FAA to Appoint Rulemaking Committee to Examine Pilot Mental Health IFA Comments: If the regulators are concerned about pilots’ reluctance to disclose mental health conditions then there’s every good reason to be concerned by engineers’ reluctance to disclose mental health conditions.  One of the key components of a Safety management system (SMS) is a just culture. That means treating those...Read More

Independent Report considering current skills and training standards in the aviation sector by CPCRead More

Extensive damage to Aircraft – Blog by V2 Aviation An Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante was scheduled to operate a training flight on this day, one year ago. Onboard the aircraft is a crew of two, The Pilot Flying (PF) in the left seat and the Pilot Monitoring (PM) in the right seat. The PF was under training, being trained by the...Read More

MRO Network article detailing new requirements from the FAA.Read More

Link to information on recent Vertical Aerospace crashRead More

Final Report on the Nov 2021 loss of Lightning highlighting importance of preventing FOD is universal. (IFA Comment)Read More

Update on NTSB investigation into landing gear collapse and runway excursion in June 2022. (IFA Comment)Read More

Report on crash which stemmed from seat in 'false lock position' (IFA Comment)Read More

Safety Notice – Carbon Monoxide Minimisation and Detection in GA IFA Comment: IFA notes carbon monoxide is a significant hazard. Special attention is always needed to ensure that general aviation aircraft are not vulnerable to this invisible killer. SAFETY NOTICE Number: SN–2020/003 Carbon Monoxide Minimisation and Detection in General Aviation Aircraft This Safety Notice contains recommendations regarding operational safety. Link...Read More

Info on EASA Service bulletins urging operators to ensure doors firmly latched on modified freighters.Read More