Business & Commercial Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Researchers find lack of large flakes may give crews false sense of security in snowy takeoffs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

You’ve probably noticed that a layer of sticky residue remains on an aircraft’s wing after a flight in which it was treated with anti-icing fluids
Maintenance & Training

Operate the APU only when necessary during deicing and anti-icing treatment. Do not operate the wing anti-ice system on the ground when thickened
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Piloting demands good vision. But the aviation environment contains numerous hazards to our eyes that can affect our ability to accomplish our tasks
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The select soldiers, seamen and airmen who operate in the shadows in U.S. Special Operations forces need rugged eyewear to protect their eyes against
Safety, Ops & Regulation

This webinar took place August 27, 2020. Dozens of breakthrough safety technologies have made their debuts on corporate aircraft, including hands-off
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Business & Commercial Aviation News from September 1970
Business Aviation

By Richard Aarons
NTSB attributes freighter crash to “the inappropriate response by the first officer as the pilot flying to an inadvertent activation of the go-around mode."
Business Aviation

By Kent Jackson
Congress passed the PRIA following airline accidents in which the NTSB found error by pilots with a history of poor performance.
Business Aviation

The Atlas investigation included a deep look into the aviation industry’s handling of training background checks and maintenance of training records.
Business Aviation

Members of the NTSB’s Operational and Human Factors investigation team spent hundreds of hours looking into the backgrounds of the accident pilots.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
The economic downturn of 2020 has been tough on the light-jet market, flooding the field with used aircraft. But you might not know that if you are looking for a Nextant 400XT/400XT
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Readers comment on articles in past issues of BCA.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
To sustain the industry that has given us so much, the community has to find a way to embrace the new generation on its terms.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
PC-12 NGX bears close resemblance to the original airplane that made its debut more than a quarter century ago.
Business Aviation

The PC-12 NGX is business aviation’s first turboprop to have a dual-channel, integrated electronic-propeller and engine-control system.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jason Huang has been named president of Icon Aircraft, maker of the Icon A5 light sport amphibious aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Garmin’s Autoland system recently received European and FAA certification on the Daher TBM 940. The airframer has branded the emergency system as
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier is changing its Safety Stand Down 2020 into a virtual event because of health and safety concerns in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace opened a new 225,000-sq.-ft. service center at Farnborough Airport in July. The facility can accommodate up to 13 large-cabin
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
In May, eHang Electric Aircraft received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China to begin commercial operation of its EHang 216, an
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Supplier for mostly Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft agreed to an expanded role on the AS2 that includes producing the supersonic business jet’s forward fuselage.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace reports its $75 million G700 flagship is surpassing testing milestones in speed and altitude.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has unveiled the Beechcraft King Air 360 and 360ER, upgrades of the iconic twin turboprop.
Business Aviation