Aviation Safety

Predicting landing performance can mean a deep dive into the airplane’s documentation, with no precise answers.

As these pilots discovered, a takeoff clearance at a busy towered airport doesn’t always mean there isn’t a potential conflict.

A new special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) from the FAA formally advises voluntary installation and use of low-airspeed alerting systems like AOA displays.

The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports database.

February 2025 is the last issue of this magazine that will be printed on paper and mailed to subscribers.

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.

It’s a long-term problem and, despite training and warnings, too many pilots still become its victim.

When you absolutely, positively have to get to a lower altitude, it’s good to have practiced the procedure and know what to expect. 

See and avoid remains the primary collision-avoidance method, but merely looking where you’re going isn’t enough. 

Away from the warm embrace of North Dakota, our hero takes on foreign ATC, poorly marked pavement, U.S. Customs and even Florida. Along the way, lessons were learned.