ARTICLE: Virtual safety tests save money on product research There are those who have had suspicions that “virtual reality” is an apt description of everything that occurs in our Nation’s Capital, but it is technically…
ARTICLE: Airbus should consider redesigning aircraft after maintenance failure led to Heathrow emergency landing, says safety chief Gunther Matschnigg Each aviation accident or incident poses an opportunity to learn. The Daily Mail reports on a…
ARTICLE: Airbus Tackles Flaws in Superjumbo The certification of an aircraft is among the most complex governmental functions performed by civil servants. Under the current regulatory rules (they are changing), the testing relies on a…
ARTICLE: Turning Off IPhone Essential to Pilots Reporting Interference There’s a lot of misinformation being displayed about the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board aircraft. The FAA has initiated a review panel composed…
ARTICLE: Airline Safety System Comes to Helicopter Sector The FAA announced that it plans to extend its incredibly successful Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) to the helicopter sector. The article provides convincing examples…
ARTICLE: Airports get creative to combat threat of bird strikes Aviation and birds are on an increasing collision course with the number of reported collisions reaching 11,590 last year as compared to the 6,769 in…
ARTICLE: Inclusion of Flight Attendants in ASAP adds to Systematic Safety Approach Though not the first such safety program with flight attendants, the adoption of an Aviation Safety Program by the FAA, US Airways management, and…
ARTICLE: Spokane Airport Sues FAA to Stop Closing of Control Tower Cuyahoga County to fight FAA closure of airport control tower in Richmond Heights The Spokane Airport Board has filed the first appeal with the…