Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, In-depth Feature
‘A Series of Preventable Breakdowns’
The NTSB cites airspeed management and the Textron Aviation 208B’s excess weight as factors in…
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, In-depth Feature
The NTSB cites airspeed management and the Textron Aviation 208B’s excess weight as factors in…
by Linda Werfelman
Even after a detailed preflight briefing, pilots may want to access a variety of in-flight…
by Ed Brotak
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
The pilots of the S-76C checked weather conditions frequently but had no indication that lightning…
by Linda Werfelman
Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, News
A spate of weather-related incidents at an airport above the Arctic Circle prompted Norwegian authorities…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
The TSB says the DHC-8’s off-airport landing followed its flight below the glide path and…
by Linda Werfelman
Airport Ops, Aviation Weather, News
Airports have multiple defenses against the harm that can accompany lightning strikes within their boundaries.
by Ed Brotak
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, General Aviation, News
The FAA has ordered permanent changes in helicopter routes around the site of a fatal…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Investigators cited the captain’s ‘uncoordinated control inputs’ after a lightning strike as the cause of…
by Linda Werfelman
Aviation History, Aviation Weather, News
Wind shear: A potential killer now better understood, detected, and avoided.
by Thomas W. Young
Researchers are seeking new ways to measure electricity in the atmosphere and guide pilots away…
by Ed Brotak
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