Flight Safety
AVweb’s Flight Safety section offers in-depth coverage of aviation safety topics, including accident analyses, risk management strategies, regulatory updates, and pilot training insights. Designed for pilots, instructors, and aviation professionals, this section provides timely information to enhance situational awareness and promote best practices in flight operations.
Controller On Leave After Reagan Tower Fisticuffs
Report says controllers’ mental health was affected by recent fatal crash.
NTSB Smooths Accident Data Reporting
A new accident reporting system will streamline data collection for investigations.
United 737 Hits Kite On Final For DCA
Airport police briefly took away a man’s kite after reports that it was hit by a United Airlines Boeing 737 on short final for Washington Reagan Airport on Saturday. He was apparently one of two kite flyers enjoying early spring weather at Gravelly Point, which is just off the end of Runway 1/19. When Runway […]
At Least One Dead In Minnesota TBM Crash Into House (Updated)
At least one person, believed to be a banking executive, aboard a TBM 700 was killed when the aircraft crashed vertically into a house in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday. U.S. Bank said the dead pilot was Terry Dolan, the bank’s COO and Vice Chair. Local first responders didn’t even realize there was a crash […]
FAA Requires Aircraft To Activate ADS-B At Reagan National Airport
FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau announced that the agency will require most aircraft operating around Ronald Reagan National Airport to have ADS-B technology activated. Rocheleau made the announcement during a Senate hearing on Thursday morning, where he, along with NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Director of Army Aviation Gen. Matthew Braman, fielded questions surrounding the […]
FBO Fuel Sales Steady But Stagnant In 2024
FBO fuel sales in 2024 remained steady but showed minimal growth, according to the Aviation Business Strategies Group’s (ABSG) annual survey, released ahead of the NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in New Orleans ABSG’s survey indicated that nearly 60% of reporting FBOs experienced either a decrease or no change in fuel sales compared to 2023. […]
FAA: Laser Strikes Down, Numbers Still Too High
The Federal Aviation Administration said there were nearly 13,000 reports of laser strikes in 2024, a slight decrease from the previous year, but the agency says the number is still too high. In 2023, laser strikes reached an all-time high, with a staggering 13,304 incidents, marking a 41% increase over 2022, which saw 9,457 reported […]
Aviation Coalition Urges GA Pilots To Prioritize Safety
A united coalition of aviation organizations has come together to support the National Pause for General Aviation Safety. Spearheaded by AOPA and backed by the FAA Safety Team, this initiative encourages general aviation pilots to dedicate 15 to 60 minutes over the next six months to enhancing their safety practices. Pilots are urged to sharpen […]
Two Patrouille de France Jets Collide, No Fatalities
Two pilots and a passenger are recovering in the hospital after two Alpha Jets in the Patrouille de France air demonstration team collided during training at an airport in eastern France on Tuesday. All three ejected. The nature and seriousness of their injuries has not been released. Their identities have not been released and the […]
