All 13 weather cameras should be installed and operational by mid-August 2020.
aviation safety
Tips for that first flight after down time
Have you thought about how you will approach your first flight in months?
Has COVID-19 affected flight safety for GA pilots?
“If you believe that the public health emergency or any aspect of the response had an effect on you or any other aspect of aviation safety, we encourage you to include such information in an ASRS report,” FAA officials said.
Wanted: Pilots to test new learning aid
FlightCoach teaches pilots to recognize the sounds of slow flight and the feeling of uncoordinated flight by providing clear, yet unobtrusive, visual and
audio indications.
AeroLEDs SunSpot 36, 46 EASA certified
Half the power needs of a traditional incandescent landing light.
New certification rule for GA now in effect
On Aug. 30, 2017, the final rule overhauling airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. The FAA expects the rule — which was published in December 2016 — will enable faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry. “With these performance-based standards, the FAA delivers […]
New app released to increase GA safety
Although safety of U.S. commercial air travel has improved significantly in recent years, the overall safety of general aviation hasn’t improved appreciably in several decades. A big reason for that disparity may be attributable to the limited availability of digital flight data to perform safety analysis. Commercial aviation safety has improved in part because of […]
Can you stop nose gear shimmy?
The key to shimmy problems is to prevent shimmy from starting in the first place. You have to start with the routine stuff that is in the service manuals.
GAO study lauds data-driven approach to improving GA safety
A comprehensive, independent examination of general aviation accident rates and FAA safety programs has validated the industry’s efforts to reduce risk in business aircraft operations, as well as the effectiveness of data-driven programs to identify specific areas for further safety improvement. According to a post at NBAA.org, the study explored the effectiveness of various FAA […]