Airlines keeping safety training ‘to an absolute minimum’ Whittingham, UKFSC and Dr. Petitt aver that pilot training inadequate Conclusion based on one quantitative study and episodic observations NTSB and FAA have had concerns–automation? Did SMS…
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“Not On My Flight” campaign draws attention to safety impact of unruly behaviour on flights Every 3 hours in the EU unruly passengers threaten your safety Murdock[1] together with you we show zero tolerance against unruly…
Eurocontrol’s Director General warns of major delays Governance includes 41 sovereigns Current patchwork sectors and different charges FAA and NextGen not so bad Complaints about the US Air Traffic Control system, its inefficiencies, costs and governance…
Demo Pilot Agrees To Stop Landing Amphib Near St. Louis Arch Landings Are Legal, But Have Raised Concerns Fire chief says ICON A5 landings in Mississippi pose public safety issues Orders STOP and pilot agrees…
Van Nuys Airports reports no runway or taxiway incursions for 2018 VNY is a high volume airport Zero Runway Incursion is EXCEPTIONAL, but little detail on WHY given General Aviation Joint Steering Committee should study to…
IATA introduces flight turbulence data-sharing platform Organization is collecting data from Airlines IATA then shares info on Turbulence Aware Program NCAR has researched Turbulence’s High Risk Associations are not just advocacy organizations. The good ones…
Press Release – FAA Proposes $624,000 Civil Penalty Against Steele Aviation of Beverly Hills, Calif. Gray Market involves Charters without authority NATA sees this as major threat to legal operations Hard to Detect, FAA Dragnet Major…
A Chat With FedEx’s VP Safety Bobbi Wells, vice president of safety and airworthiness at FedEx’s Air Operations, Deals with most of the World’s Civil Aviation Authorities SMS. FOQA, digital content …