Basic Aviation Risk Standard, In-depth Feature, News
Q&A with David Anderson, Managing Director, Flight Safety Foundation’s BARS Program
David Anderson shares insights about FSF’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program, including how it…
Industry Updates
Posts Categorized: In-depth Feature
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Metal Fatigue Cited in Air France A380’s Uncontained Engine Failure
The final BEA report says ‘cold dwell’ fatigue phenomenon is widely misunderstood.
Safety Oversight, COVID-19, IASS 2020, In-depth Feature, News
ICAO Secretary General: Don’t Let Pandemic Distract from Traditional Safety Focus
Established aviation safety programs can address both new and old risks, she tells Flight Safety…
Boeing: After the Pandemic, Demand for Pilots Will Rebound
Annual forecast sees a need for 2.4 million new pilots, mechanics and cabin crew before…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
Fatigue Cited in Fatal 2018 EMS Crash
U.S. NTSB report says the AS350 accident occurred on the first night after the Wisconsin…
Flight Deck, In-depth Feature, Safety Research
Fighting Pilot Fatigue: Sleep is Best
NRL-Netherlands Aerospace Centre researchers say extra sleep helps more than flight time restrictions.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
Loss of Control Cited in Crash of Police Helicopter in Virginia
The U.S. NTSB says the Virginia State Police pilot could not get his Bell 407…
Misplaced Focus: Report Issued on 2018 Thai Airways 747 ‘Serious Incident’ at Tokyo Haneda
After the incident, Thai Airways strengthened qualification requirements for pilots flying to Haneda. There were…
In-depth Feature, Runway Safety
‘Go Have a Look’ Approaches ‘Must be Stopped’
Rules on instrument approaches are too complicated, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says.
The Pandemic’s ‘New Normal’
Crewmembers say cutback in hours has led to diminished skills.