Safety, Ops & Regulation

The ASRS reveals common gaps in our ability to avoid hail strikes.

One of the objectives of simulations performed by the NTSB was to see if differences between the desktop simulation and the LDR data were the result of snow and ice contamination.

The FAA has approved the installation of Viasat’s Ka-band satellite connectivity system on Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X trijets, Viasat and Dassault Aircraft Services announced June 20.

Bombardier has released the dates of its 2022 Safety Standdown, with the three-day seminar scheduled in Wichita Nov. 8-10.

An FAR Part 91 personal flight was departing Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9) in Chamberlain, South Dakota, when the pilot immediately lost control of the P

Wireless companies have agreed to keep in place some limitations of their 5G network deployments for a further year to give airlines more time to replace or protect radio altimeters from potential interference, the FAA announced June 17.

As Russian operators seek ways to keep Western-built aircraft flying amid sanctions, EASA’s top official is concerned that the related safety risks could grow.

Like many of AOPA’s “Rusty Pilots,” Ted Malone set aside life’s interruptions to return to the wild blue yonder.

The balance between supporting your family and flying.

Be honest about your struggles to “keep up.”

Europe’s Third Country Operator approval program is undergoing its first revamp, but officials say no significant changes will be introduced.

Should you talk about the risks of your job with your family?

The Adoption Of Commercial Flight In 1929, only 6,000 people traveled by airplane in the U.S.—a mere four years later, that number multiplied to 450

A federal judge has authorized the U.S. to seize two large private jets belonging to Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich for violating export and sanction laws related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

What’s involved in being part of the NTSB Go Team—including getting to the accident.

In the charter world, crews know that the customer paid a princely sum for the privilege of a private flight—and these customers may want to celebrate to excess.

Three pilots in recent cases were all high-time pilots, and they all died in accidents. The circumstances and contributing factors of the cases differed, but the issue common to all was that each pilot’s high experience was not enough to forestall the accident.

A Mitre report found that the FAA’s amended type certificate process results in safe designs but made several recommendations for improvement.

The FAA has changed its stance on whether U.S. repair stations can comply with current U.S-EU bilateral guidance by validating new parts intended for installation on EU-registered aircraft.

A medevac Beech King Air 200, registration N547LM, attempted to take off with a tailwind that exceeded what the pilot expected, and it wound up in the frigid waters of Unalaska Bay.

It seems likely that the pilot knew the King Air was overweight.

Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 Notice, commonly referred to as the Oshkosh NOTAM, contains many Federal Aviation Administration-approved changes that are important for pilots to be aware of when flying into the world’s largest aviation gathering.

The expanded network will have the potential to reach 4 million households and deliver more than 1 million packages a year.

Ground infrastructure will have to evolve to accommodate eVTOLs.