Keys to a Safe Arrival
Foundation introduces new approach-and-landing accident reduction tool.
Thin Skinned
An area of the fuselage that didn’t meet Boeing’s thickness specifications is blamed for a 757’s rapid decompression.
No Decision at Decision Height
Citation pilots were taken off guard by a fast-moving fog bank.
Appreciating Value
Updated guidance helps flight crews and air traffic controllers to maximize the safety benefits that TCAS offers.
Moving to Maintenance
The FAA and the airlines are working to transfer LOSA principles from the flight deck to the maintenance shop and to the ramp.
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), InSight
Pilot Project
Evolving guidelines aim to correct deficiencies in methods of training for airplane upset prevention and recovery.
Taking Steps
Even as the FAA is trying to revise pilot rest requirements, a government report says industry opposition presents a challenge.
Mast Rocking
The NTSB says intensified efforts are needed to find the cause of incidents of severe vibration in R44s.
Austerity and Denial
The Foundation has been working with some regulators in Europe and we have come across a big problem that is common knowledge but that no one seems willing to address.…
Our Perspective
Among the challenges of writing and producing a publication for a global market is, first, to make that publication fit the market, speaking from a global perspective, presenting global news.…
Safety News |October 2011
Warnings on NextGen Progress Delays by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in implementing plans to modernize the National Airspace System could discourage the aviation industry from investing in the…
BARS Program Update
It is now more than a year since the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program kicked off in September 2010. It has steadily gained momentum, with additional BARS member organizations…
A New BARS Program Team Member
Larry Swantner brings 35 years of aviation experience, insight and flying enjoyment to Flight Safety Foundation, where he will act as manager of program development for the Basic Aviation Risk…
Controlling Interest | October 2011
An independent panel recommends changes in how the FAA nurtures new air traffic controllers.
Runway Work Area Grazed on Takeoff
Flight crew disregarded reduced available runway distance.