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Statistics show you’re a lot safer in a U.S. airliner than in a U.S. hospital and a consulting firm says medicine can learn a lot from aviation. Lifewings Partners LLC, made up of military and commercial pilots, along with active doctors, teaches healthcare providers the principles of aviation crew resource management with the goal of […]

If you’re tired of hearing about airline problems, pilots say they are quite literally tired of living them. The Air Line Pilots Association says fatigue complaints are on the rise as airlines try to squeeze as much value out of their pilots’ time as regulations will allow. Pilots on domestic flights are limited to eight […]

Police and ambulance vehicles rushed to the scene of a reported plane crash in the Vancouver, British Columbia suburb of Surrey last Sunday but were relieved to find that it was only someone’s dreams that had been shattered. According to the Vancouver Sun, a woman and her young son called 911 after they saw the […]

While we don’t know how much it costs to get a sailplane to New Zealand, the winner of a next week’s Community Trust Gliding Grand Prix should hopefully cover expenses with the $10,000 NZD in prize money. According to event organizers, it’ll be the biggest prize ever handed out in the sport, which will see […]

The Australian Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is reportedly so upset with new security regulations on GA in that country, it’s considering running candidates for the country’s Senate in the next federal election. According to the Daily Mercury newspaper, AOPA Australia believes that up to 1,500 pilots will be grounded by the new regulations and […]

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COLUMNS CEO of the Cockpit #53: Snow DayA snow day may be a day off from work or school, but if you’re an airline pilot it probably means delays and de-icing. AVweb’s Kevin Garrison has had many snow days — some of them even involved throwing snowballs in Florida. Audio ClipWhen it comes to ice […]

The number of people who died in airliner crashes worldwide more than doubled last year, Flight International magazine reported last week. In 2005, 1,050 people died in 34 fatal accidents, the highest number of fatalities since 2000. In 2004, there were 464 deaths. None of the fatal crashes involved major world airlines, and many involved […]

NASA has overhauled and restructured its aeronautics research program, Lisa Porter, NASA’s associate administrator of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, announced last week. “NASA is returning to long-term investment in cutting-edge fundamental research in traditional aeronautics disciplines,” Porter said. The key goals will include working to master the science of subsonic (rotary and fixed wing), […]