28-Mar-2023Source: FSF
Flight Safety Foundation has opened nominations for the 2023 Richard Teller Crane Founder’s Award, which recognizes an organization for its sustained corporate leadership through lasting contributions in civil aviation. The award is named for Richard Crane, an FSF founder and entrepreneur who launched the first regional airline in the United States in the 1930s. He was... Read more
18-May-2022Source: Air Charter Safety Foundation
On May 11, Bryan Burns and Russ Lawton, both aviation safety leaders from the Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), were presented with the 2022 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award for their contributions to business and charter aviation safety. The award was presented by Dr. Hassan Shahidi, the President and CEO of the Flight Safety... Read more
1-Jun-2015Source: FSF
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) announced today the expansion of its Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) suite of documents aimed at managing aviation risk for contracted aircraft operations. The Basic Aviation Risk Standard for Offshore Helicopter Operations (BARS OHO) continues the theme of presenting a standard in a risk-based format using applicable threats and controls.... Read more
15-Apr-2014Source: FSF
The Flight Safety Foundation announced today that Jon Beatty, former President and CEO of International Aero Engines, has been named as its new President and CEO. Mr. Beatty comes to the Foundation after a distinguished career as an aviation executive. Along with his recent experience with International Aero Engines, he spent time in several executive... Read more
14-Jun-2013Source: Flight Safety Foundation
The NTSB has cited the pilot’s decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) as the probable cause of two fatal crashes in late 2009 and early 2010 of emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters. see full story... Read more
17-Sep-2011Source: IHST
Administrator Randy Babbitt of the Federal Aviation Administration and Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt of the National Transportation Safety Board will be featured speakers at the International Helicopter Safety Symposium taking place in Fort Worth, TX, on Nov. 8-9.  The theme of the fifth annual symposium for the worldwide helicopter industry will be Human Factors: our Collective... Read more
7-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub
Flight Safety Foundation announced today the creation of the Australian Helicopter Advisory Group – a subsidiary of Foundation’s Australian Advisory Board and its mission is to pursue the continuous improvement of helicopter safety and the prevention of accidents.... Read more
21-Apr-2009Source: Flight Safety Foundation
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