NTSB

NTSB engineers investigating the crash of Cape Air Flight 2072 calculated that if the pilot had maintained the same level of deceleration while remaining on the ground, the aircraft probably would have experienced little or no damage.

Richard McSpadden was senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute.

The FAA also called for organizational changes following the Sept. 12, 2022, uncrewed New Shepard-23 mission.

Switches and associated keys can become so worn that it becomes possible to remove the key from a switch position other than the OFF position.

The FAA wants an initial report within 24 months.

A Learjet 60 took off without clearance at Boston Logan International Airport despite the crew’s acknowledgment of instructions to line up and wait (LUAW).

The agency concludd there was some miscommunication between the captain and the first officer.

A wrong-runway landing by a FedEx crew last year underscores the value that benign incidents can play in flagging safety risks.

Unsecured or forgotten items inside an aircraft can cause dangerous hazards. The NTSB urges pilots to account for all items before and after each flight.

Learning to fly is expensive, attests NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, who is working toward a private pilot’s license.

Unmarked towers can pose a hazard for pilots. The NTSB urges vigilance.

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

Boeing has completed redesign work and retrofit instructions on 737 Next Generation nacelles to better protect them from broken fan blades.

An NTSB update on the occurrence revealed the nose gear suffered a fractured upper lock link.

This amounts to a high-stakes bet that regulations and public acceptance will come together to enable a successful commercial launch in the future.

Sometimes in piloting a strong measure of caution exceeds a high level of skill in importance.

IATA’s real-time turbulence data-gathering platform is up to 20 participating airlines, with ANA and WestJet the latest to sign on.

The NTSB has started investigating an accident involving a Cessna Citation V, which crashed north of Montebello, Virginia on June 4.

The pilot and five passengers were not injured during the May 18 runway incursion.

For safe operations, all hands need to be on deck.

An NTSB-hosted round table on runway incursions held May 23 discussed key issues and how to tackle them.

The U.S. FAA has awarded $100 million across 12 airports for airfield configuration projects aimed at preventing runway incursions, including LAS and SAN.

Accidents are becoming more survivable, meaning regulators are doing their jobs, but finding additional improvements has become more challenging.

Structural integrity factors can cause premature structural failure.

Speakers attended an NTSB webinar May 11.