Safety

How air traffic controllers and safety professionals jumped into action when a passenger with no flying experience had…

This EASA safety information bulletin (SIB) applies to AS350 helicopters, all models and serial numbers, except AS350 B3…

GPS testing is scheduled for Jun. 27–Jul. 21 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (WSMRNM), 22-07, Revision…

The installation and use of aftermarket safety equipment can significantly reduce the likelihood and severity of some general…

GPS testing is scheduled Jun. 23–Jul. 5, Fort Irwin, California, (FTIRCA) 22-21 Revision 2, and may result in…

(CNBC) - The FAA on Wednesday urged the chief executives of major US airlines to move quickly to…

GPS testing is scheduled Jun. 21–24, Yuma, Arizona, (YPG_AZ) 22-09 Revision 1, and may result in an unreliable…

(iHeart) - Police officers in Atlanta, Georgia, were flying an air unit nearly 1,000 feet above the city…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a safety advisory notice to operators of the UH-1H helicopter, recommending…

The Florida Institute of Technology, as part of the FAA PEGASAS program, asks rotorcraft professionals to take a…

The goal of the survey is to better understand how various technologies are being used in the real…

Navy Times - The US Navy’s aviation community will undergo a “safety pause” Monday in the wake of…

(BBC) - Passenger and cargo flights were disrupted at East Midlands Airport (EGNX) after drone sightings near a…

(WNEM) - A 59-year-old man was arrested in Flint, Michigan, early Friday morning after repeatedly pointing a laser…

Revised service letters for R22 series, R44 series, and R66 owners, operators, and maintenance personnel: tail rotor blade…

For all R22, R44, and R66 series helicopters: Use extra attention during preflight inspection of tail rotor tip…

The Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) has launched its 2022 Helicopter Safety Technology Survey to better understand how…

GPS testing is scheduled Jun. 7–11, at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, (EPG_AZ) 22-06, and may result in an unreliable…

GPS testing is scheduled for Jun. 5–12 at Off-the-Coast, South Carolina, Carrier Strike Group Four (CSG4), 22-03N, which…

The US Helicopter Safety Team continues to work on implementing 16 helicopter-safety enhancements developed through data-driven analysis of…

In this “The Air Up There” podcast, the FAA discusses misconceptions about mental health and flying.

(Wyoming News Now) - The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center partnered with Cheyenne Fire Rescue to hold a helicopter-crash…

GPS testing is scheduled for May 28–Jun. 1 at Yakima Training Center Washington (YKTCWA), 22-30 Revision 1, and…

(NBC 4) - Laser strikes on Long Island soared from 5 in 2020 to 132 in 2021, accounting…

(Drone DJ) - NASA researchers are exploring the creation of a decentralized data and reasoning hub that would…

Improving the survivability of rotorcraft occupants in the event of a crash is a key safety priority in…

(Greek City Times) - A Hellenic Army Apache attack helicopter headed to Kos was forced to make an…

(The San Diego Union Tribune) - A 28-year-old man was arrested for shining a laser at a California…

Some flights in Indonesia are now safer and greener, thanks to work performed by EASA in cooperation with…

GPS testing is scheduled May 23, 2022, at Southern California Tactical Training Range, California, (SCTTR) 22-03, and may…

The updated “Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)” document is available to…

The 9th Flight Safety Foundation Annual Safety Forum, the theme of which is safe sustainability, is scheduled for…

GPS testing is scheduled for May 19–24, 2022, at Mountain Home Range Complex (MHRC), Mountain Home Air Force…

The FAA is studying how solar-powered lighting and signs along runways and taxiways could improve airfield visibility at…

Air Methods is retrofitting its fleet with the proprietary Skyryse FlightOS automation hardware and software to make the…

Encouraging general aviation pilots to use automated flight service stations provides several benefits, including a known, comprehensive, and…

(Yahoo) - A small helicopter made a hard landing at Fort Story, a joint expeditionary military base, in…

(KRDO) - FAA records show drone rules are frequently broken in Colorado, with 155 sightings reported from 2019…

General aviation pilots tend to think of G-forces as a concern for aerobatic pilots, but G tolerance should…

(Fox11) - Three children in California were injured when a bounce house they were in was lifted into…

The FAA is loaning weather cameras to helicopter air ambulance (HAA) operators flying out of three hospitals, one…

The US Helicopter Safety Team continues to work on implementing 16 helicopter-safety enhancements developed through data-driven analysis of…

How to develop smarter and safer self-briefing habits.

Vital facts every pilot should know about their ADS-B system, including transmitting requirements, failure indications, performance requirements, and…

EASA says a message that is circulating warning of impending restrictions on aviation traffic due to fuel shortages…

This EASA safety information bulletin (SIB) applies to AS350B, AS350 B1, AS350 B2, AS350 B3, AS350 BA, AS350…

The US Helicopter Safety Team continues to work on implementing 16 helicopter-safety enhancements developed through data-driven analysis of…

To determine if the adverse impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is present or not, the FAA requires…

If you are an aircraft owner, operator, or maintainer, timing really is everything when it comes to safe…

EASA has updated its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin to reflect an opening of a portion of Moldovan airspace.

