NTSB

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New pilot-performance validation methods will debut as part of the 737-7’s certification. But first, they have to be developed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
A new analysis of seaplane accidents found the leading cause as the pilots’ failure to control their aircraft, according to the NTSB.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A Cessna Citation Jet was damaged but the pilot unharmed during an accident over the Gulf of Mexico March 30.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is updating engine bird ingestion certification requirements to better reflect real-world scenarios.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The agency is considering requiring SMS for repair stations, and the NTSB is convinced they would be beneficial.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is reiterating its stance that new U.S. safety management system (SMS) requirements should also cover repair stations.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
A push to collect more data to help mitigate safety risks has helped justify a pending FAA proposal to mandate cockpit voice recorders with 25-hr. durations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The aircraft had taken off from the Duluth International Airport before it went down, reports say.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A passenger died March 3 after a Bombardier Challenger 300 encountered severe turbulence on its initial climb, according to an FAA statement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The March 15 event was announced by Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The incident is now one of several near collisions involving commercial airlines on U.S. runways in the first two months of 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
While the probe is in its early stages, nothing so far points to clear errors by anyone involved.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
When novice pilots move up to much more powerful turboprop airplanes like the Socata TBM 700, the performance can catch them by surprise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
When novice pilots move up to much more powerful turboprop airplanes like the Socata TBM 700, the performance can catch them by surprise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB's insistence on recording interviews with American Airlines pilots involved in a serious incursion has pilots' unions concerned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
A TBM 700 stalls during an attempted go-around at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Michigan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Two troubling occurrences at U.S. airports will prompt an examination of airport operational safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Sumwalt
An inside look at the cockpit voice record and how NTSB uses them in investigations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Two headline-generating occurrences involving U.S. airlines have spotlighted FAA’s multi-pronged initiatives to reduce runway-incursion risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Rob Mark
A dozen volunteer pilots are lending their skills to support a mission to maximize safety and reduce aviation accidents at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The NTSB reminds aircraft owners and operators to maintain and replace aircraft restraint systems to prevent injuries or death in the event of an accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An aviation accident report is supposed to answer more questions than it raises.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A final report on the second fatal Boeing 737 MAX accident is critiqued as not giving appropriate weight to flight deck human-factors and pilot performance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation