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.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting a drone operator whose aircraft damaged the wing of water bomber working the Palisades fire in Los Angeles last month has offered to pay a five-figure repair bill and do 150 hours of community to avoid jail for the mishap. Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, of Culver City, offered to […]
A preliminary Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report obtained by AP News noted that air traffic control staffing at Reagan National Airport was “not normal” during Wednesday night’s midair accident in Washington, D.C. According to the report, the controller responsible for managing helicopters near the airport was also overseeing aircraft landing and departing on the […]
In a White House press briefing Thursday morning, President Trump announced the appointment of Chris Rocheleau as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Rocheleau’s appointment comes hours after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport— the first fatal commercial plane crash […]
There were 60 passengers and four crew aboard a PSA CRJ700 regional jet, American Airlines Flight 5342, that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter, with three service members on board, on short final for Reagan National Airport. The PSA flight was operated on behalf of American Airlines and originated in Wichita. The plane ended […]
Ural Airlines may have dodged a potential catastrophe in deciding against trying to take off one of their A320s from a farmer’s field as planned. The aircraft made an emergency landing in September of 2023 after running out of fuel and the initial plan was to fly it out of the field. The airline ditched […]
The FAA published a final rule last week that allows online submission of aircraft registration documents. Previous regulations required registrants to submit original documents and ink-signed documents to register aircraft, but the new rule does away with almost all of that. In some cases, certified or true copies will be needed. It’s hoped the modernization […]
Both engines on the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed in South Korea last month had the remains of ducks inside, according to a preliminary report released by the government on Monday. The DNA from Baikal Teals, a common migratory bird that flocks to South Korea every winter, was identified, confirming one part of the […]
With just a few weeks to go before Super Bowl LIX kicks off in New Orleans, local FBOs are reinstating event fees in preparation for the influx of aircraft. A reservation system has been implemented for all nonscheduled general aviation operations as thousands of private aircraft are expected to arrive ahead of the big game […]
Piper Aircraft continues to expand its global flight training reach—announcing a new partnership with FTEJerez (Flight Training Europe), a renowned flight training academy in Spain, for 20 new Piper Archer DX aircraft. FTEJerez is known for its training programs and close collaborations with major airlines, including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Etihad, Iberia and Ryanair. The […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the deadly midair collision that killed all four aboard two aircraft over North Las Vegas Airport in July 2022. The report targets pilot error (one aircraft lining up for the wrong runway), controller mistakes and controller staffing shortages as probable causes in the […]
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