Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
EASA has published new guidance for complying with the European agency’s mandate that repair stations set up safety management systems (SMS) by late 2024.
MRO

By Michael Bruno
A UAS operations veteran sees the health care industry as an early opportunity for AAM.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
An FAA in transition is creating drag on the general aviation (GA) industry as it also faces economic headwinds, association executives told the House Aviation Subcommittee July 13.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Volocopter plans to launch commercial air taxi services in Singapore by 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down after a series of scandals prompted nearly 50 ministers to resign in just two days.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By James Albright
How to motivate the new pilot to excel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The Biden Administration has picked Phillip Washington, head of Denver International Airport and an experienced transportation official, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Albright
Sending the new pilot to school.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Albright
As the person in charge, you need to have a plan to get the new hire up to speed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Orloff
Assessing whether you are ready for a flight both physically and mentally is something not to be overlooked.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
The U.S. system of flight separation involving ATC radar, transponders, ADS-B and collision avoidance devices is superb.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Hint: Now is the time for aircraft owners, operators, FBOs and others to prepare for a hurricane or other disaster.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Teaching other operators how to be safe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Mentoring is key to developing pilots.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The base of the Matterhorn provides a world-class environment for training high-altitude helicopter pilots
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Third parties will find it harder to identify and track Elon Musk’s G650 and other private jets under a revised privacy program the FAA manages now but plans to outsource to a vendor.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
In Part 1, we discussed flight crews’ misconceptions regarding threatening weather. Now, we’ll look at ATC’s perspective. The avoidance of severe
Flight Deck

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The ASRS reveals common gaps in our ability to avoid hail strikes.
Flight Deck

By Roger Cox
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has released the dates of its 2022 Safety Standdown, with the three-day seminar scheduled in Wichita Nov. 8-10.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
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
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Garvey
Like many of AOPA’s “Rusty Pilots,” Ted Malone set aside life’s interruptions to return to the wild blue yonder.
Safety, Ops & Regulation