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Early on in every pilot’s lifetime there’s a moment when he or she is faced with the yin and yang of flying alone. Viewing the majesty of the sun as it disappears below the horizon from a vantage point that no one else shares is a reason many of us learned to fly. Then there […]

Embraer announced this week that Mexican business aviation service provider Across has placed an order for 23 Embraer bizjets worth approximately $260 million. The contract includes eight Legacy 500s, eight Phenom 300s and seven Phenom 100E twinjets. Based at the Toluca International Airport, Across’ business includes charter, aircraft management, FBO services, a fractional ownership program […]

The three-day European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition kicked off Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 500 exhibiting companies and a static display featuring nearly 60 state-of-the-art business aircraft. Major manufacturers, such as Gulfstream, Pilatus, Dassault, Bombardier and many more, were well-represented at the exhibition. Check out some of the new designs on display […]

A low morning fog crept onto the airport as I cleared a CRJ-900 regional jet for takeoff. The RJ lifted, passing just above the vaporous wall, and I switched him to Departure. I waited, watching for something I dealt with every day as an air traffic controller, but had never witnessed.

If you were investigating a runway overrun mishap-to discover precisely what led to the accident for the sole purpose of helping other pilots avoid similar events in the future-where would you focus your attention? What might be the deciding factor? What one thing would have broken the accident chain and prevented the crash?

Cash prizes have been big motivators in aviation. The first flights across the Atlantic, the first man-powered flight, the first flight into space by a nongovernmental program — to name a few — were brought about, or at the very least hurried along, by the lure of a big payday. Not to say that honor […]

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They almost made it. The aircraft was on a very short final when the nose started down. The flight crew pushed the thrust levers for both wing engines up to stop the sink but the left engine spooled up faster than the right engine and the aircraft started a turn to the right, from which there was no time to recover.

In a final accident report investigating the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) cites weaknesses in detecting and reporting mental illnesses in pilots. On March 24, 2015, Andreas Lubitz waited until he was alone in the cockpit, locked the cabin door and deliberately crashed the aircraft into the French Alps, […]

At about 1800 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during final approach. The solo pilot sustained fatal injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses indicated the airplane lifted off within the first 1000 feet of the runway then began to bank sharply and reached a 90-degree bank as it climbed to treetop height. While cruising at FL190, the engines manifold pressure dropped from 29 to 15 in. Hg. The pilot arrived over the divert airport and began a circling descent.