Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Screenshot showing NDX ramp tracking functionality
Dec 5, 2022 - 12:42 PM
Online Ramp Safety Program To Roll Out
Software maker NDX will introduce its online program focusing on FBO and airport ramp safety issues on January 1.
Landing gear on business jet
Dec 2, 2022 - 10:15 AM
Prime Jet Integrates Mx Analysis, Surveillance with SMS
Prime Jet has access to more information on safety and maintenance issues by integrating its CASS with Wyvern's QSMS program.
Bill Dolny, Chief Executive Officer, MedAire
Dec 1, 2022 - 9:13 AM
MedAire's Dolny Warns of Security Concerns in the Wake of Covid
While business jet operators must be aware of Covid constraints, they also have a renewed sense of security and understanding that regions have changed.
Adobe Stock
Dec 1, 2022 - 8:43 AM
Checklist Discipline: Avoiding the Simple Stupid Stuff that Kills
Investigators and research have pointed to numerous reasons for lack of compliance with checklist use, but such an approach proves fatal.
View from airplane during Misty Fjords Float Plane Tour in Ketchikan, Alaska
Nov 30, 2022 - 10:59 AM
NTSB Calls For Alaska Air Tour Special FAR
The NTSB says voluntary safety measures by Ketchikan air tour operators are 'ineffective' and calls on FAA for SFAR governance.
Brazilian Military Police Helicopter in hangar
Nov 28, 2022 - 3:49 PM
ASU Snags Night Vision Contract from Brazil Government
Aviation Specialties Unlimited was awarded a contract to supply night vision equipment to military and government customers in Brazil.
A British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft.
Nov 25, 2022 - 4:39 AM
Removal of EU Laws Creates Uncertainty for UK's Aviation Sector
Hundreds of European Union aviation-related laws could be scrapped under "sunsetting" provisions in the UK's post-Brexit Retained EU Law Bill.
Nov 23, 2022 - 8:30 AM
AINsight: Six Feet from Disaster
An incorrect barometric setting on an RNAV (GPS) approach could have fatal consequences without any overt warnings to the crew.
Book: Fly the Friggin' Airplane! by Patrick Gordon
Nov 21, 2022 - 5:48 PM
What We’re Reading: 'Fly the Friggin’ Airplane!'
Pilot and raconteur Patrick Gordon reminisces about his early flying adventures and the lessons he has learned.
Detached Tail boom from Bell 407 helicopter accident laying in dirt
Nov 19, 2022 - 10:07 AM
Bell 407 Tail Boom Separation Prompts FAASTeam Caution
Bell 407 operators are advised to torque check tail boom attachment hardware following a June in-flight separation accident.