Safety, Ops & Regulation

NTSB engineers investigating the crash of Cape Air Flight 2072 calculated that if the pilot had maintained the same level of deceleration while remaining on the ground, the aircraft probably would have experienced little or no damage.

The evidence from the passengers and the tire indicated that, contrary to his recollection, the pilot had first attempted to brake before commencing his go-around.

A Cessna 402 collides with trees after a balked landing, injuring all seven people on board.

A new menace called GPS Spoofing has led to 20 separate incidents of civilian jet navigation failures near Iraq. What is it and what should you do?

Grounding business jets won’t cleanse the air.

Charter operators have formed the US Private Aviation Association (USPAA), an organization devoted to the Part 135 private air charter industry.

Richard McSpadden was senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute.

The pilots' misidentification of the damaged engine was the probable cause of the Transair freighter crash, the NTSB found.

Senate Republicans are continuing to evaluate Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee for administrator of the FAA.

The first officer made a Freudian slip when describing his response to the engine failure.

A Boeing 737 freighter crashed into the Pacific Ocean after the flight crew mistakenly reacted to an engine failure.

There can be severe consequences when aircraft don’t respond as expected.

Flight crews need to be prepared to handle sudden surprises that occur in the real world.

Training for one “surprise” may dictate a certain response, but the real world has different surprises.

The FAA on Sept. 13 announced that drone operators now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft for the so-called Remote ID requirement.

NTSB probable cause and tips.

Flight crews need to be prepared to handle sudden surprises that occur in the real world.

Switches and associated keys can become so worn that it becomes possible to remove the key from a switch position other than the OFF position.

Incidents with a radar and an oxygen line.

President Joe Biden on Sept. 7 nominated Michael Whitaker to lead the FAA, which has functioned for the past year and a half under acting administrators.

The families of those killed when a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in 2018, say they are considering legal action against the OEM.

A preliminary NATS investigation into the Aug. 28 meltdown has traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.

The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.

The Cessna 550 pilot made at least seven significant errors in his last hour of flight, in addition to his crash landing.

As EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky leaves Sept. 1, Luc Tytgat has been named acting executive director.