Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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NTSB Wants No Credit Given To Reverser-use

The NTSB has sent an “urgent safety recommendation” asking the FAA to prohibit airlines from using credit for the use of thrust reversers when calculating
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Bizav Fatalities Continue Downward Trend

The first quarter of this year continued the downward trend in fatalities from turbine business aircraft accidents.
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GA, Airline Accidents Increase; Air Taxis Decrease

The NTSB Friday released preliminary statistics for last year showing an increase in aviation accidents for airline and general aviation operations, and a
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Better Aviation English Goal of FAA Program

A new FAA program is intended to improve the use of comprehensible English as the international language of aviation and support new English language profi
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Pilots concerned about MU-2 NPRM

Although the FAA allowed only 30 days for comments on the proposed Special FAR mandating Mitsubishi MU-2 pilot training, 72 comments were submitted to the
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Big-iron pilots flood corporate market

Pilots of large-cabin jets who work as independent contractors complain that former airline pilots and young pilots willing to work for much less are under
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ASRS Reports Can Be Filed Electronically

NASA disclosed last month that flight crew, ground crew, air traffic controllers and others involved in aviation operations can now securely submit electro
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Aviation industry embraces SMS

Safety Management Systems (SMSs), popular in other industries for years, are coming to aviation because regulatory authorities, safety experts and industry
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HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re
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Cockpit setup implicated in Houston Gulfstream crash

The probable cause of the Nov.
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Eurocontrol’s safety plan improves air traffic management in Europe

Europe’s skies have become safer since two landmark accidents, according to a new independent survey commissioned by air traffic management agency Eurocont
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Eastern Region Icing Re-definition Unsupported

A recent letter from the FAA’s Eastern Region regional counsel has generated concern that the agency has abruptly changed its icing policy.
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Torqued: 747 crew followed the procedures but didn’t make the best choice

In the June 2005 issue of AIN I wrote about a fully loaded British Airways 747 that was taking off from Los Angeles bound for London when one of its
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Diabetes causes pilot to shift course

Plenty of people had a lot riding on Andrew Hoy’s enjoying a long and prosperous career as a professional pilot.
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Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which patients have too much glucose in their blood.
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Flight Safety Foundation

Aiming to improve turbulence detection

During the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual international air safety seminar, held this year in Paris, Ae
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Icing Training & Options

Part 25 aircraft likely to get more stringent icing rules

Next year, the FAA hopes to release a new rule that closes a gap between flight-in-know
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Aviation Internet domain touts security, exclusivity

Appropriately enough, the .aero Worldwide Web domain is sponsoring the Internet café here at EBACE.
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Check your emergency beacon

A new and easier way to test emergency locator transmitters (ELT) has been developed by Artex (Booth No.
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Using technologyto make flying safer

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what technology might make business aircraft operations safer and more cost effective.
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Effect of EU iability insurance hikes lazy

A little over one year has passed since the European Union introduced higher minimum liability insurance requirements for aircraft registered within the EU
ATC

Record air traffic raises concerns

The future of air traffic management in Europe continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing the aviation community.
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CAE boosts UK bizjet training

CAE (Booth No.
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NTSB Wants Action To Ensure Air Restarts

Manufacturers should be required to determine if engine restart capability exists when core rotation speed drops to zero after high-power, high-altitude fl
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Caravan Safety Initiative Launched

Cessna Aircraft has joined forces with the FAA and the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) for a Cessna Caravan “educational and awareness camp
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Autopilot Safety Fears Prompt Airworthiness Rewrite

Reacting to potential safety vulnerabilities in flight control systems installed on Part 25 business jets, the FAA is amending the airworthiness standards
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FAA To Protect Program from Public Access

To encourage more industry participation, the FAA is proposing that information provided to the agency from the voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDR