Runway Safety (approach and landing), Cover Story
Go-Around Risks
Relative-safety factors influence flight crews to perform far fewer missed approaches than predicted by the incidence of unstabilized approaches.
In It For the Ultra-Long-Haul
Researchers assess the impact of fatigue-mitigation guidance on ULR pilots’ sleepiness.
A Moment’s Inattention
The pilot was using a personal computer when the Citation CJ2 stalled. The aircraft then rolled several times before he regained control.
Gearing Up For 2019
Regulations presume that optimized full flight simulators will enable the extended-envelope training soon to be required of U.S. airline pilots.
Opening the Door
FAA outlines the proposed regulatory framework for flights of small UAS aircraft.
Overwater Progress
The U.K. CAA says it sees a substantial safety improvement in North Sea helicopter operations.
Lost at Sea
Interim report details efforts to learn what became of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Check It Out
By now, you’ve probably received notice about our upcoming Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS). This will be our 60th BASS, and we expect several hundred aviation safety professionals to join…
Editorial Page, Unmanned Aircraft
Time to Speak Up
I try to avoid writing my editorial on the same subject two issues in a row, but I’m going to make an exception for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). As promised…
Aviation Safety Events | April 2015
APRIL 9–10 — 5th China Aviation Training and Education Summit 2015. Pincaux Media. Shanghai. <pincaux.com>. APRIL 13–15 — Flight Operational Forum Safety Conference. Flight Operational Forum–Norway. Oslo, Norway. Morten Kjellesvig, <manager@fof.aero>, <fof.aero>. APRIL…
For Your Safety
During the past few years, certain airlines have incurred substantial expense in using various techniques, especially videos, to improve the quality of cabin and flight safety announcements. In each case,…
Safety News | April 2015
Below Average | New Rules for European RPAS | Accident Reduction | and more …
Safest Year Yet
Despite high-profile tragedies, commercial aviation’s global accident rate reached a new low in 2014.
Mixed Signals
Confusion over runway lights and a controller’s instruction led to a runway excursion.