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Serious Injuries Due to Turbulence Down in 2017
Number of injuries falls to 17 from 44 in 2016, FAA says.
by FSF Editorial Staff
NTSB Says Weather Forecasters Need Better Training on Turbulence
Low-level turbulence a particular concern.
by FSF Editorial Staff
Improving Weather Forecasts
Because of the severe flight hazards associated with convection (turbulence, wind shear, hail and lightning),…
by Ed Brotak
Weather Concerns for General Aviation
The general aviation (GA) fatal accident rate in the United States is trending in the…
by Ed Brotak
IATA Developing System to Share Turbulence Information
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is developing the framework for a turbulence information sharing…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Hazardous Ice
A 1994 crash prompted research aimed at preventing deadly encounters with freezing droplets of rain…
by Richard J. Ranaudo
Pilot Weather Reports on the Decline
Flawed collection and distribution of PIREPs hinder production of weather advisories, NTSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
What You Don’t See
Weather conditions — especially fog and low clouds that reduce visibility — are common factors…
by Ed Brotak