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News, Airport Ops, Winter/Challenging Ops
Citing several recent incidents of improper ground deicing of aircraft later involved in incidents, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is calling for renewed efforts by operators to ensure that…
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Cover Story, Winter/Challenging Ops
U.S. airports implement new ways of assessing braking action on icy, snowy runways.
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Winter/Challenging Ops
FAA has introduced a new package of takeoff and landing performance assessment methods to reduce the risk of runway overruns in this winter.
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Aviation Research, Flight Training, Winter/Challenging Ops
Training can help pilots prepare for hazardous aircraft icing.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Winter/Challenging Ops
Unnoticed deposits of ice near an engine air inlet caused the AS350 to lose power after takeoff.
Aviation Research, Winter/Challenging Ops
Water-repelling traits found in penguin feathers might someday be replicated on airplane wings to halt ice formation.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Winter/Challenging Ops
The occupants of a BO105 survived the crash but drowned in icy Canadian waters before they could be rescued.
Deicing/anti-icing fluids guidance for winter 2014–2015 includes updates to manage risks of extremely cold conditions.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Airport Ops, Winter/Challenging Ops
Aircraft braking coefficient is affected by liquid water in frozen runway contamination.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), On Record, Winter/Challenging Ops
Overrun prompts call for more accurate assessments of runway surface condition.
