Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation, Cover Story
Too Low to Recover
An ice-induced stall sent a Phenom hurtling into houses near the approach end of the runway.
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Audit Review, Basic Aviation Risk Standard
Facing Up to the Issues
BARS auditors probe aircraft operators’ weaknesses.
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Flight Tech
Unforgettable AOA
Advances in visual and aural cues and warnings target wing angle-of-attack and energy state awareness.
Fitness for Duty, Human Factors
The Rogue Pilot Phenomenon
Safety specialists inevitably struggle to comprehend murder and/or suicide attributed to a flight crewmember.
Coming Soon
Later this fall, we will be launching a new Flight Safety Foundation website <flightsafety.org> that incorporates the best of AeroSafety World in a redesigned format for internet-only distribution to each…
Lithium Batteries, Editorial Page
Clamp Down
Risk mitigation is necessarily a cooperative activity. It takes stakeholders from across the aviation industry doing their parts individually and in coordination with others to create the effective layers of…
Lithium Batteries, Safety Briefs
Safety News | September 2016
Penalties Urged for Rogue Battery Shippers Organizations representing airlines and lithium battery suppliers are calling on governments around the world to crack down on shippers that violate regulations governing air…
Accident Investigation, On Record
‘In the Same Boat’
Deteriorating weather and dwindling fuel forced the pilots of two 737s to attempt landings below minimums.
Accidents, Fatalities Down in 2015
The global accident rate for scheduled commercial operations involving aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of more than 5,700 kg (12,566 lb) declined to 2.8 accidents per 1 million…
Air Mail | Letters From Our Readers
Flight Simulation Training Devices Responding to questions from AeroSafety World during editorial research and to the article “Brave New World” ( ASW, 7–8/16, p. 29) about flight simulation training devices,…
Safety Calendar | September 2016
SEPTEMBER 7–8 — Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar. Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Tokyo. SEPTEMBER 12 — Advancing Business Aviation in Southern California. Southern California Aviation Association. Carlsbad, California,…