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.
Recently retired FAA Certification head Lirio Liu has joined Skyryse to help guide it toward certification. Skyryse says it’s built a “the world’s first universal operating system for flight” and it has an elaborate booth at AirVenture. “I am excited to engage with Skyryse and contribute to their mission of making all aviation simpler and […]
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Kings Schools is offering 10% off all private pilot courses for the remainder of 2024, the company announced during a press briefing at EAA AirVenture on July 25. The training provider also introduced two new free courses—Drone Part 107 Regulations and Private Pilot Ground Reference Maneuvers, in addition to […]
Only the captain survived the crash of Bombardier CRJ200 carrying a total of 19 people at Kathmandu Airport in Nepal on Wednesday. According to local authorities, the Saurya Airlines plane was on a ferry flight for maintenance when it crashed a few seconds after it took off. The reports said 17 of those killed were […]
Two people have died after a Lancair Super ES aircraft crashed two miles south of Wittman Regional Airport during opening day of EAA AirVenture, Monday, July 22. According to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office the crash occurred shortly after noon and was first reported by Wittman Regional Airport air traffic controllers. In a statement, the […]
The FAA continues to investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to within 150 feet of the surface some 4 miles from the end of the runway at Tampa International Airport in Florida, according to ADS-B data posted by FlightAware. At that point in the GPS approach, the aircraft should have been at 1,600 feet. […]
A twin-engine Cessna 402 crashed in the Tred Avon River about 4.5 miles south of Easton Airport (ESN) in Maryland yesterday morning, killing the pilot. Robert Merlini, 56, reported loss of engine power after taking off from Tipton Airport about 9:00 a.m., en route to Easton Airport to pick up technicians for an air-sampling flight. […]
A very broad coalition of aviation and industry groups is asking Congress to change the way funds are appropriated for modernization and upgrading the National Airspace System. Led by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Airlines for America, the collection of 26 organizations is recommending changes to the administration of the Aviation and Airways Trust […]
The NTSB says a Lockheed 12A Junior Electra that crashed on June 15 in Chino, California, took off with full flaps despite warnings from ground crew. The vintage twin was taking part in a Father’s Day event, and the flight was a rehearsal for a three-plane formation during the display later in the day. “During […]
A close call between two regional jets that came within several hundred feet of each other over New York has caught the attention of federal investigators. The incident, which occurred July 8, involved an American Eagle CRJ and an Endeavor Air CRJ. Footage from a police dash cam video, which circulated on X, showed the […]
The Coast Guard has called off its search for two missing men after an air tour helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Thursday. The body of one of the passengers was recovered shortly after the crash. The dead woman was Amy Nichole Ruart Quintua. Missing are passenger James Quintua and pilot Guy […]
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