
Runway Safety (approach and landing), ATC/ATM, Cover Story
Bright Horizons
Technologies focus on enhancing pilots’ visual perception and situational awareness during approach and landing.
by Wayne Rosenkrans

Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops
Re-Evaluating
Researchers suggest a new method of assessing runway incursions.
by Linda Werfelman

Safety Information Sharing and Protection, Data Sharing, Regional Safety
Tighter Focus
Safety data will help Asia and Pacific regions to ensure that initiatives address issues of highest probability and severity.
by Wayne Rosenkrans

Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Winter/Challenging Ops
Frigid Descent
The occupants of a BO105 survived the crash but drowned in icy Canadian waters before they could be rescued.
by Linda Werfelman

Aviation Research, Winter/Challenging Ops
Penguin Tales
Water-repelling traits found in penguin feathers might someday be replicated on airplane wings to halt ice formation.
by Linda Werfelman

Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods
Battery Ban Recommended
ICAO panel calls for ending cargo shipments of lithium ion batteries on passenger aircraft.
by Frank Jackman

2015 Year in Review
No fatalities resulted from major accidents among the world’s commercial jet transport aircraft.
by Greg Marshall

Busy Schedule
In the aviation industry, one way we track the passing of time is by the events we attend or support. These can be airshows that attract tens of thousands or…
by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO

Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods, Editorial Page
Risk Assessment
In debating whether to prohibit the carriage of lithium ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, members of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) discussed the…
by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief

Is There Really a No.1?
For those who manage risk in aviation organizations, it can be irritating when simplistic news reports start hitting the street about who is “No. 1 in airline safety.” While the airlines…
by Mark Millam

Aviation Safety Events | February 2016
FEBRUARY 8–12 – SMS Expanded Implementation Course. The Aviation Consulting Group. Honolulu. <tacgworldwide.com/safetymanagementsystems.htm>. FEBRUARY 16–21 – Singapore Airshow 2016. Experia. Singapore. <singaporeairshow.com>. FEBRUARY 17–19 – Legal Symposium 2016. International Air…
by FSF Editorial Staff

Safety News | February 2016
New Rules on Tracking | Automation Hazards | Registering sUAS | and more …
by Linda Werfelman

Highs and Lows
General aviation accidents in Australia were up in 2014, but fatal accidents were down.
by Frank Jackman

Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation, On Record
‘Impossible to Stop’
The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and…
by Mark Lacagnina