Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sending the new pilot to school.

As the person in charge, you need to have a plan to get the new hire up to speed.

Assessing whether you are ready for a flight both physically and mentally is something not to be overlooked.

The U.S. system of flight separation involving ATC radar, transponders, ADS-B and collision avoidance devices is superb.

Hint: Now is the time for aircraft owners, operators, FBOs and others to prepare for a hurricane or other disaster.

Teaching other operators how to be safe.

Mentoring is key to developing pilots.

The base of the Matterhorn provides a world-class environment for training high-altitude helicopter pilots

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.

In Part 1, we discussed flight crews’ misconceptions regarding threatening weather. Now, we’ll look at ATC’s perspective. The avoidance of severe

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.