Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Aug 26, 2021 - 9:46 AM
FAA Alerts Operators on Visual Approach Risks
An FAA SAFO notes that risk of Class B excursions and wrong surface events greatly increases where visual approach clearances were accepted.
Aug 19, 2021 - 11:44 AM
ACSF Rolls Out ASAP Courses
The ACFS has designed free online ASAP courses to educate members on the use and benefits of the voluntary, self-reporting program.
Aug 17, 2021 - 11:18 AM
EASA: Zero Private Bizav Accidents in Europe Last Year
here were no reportable accidents and only one serious incident last year involving EASA-member-state-registered, non-commercial business aircraft.
Aug 12, 2021 - 12:58 PM
Scared Passengers Sue Helicopter Operator
Passengers sue for mental distress after crew recovers from botched oil rig approaches, vortex ring state spin.
Aug 12, 2021 - 10:43 AM
Helo Pilot Charged after Airlifting Ice Cream Cake
Dairy Queen drop-in lands helicopter pilot in the dock.
Aug 12, 2021 - 9:34 AM
FAA Proposes Class C Airspace over Harrisburg
The agency is hosting a public meeting August 18 to discuss changing the airspace from Class D to Class C over Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to increase safety.
Air China Max
Aug 7, 2021 - 3:06 AM
Boeing 737 Max Arrives in China Seeking To End Grounding
The airliner made a three-sector 7,567-nm trip from Seattle to Shanghai to start validation flight trials with Chinese aviation safety officials.
Aug 5, 2021 - 12:14 PM
Canada Updates Aircraft Operator Covid Guidance
Transport Canada and Canada’s Public Health Agency has published safety alerts for private and commercial air operators regarding Covid-19.
FlightAware Aviator
Aug 4, 2021 - 6:17 PM
FlightAware Offers Aviator Personal Flight Tracking
General aviation pilots can access the same tracking information as business jet and airline operations with the new FlightAware Aviator service.
Taquan Air
Aug 4, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Alaska Accidents Show Pattern of Lenient FAA Oversight
The FAA continues to struggle with minimal inspector staffing in Alaska, where operators face challenging conditions and crashes are frequent.