Flight Safety

At 95, Gene Lemiski of Alberta, Canada, longed for decades to be a pilot again after a short flying career as a World War II airman. He got his chance recently with some left-seat time in a Cessna 172, along with an experienced flight instructor to ride along. Lemiski is a veteran of the British […]

TransAsia Airways of Taiwan is suspending flights and closing down after struggling to rebound from two disastrous crashes in recent years. The airline also has been unable to stave off competition and has not been profitable, the company said this week. The announcement marks the shutdown of Taiwan’s third-largest airline in a fast-growing industry, according […]

Good judgment and quick thinking are hallmarks of the aviation mentality. Both pilots and air traffic controllers are in the decision-making business. For controllers, every moment our headsets are plugged in, we’re making choices that affect the safety and flow of traffic in our airspace. Some choices are easier than others, such as not clearing […]

The FedEx MD-10 that caught fire and spewed fuel and metal after a gear collapse on the runway last month didn’t appear to have any issues in the initial landing, the National Transportation Safety Board reported this week. The jet landed on Runway 10L at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Oct. 28 and rolled […]

An ongoing dispute between NavWorx and the FAA over the company’s ADS-B navigation units escalated today, as the FAA issued an emergency order suspending the company’s authorization to manufacture the units. The FAA says it has the authority to inspect suppliers’ “quality systems, facilities, technical data, and products to determine whether they meet safety standards,” […]

Once every four days, on average, there is a fatal general aviation accident involving loss of control, the FAA says, so they are working to educate the GA community on best practices to ensure safe flight. “You can help make a difference by joining our Fly Safe campaign,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “I know […]

A couple of years ago I was waiting as number one for takeoff at a towered airport. Tower: “Cessna 12345 cleared for takeoff runway 25.” Cessna 12345:“I’ll just wait on that aircraft on short final.” Airplane on final: “I appreciate that!” Tower:“I appreciate it too!” Greg Fowler

It would appear presidential TFRs over New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, will be a common feature over the next four years as President-elect Donald Trump and his family settle into their domestic routine. News reports over the weekend suggest that future First Lady Melania Trump will continue to live in the Trump Tower […]

Masimo is marketing its new MightySat wireless pulse oximeter/personal health monitor to both pilots and endurance athletes. The device has a rich feature set that measures far more than blood oxygen saturation and has a $399 ($299 scaled back) retail price. Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano has been using the device for flying and athletic […]

AVweb’s General Aviation Accident Bulletin is taken from the pages of our sister publication, Aviation Safety magazine and is published twice a month. All the reports listed here are preliminary and include only initial factual findings about crashes. You can learn more about the final probable cause in the NTSB’s web site at www.ntsb.gov. Final […]