Safety, Ops & Regulation

Think you’ve never carried any hazmat? You’d be surprised.

The recently formed United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA) has named its first executive director and senior policy director.

Clay Lacy Aviation said the FAA has validated its safety management system (SMS).

Technical improvements are being pursued for low-altitude, low-visibility flights.

The FAA is updating engine bird ingestion certification requirements to better reflect real-world scenarios.

Safety should be a value rather than a priority, say business aviation experts who spoke March 30 during an NBAA News Hour webinar.

Examples of intentional GPS interference demonstrate the ability of malicious actors to use the technique nefariously, which signals the need for cybersecurity

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The summit sought ideas to improve New York-area operations in summer 2023.

AviationManuals, the provider of compliance and safety management solutions for business aviation, has updated its yearly Common Flight Risks Guide.

Fuel that is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for long hours can chill enough to restrict the flow of fuel to the engine.

EHang says that more than 70% of compliance testing required by the CAAC has been or will be completed soon.

Fuel that is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for long hours can chill enough to restrict the flow of fuel to the engine

A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes into terrair.

A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes into terrain.

Beta plans to certify a CTOL version of its electric aircraft ahead of the VTOL variant.

Hurdles could remain until some bigger picture issues are resolved.

A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes into terrain.

To spur aviation safety awareness and information sharing in the Asia-Pacific region, the FSF will open a new regional office in Singapore in the coming months.

Speaking in Singapore, a CAAC representative said safety data remains fragmented and isolated because of data ownership and protection issues.

The fiscal 2024 bill requests $1.7 billion for the FAA’s Aviation Safety division—a 7% increase over the current year’s enacted total.

In the aviation industry there is a concern over recruitment and a strong sense that a skills shortage presents a huge challenge for everyone.

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.

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) on March 15 released its 2022 Safety Report.

If you can, pausing to consider your options is the best decision.