - 10:35 AM
Florida's Polk County Sheriff's Office will receive the first Robinson R66 helicopter fitted with night vision goggles.
Lirio Liu at speaking podium during Vertical Aviation Safety Team global conference 2022
Oct 5, 2022 - 1:46 PM
FAA's Lirio Liu hails the potential of fly-by-wire in light rotorcraft as 'a major advancement.'
Rear sideview of windows along business jet
Oct 4, 2022 - 10:24 AM
U.S.-registered business jets were fatal accident free in the first nine months, but three accidents involving non-U.S-registered jets killed 14.
Michael Graham NTSB
Oct 3, 2022 - 8:34 AM
NTSB member Michael Graham expresses the need to erase the perception of SMS as costly and difficult.
(Photo: Global Medical Response)
Sep 27, 2022 - 11:25 AM
Rotorcraft Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (R-ASIAS) mirrors safety reporting programs developed for fixed-wing aircraft.
Sikorsky S-92 operated by Bristow Norway on airport taxiway
Sep 26, 2022 - 1:12 PM
Issues with Vespel spline adapters continue to overhang S-92 main gearboxes.
cross-control stall on flight display
Sep 23, 2022 - 10:38 AM
The FAA's decades-old thinking on spin training needs a new approach.
male and female pilot in flight deck
Sep 22, 2022 - 1:25 PM
NBAA-BACE has planned 18 sessions during this year's BACE focusing on safety priorities.