Aviation Safety

Agency blocks public access to accident investigation files after finding unauthorized approximations of CVR.

Day two of NTSB testimony reveals Boeing didn’t structurally require preventing engine pylon separation.

Investigators zero in on spherical bearing that allegedly weakened an engine pylon.

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.