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The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to release a study next week on 138 accidents involving GA aircraft equipped with air bags integrated into shoulder harnesses. Some 7,000 aircraft are so equipped out of the entire GA fleet of more than 200,000 aircraft. AmSafe, the sole manufacturer of aircraft air-bag shoulder harnesses, claims it […]

Atlantic magazine Columnist Jeffrey Goldberg has written detailed accounts for years of shortcomings he’s observed in the Transportation Security Administration’s oversight of airline security. After a recent flight in a general aviation aircraft, from New Jersey Teterboro Airport to Washington Dulles Airport, Goldberg turned his attention to security among the general aviation community — and […]

Wendi Gavigan will receive the NBAA Outstanding Achievement & Leadership Award at the 2011 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference next month. Gavigan is vice president and manager of flight operations for Citigroup Corporate Aviation. Her team provides travel services for Citigroup, including approximately 80 percent international operations. The award was first presented in 2008 and recognizes […]

The European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) has approved Garmin’s G1000 retrofit package for Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 and B200 models. The retrofit package has already been approved by the U.S. FAA for C90, 200 and B200 King Air models, with approval for the 300 and 350 Series expected later this year. Garmin vice president […]

But that headline could be deceiving. Though it’s true that air traffic controllers’ reported errors increased by more than half last year, a new reporting policy could be a large part of the reason. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has encouraged a policy of “no-fault” self-reporting of errors by controllers, the better to gather more data […]

Two safety systems announced at last year’s EAA AirVenture for Cirrus models have been approved by the FAA. The systems work within the Garmin Perspective avionics suite and use the avionics technology to enhance safety. The Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) system provides control pressure when it perceives excessive pitch, bank or airspeed. It is […]

At the end of each year, Flying editors review the year’s significant aviation developments in search of remarkable accomplishments that represent innovation, determination and vision. Along the way we consider only those aircraft, avionics, pilot services and equipment that have been fully certified and have entered service during the year. For 2010, we chose five: […]

On the heels of our announcement last week of new senior editor Stephen Pope, we’re delighted to welcome a second new senior editor, Pia Bergqvist. Many of you doubtless know Pia already. She comes to Flying with an impressive arsenal of skills earned through years working as an aviation writer, flight instructor, and aircraft salesperson. […]

According to an AOPA study, two thirds of student pilots view their flying as primarily recreational. That’s why Sporty’s Academy, the educational unit of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, believes its modular approach to flight training yields a 70 percent retention rate (starting with the second lesson), which it describes as more than 3.5 times the industry […]

It’s not the first time it’s happened, but the story is a shocker. Teenager Delvonte Tisdale, a participant in the Civil Air Patrol who probably should have known better, apparently stowed away in the wheel well of a Boeing 737 airliner headed from his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston. His remains were found […]