Important points to consider before setting off on your first flight following the long layoff after COVID-19 and…

The FAA has added the Naqsralugiaq and Carter passes to visual aviation charts, making flying safer in Northern…

The EASA safety information bulletin proposes mitigation actions to address spoofing and jamming of global navigation satellite systems…

Flight Safety Foundation white paper aims to promote learning from desirable events as well as unwanted ones. The…

The European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones provides access to the best information when planning…

EASA has published an update to the Conflict Zone Information Bulletin for Ukraine. This update extends the affected…

The Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program Office is introducing the RPAS Audit and Registration…

The safety management system (SMS) and reporting system standards and recommended practices (SARPs) of ICAO Annex 19 have…

Regulation revisions incorporate amendments regarding the requirements for all-weather operations and for instrument- and type-rating training in helicopters.

FAA guidelines to safely ship and travel with drones, which can contain materials considered dangerous goods.

The US Helicopter Safety Team continues to work on implementing 16 helicopter-safety enhancements developed through data-driven analysis of…

EASA has published answers to frequently asked questions about airspace usage requirements and operating procedures concerning performance-based navigation…

A pilot’s human performance is key to a safe National Airspace System. That’s why the FAA’s research labs…

(EASA Community) - Tips for preventing and recovering from unintended flight into instrument meteorological conditions by AW139 pilot…

(FAA Safety Briefing) - Many pilots aren’t aware of the free resources available through the FAA’s Aerospace Medical…

(FAASTeam) - Loss of aircraft control is a common factor in accidents that would have been survivable if…

This helicopter will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with a fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system…

EASA published the 11th edition of the European Plan for Aviation Safety, which identifies strategic priorities and risks…

The US Helicopter Safety Team continues to work on implementing 16 helicopter-safety enhancements developed through data-driven analysis of…

Special air traffic procedures, temporary flight restrictions, and other requirements will be in effect for general aviation pilots…

This design feature is the installation of a stability augmentation system and automatic flight control system (SAS/AFCS). These…

Many pilots have been hesitant to fully communicate with their doctors for fear of complicating issuance of the…

The new service difficulty reporting system is updated, personalized, and packed with new features that take this aviation…

(FAA) - Recommended practices to improve preflight inspection after maintenance.

Winter flying tips for rotorcraft from an AW139 pilot and member of the EASA community network.

EASA recommends including normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures for paradropping activities in the aircraft flight manual.

Updates include amendments on fuel and energy planning and management, support programs, and psychological assessment of flight crew.

This EASA webinar discusses the importance of training to proficiency, especially in the event of unintended flight into…

The study examines the interdependencies between socioeconomic factors and aviation safety, focusing on employment and working conditions, health…

The US Helicopter Safety Team continues to work on implementing 16 helicopter-safety enhancements developed through data-driven analysis of…

(NBAA) - There are some significant differences between large and small operators when it comes to promoting and…

GPS testing is scheduled Nov. 8–9, 2021, at San Diego, California, (SCTTR) 21-12 Revision 1, and may result…

GPS testing is scheduled Nov. 7–9, 2021, at Fort Irwin, California, (FTIRCA) 21-58 Revision 1, and may result…

GPS testing is scheduled Nov. 7–19, 2021, at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck, Indiana, (MUTCIN) 21-61, and may result in an…

GPS testing is scheduled Nov. 7–13, 2021, at White Sands, New Mexico, (WSMRNM) 21-52G, and may result in…

GPS testing is scheduled Nov. 4–10, 2021, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, (WSMRNM) 21-53, and may…

This safety information bulletin (SIB) is revised to add recommendations on CO concentration checks to scheduled maintenance tasks,…

A lesson in night VFR from EASA's comic strip character Sunny Swift.

(FAA) - Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, MPH provides simple tips you can use to streamline the…

GPS testing is scheduled Oct. 12–13, 2021, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, (FTBRNC) 21-64 and may result in…

(Mirage) - A pilot's experience escaping a helicopter after it had impacted and sank in a reservoir following…

This special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) provides information to help all rotorcraft owners, operators, aircrew, and passengers understand…

Federal airport grants provide the lifeblood for US airport safety and infrastructure.

A revised FAA advisory circular that outlines recommended standards and guidelines for the planning, design, and construction of…

This EASA evaluation report proposes ways to reduce the administrative burden and costs for helicopter operators, allowing them…

FAA rules and safety tips to help you fly safely in the National Airspace System.

The EASA article on passenger pressure management has been updated to include a safety notice from Robinson Helicopters…

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) is limited to the R44 series and the R66 equipped with both…

GPS testing will occur Aug. 23–28, 2021, near Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, and may result in an unreliable....

This special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) informs registered owners and operators of an airworthiness concern for Airbus Helicopters.…

The safety information bulletin (SIB) provides recommendations for cleaning and inspecting the pitot static system during the return…

The European Safety Promotion Network Rotorcraft (ESPN-R) has launched the Maintenance Check Flight (MCF) Manual and risk assessment…

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority published the referenced airworthiness bulletin to notify owners, registered operators, maintenance organizations, and…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published an updated Review of Aviation Safety Issues arising from the…

The CDC and FAA are providing this additional occupational health and safety guidance for air carriers and their…

This white paper by authors representing the FAA, USDOT, and other aviation safety organizations offers a historical analysis…

When you climb into the cockpit, how do you know whether there are any unmanned aircraft systems in…

(ROTOR) - Even experienced pilots can lose focus and fall prey to this common aviation threat.

(ROTOR) - Immediate, decisive pilot action averts a catastrophic in-flight failure during a firefighting mission in New South…

(ROTOR) - To encourage cost-effective, voluntary reporting of safety issues, HAI is participating in the FAA’s Aviation Safety…

EASA has observed an increase of bird strikes involving civil rotorcraft, elevating the risk of serious or fatal…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published guidance to help aviation operators and national authorities manage drone incidents…