Electronic Intrusions
The NTSB says a 2017 helicopter crash is among recent examples of the hazards presented by personal electronic devices in the cockpit.
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News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation
U.S. Delays NPRM on Remote ID for Drones
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has delayed until December the planned publication of a…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Drone Test Flights Seen as Key to Developing Traffic Management Plans
Demonstration flights at three separate test sites have shown that simultaneous beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS)…
News, accident investigation, Data and Analytics
Accident Data Point to 3 High-Risk Categories, ICAO Says
The total number of aviation accidents and associated fatalities in scheduled commercial aircraft operations, as…
Al Haynes Dies; Captained 1989 Crash Landing of Crippled DC-10
Capt. Haynes wrote about United Flight 232 in the June 1991 issue of the Foundation’s…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA Warns Against Weaponized Drones
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing unspecified online photos and videos, has issued a…
FAA Cautions Operators on Potential Damage to AOA Sensors
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cautioning aircraft operators about the potential for damage…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft
Drone Completes First Beyond-Line-of-Sight Flight Under FAA Rules
A long-range gas-electric drone has completed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight conducted without observers…
Dickson Sworn in To Head FAA
Stephen Dickson, a former senior vice president for flight operations at Delta Air Lines, was…
News, Emerging Safety Issues, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, AirMail, Unmanned Aircraft
Amazon Seeks Rule Exemptions for Drone-Delivery Flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a request by Amazon for exemptions from…
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing)
Eurocontrol Endorses Concepts to Boost Airport Capacity
Two new concepts for staggered threshold approach procedures could result in a 10 percent increase…