Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance
FSF calls for an industrywide recommitment to safety fundamentals.
Industry Updates
Lining Up Swiss Cheese Holes
Aviation Week’s John Croft discusses how the holes in the Swiss cheese can line up…
New President of ICAO Air Navigation Commission Appointed
Hajime Yoshimura of Japan has been unanimously appointed by the ICAO Council as president of…
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Step Closer to Approval
The New Straits Times Online reports that a bill to establish the Civil Aviation Authority…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Drone Safety Push On as Holiday Nears
Both the U.K Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are…
News, Safety Information Sharing and Protection, Safety Oversight
Australia’s Safety Bureau to be Driven by Data
ATSB commissioner hopes to increase efficiency, safety through data.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Cover Story, Winter/Challenging Ops
Winterized
U.S. airports implement new ways of assessing braking action on icy, snowy runways.
Safety Management and the Irish Air Corps
FlyinginIreland.com recently published an interesting article on how safety is managed in the Irish Air…
Bad Habits
Study shows nearly one-fifth of business aviation pilots habitually neglected pre-takeoff control checks.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation, On Record
Confused Clearances
Ineffective pilot-controller communication led to a near-collision on an Indonesian runway.
Tests Ordered on Collapsed Landing Gear
NTSB identified several parts of the left main landing gear for further examination.