After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a “gripe sheet” which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form,Read More…
Credit: NTSB Board Meeting March 12, 2013WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board met to consider five Safety Alerts aimed at reducing the number of general aviation accidents. A Safety Alert isRead More…
FAA and GA Community Are Making the Skies Safernews re-post courtesy of the FAA http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=85306Statement from FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker:The United States has the largest and most diverse GA community in theRead More…
2015 the safest year in aviation historynews re-post courtesy of Oliver Smith from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/3:09PM GMT 06 Jan 2016Despite two major crashes, 2015 was the safest year in aviation historyLast year was the safestRead More…
Article courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams Phone: (202) 267-3488 FAA Foreign Object Debris FACT SHEETThis article was written on November 15, 2013 and re-submitted here at fodprevention.com October 15, 2015BackgroundFOD isRead More…