Cover Story
An icing-induced fuel imbalance triggered a loss of control.
by Mark Lacagnina
Maintenance Matters
FAA postpones a final rule on duty time limits and rest requirements for airline pilots.
by Linda Werfelman
FRMS has not yet made major inroads in aviation maintenance.
GSIP Related Articles, Safety Culture
American Airlines prioritizes fairness while investigating errors and violations by maintenance and engineering employees.
by Brad Brugger and Pete Sirucek
Causal Factors
Polish report says that a radar malfunction was involved in the Tu-154 crash.
Flight Ops
Computer simulations validate risks involved if airline pilots consider a go-around after touchdown.
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Dust storms, including high winds, can occur anywhere there is lots of dry soil.
by Ed Brotak
Safety Culture
Hazards can evade identification when not clearly perceived.
by Thomas Anthony with Chris Nutter
President's Message
I just left a big meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) about the…
by William R. Voss
Editorial Page
According to the responses to a survey we recently conducted, it is going pretty good,…
by J.A. Donoghue
AirMail
Pre-Eminence I just finished your editorial [It’s Not Always Politics] and must commend you on…
by Frank Jackman
Safety Briefs
Accessible Oxygen Oxygen mask hoses in airliner cockpits should be made longer to ensure that…
DataLink
Safety gains in the excursion accident record were reversed in 2010.
by Rick Darby
InfoScan
Fatigue-inducing pilot stress does not occur only in the cockpit.
On Record
Airspeed data discrepancies triggered disengagement of the autoflight systems in two airplanes.