Weather

Hurricane Dorian gained strength on Friday and continued its trajectory towards Florida, as pilots, aircraft owners, and rescue organizations made preparations for the storm. The storm stalled over the Bahamas, causing epic destruction in its wake. The FAA sent out an alert on Thursday to general aviation pilots, urging them to monitor the weather using […]

While wildfires are far from a desired phenomenon, at times they produce a stunning spectacle. Rare clouds, named pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCB), were recently spotted in the eastern part of Washington state as a result of the Williams Flats fire, which was ignited by a thunderstorm on August 2, as reported by NASA’s Earth Observatory. NASA recorded […]

They aren’t the only ones who have been led astray by incorrect expectations in IMC.

The U.S. aviation industry’s hard work to reduce the accident rate of air carriers shows. Over the past decade, Part 121 flight operations have experienced just a single death. That puts the industry safety record just a notch short of perfect when measured by the number of fatalities. But earlier this month, the industry came […]

The deadly outbreak of tornadoes that killed at least 23 people on Sunday brought heavy destruction to Alabama’s Eufaula Municipal Airport, ripping apart hangars and destroying dozens of airplanes including a number of jets. Several tornadoes hit the state on Sunday afternoon, including a “monster tornado” that reached an estimated wind speed of 170 mph, […]

Federal authorities are looking more closely at the wreckage and communications data surrounding the February 3, 2019 crash of a Cessna 414 into a Yorba Linda, California neighborhood about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The accident claimed the life of the pilot, Antonio Pastini, a Nevada restaurant owner, as well as […]

Dassault’s Falcon 900LX, Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 2000S have been recently certified by both EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) capability that greatly improves access to airports in bad weather. With the new certification, these aircraft will be able to land in weather with visibilities down to 100 feet. The […]

Many pilots lack a good understanding of how weather systems can affect the safety of a flight. If you’re one of those pilots, here’s an opportunity to learn. AvWxWorkshops is offering a webinar called Inflight Hazard Avoidance Strategies to help a pilot become better at deciphering whether to fly through a weather system. Topics such […]

If you are one of many pilots thoroughly confused by the process of deciphering weather data prior to a flight, one of the most important components of a preflight, here is one way to bring some clarity. AvWx Workshops is offering one-on-one training that breaks down the gathering and deciphering of weather information through PowerPoint […]

Here’s an emerging safety story that hasn’t received much attention: Fatal accidents caused by weather are declining. Nobody should be popping Champagne bottles just yet, but there is enough data to suggest a steady downward trend over the past few years. What’s the cause of this encouraging course reversal? There are probably many, but the […]