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.
Whenever there is an accident in aviation, those of us in the business start thinking of all the things that might have gone wrong. We try not to speculate (at least not in public) as we wait for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to conduct their investigation and let us know what happened.Most of […]
AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” contest is sponsored by Aviation Safety magazine, the monthly journal of risk management and accident prevention. Thanks to all the pilots and AVweb readers who took time to nominate their favorite FBOs in our “FBO of the Week” contest. Today’s ribbon finds its target in Florida. AVweb’s “FBO of the […]
I was in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport, a place normally for good friends, good conversation and some support when things were not going well. Yet, Old Hack’s voice was dripping with scorn as he addressed me from about three inches away: “You miserable excuse for a pilot. Now we truly know what […]
AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” contest is sponsored by Aviation Safety magazine, the monthly journal of risk management and accident prevention. Thanks to all the pilots and AVweb readers who took time to nominate their favorite FBOs in our “FBO of the Week” contest. Today’s ribbon finds its target in Michigan. AVweb’s “FBO of the […]
AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” contest is sponsored by Aviation Safety magazine, the monthly journal of risk management and accident prevention. Thanks to all the pilots and AVweb readers who took time to nominate their favorite FBOs in our “FBO of the Week” contest. Today’s ribbon finds its target in Michigan. AVweb’s “FBO of the […]
The appointment of Dr. Frederick Tilton as the new Federal Air Surgeon (FAS) on January 13, 2006, may herald a new outlook on the aeromedical certification process for pilots. In a phone interview, I had the opportunity to ask Dr. Tilton questions about his new job and goals from my perspective as an Aviation Medical […]
This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, January 2004. Currency, endorsements, certificates and “all available information” notwithstanding, the safety of flight depends on the pilot not exceeding his or her capabilities — except for that small minority of accidents caused by calamitous mechanical failure. That’s easy to say, but somewhat more difficult to live by.What […]
AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” contest is sponsored by Aviation Safety magazine, the monthly journal of risk management and accident prevention. Thanks to all the pilots and AVweb readers who took time to nominate their favorite FBOs in our “FBO of the Week” contest. Today’s ribbon finds its target in Louisiana. AVweb’s “FBO of the […]
It had been a while since I’d had an FAA inspector in my jump seat and I was grateful that it was for a short leg from New York to Detroit. You usually don’t see FAA guys on the seat on a transcontinental leg unless they really want to get to LAX for some non-fuzz […]
Nominate an FBO |Contest Rules & Tips | Questions | Past Winners< AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” contest is sponsored by Aviation Safety magazine, the monthly journal of risk management and accident prevention. Thanks to all the pilots and AVweb readers who took time to nominate their favorite FBOs in our “FBO of the Week” […]
Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox
SUBSCRIBE
