Mechanical Issues, Helicopter Safety
Worn Out
An absence of grease on a fuel pump spline led to the fatal crash of a Bell 206L, the NTSB says.
Industry Updates
News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Regulation
New Fatigue Rules for Canadian Airline Pilots
Canada’s major airlines have two years to implement new flight and duty time limits that…
Crew Misidentifies Start of Gatwick Runway
Design and lighting cited as factors in London incident
EC Updates Banned Airlines List
The European Commission has revised its list of airlines that are banned from operating in…
Aviation Safety Events
Upcoming events of interest. Please send details of your events to jackman@flightsafety.org.
Surge in Major Accidents
Data show the number of fatalities in 2018’s major accidents swelled to 374, compared with…
Communication Problems
The role of the native English speaker in aeronautical radiotelephonic interactions
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Oversight
Europeans Press for Common Drone Services Market
European aviation leaders endorsed a seven-point plan today that they said would aid European Aviation…
Controlled Rest Document Published on FSF Website
Flight Safety Foundation has published on its website a document by the industry’s Fatigue Countermeasures…
Taipei Chosen as Site of IASS 2019
SEATTLE — Flight Safety Foundation announced Wednesday that its 72nd annual International Air Safety Summit…
FAA’s Bill Johnson Receives FSF-Airbus Human Factors in Aviation Safety Award
SEATTLE — Bill Johnson, Ph.D., the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) chief scientific and technical…