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AeroSafety World

AeroSafety World May 2015

Cover Story

Higher-Level Awareness

Business aviation leaders urge aircraft operators to adopt best practices for reducing runway-excursion risks.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Safety Regulation

Simplification Strategies

EASA looks to streamline safety regulations for Europe’s general aviation community.

by Mario Pierobon

Helicopter Safety

Tapping Into Technology

Advanced equipment could go a long way toward preventing helicopter accidents, safety experts say.

by Linda Werfelman

Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft

First, Do No Harm

The FAA’s proposal for regulating small unmanned aircraft systems embodies insights from overseeing public-aircraft UAS flights.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Unmanned Aircraft

Droning On About The Weather

Unique UAS capabilities are expected 
to boost accuracy in weather forecasting.

by Ed Brotak

Human Factors

Crossing Cultures

National norms and customs play a role in defining aircraft operators’ safety cultures.

by Linda Werfelman

President's Message

Sharing

More than half of Flight Safety Foundation’s members are from the business aviation sector, which faces many of the same challenges we see in other segments of the industry. Our…

by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO

Editorial Page

In Memoriam

Paolo Pettinaroli, a member of Flight Safety Foundation’s Board of Governors, turned the pain of a deep, personal tragedy into more than a decade of working tirelessly for aviation safety…

by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief

Safety Calendar

Aviation Safety Events | May 2015

MAY 5 — FRMS (Fatigue Risk Management System) Basics. FRMS Forum. Luxembourg. <frmsforum.org>. MAY 5–7 — IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference. International Air Transport Association (IATA). Paris. <iata.org>. MAY 5–7…

by FSF Editorial Staff

Safety Briefs

Safety News | May 2015

Cockpit Staffing | Streamlined UAS Procedures | and more …

by Linda Werfelman

DataLink

U.S. Helicopter Accident 
Rates Down in 2014

The U.S. civil helicopter accident and fatal accident rates both declined sharply in 2014, which the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) says is indicative of stakeholders learning how to…

by Frank Jackman and Linda Werfelman

InfoScan

‘How-to’ Guide for Human Factors

FAA manual examines programs that help build strong safety cultures.

by Linda Werfelman

On Record

Ref Plus Twenty-Five

After touching down at an excessive airspeed, 
the light jet needed more runway than was available.

by Mark Lacagnina