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The first Airman Certification Standards (ACS) were issued in 2016, after a five-year gestation period, replacing the Practical Test Standards (PTS) system that previously governed checkrides for airman certificates and [...]

Environmental risks, one of the four broad hazard categories the FAA identifies in its PAVE acronym (see the sidebar at the bottom of the opposite page), typically involve weather and [...]

Thanks in part to requirements in the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for applicants to demonstrate proficiency with it on practical tests, risk management is becoming an integral part of [...]

Milestones are something we often observe to bring back good memories or special occasions, like birthdays and anniversaries. We may also use them as an occasion to reflect on our [...]

It wasn't that long ago that learning to fly was solely about perfecting some basic maneuvers and some crude techniques for flying beyond the local airport. There was little or [...]

It's an aviation cliche that your single engine goes into 'automatic rough' when crossing any significant body of water. To be sure, any engine problem while beyond gliding distance from [...]

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how the framework of administrative tethering (AT) provides important guidance and insight at the organizational level to support a strategic management mechanism to ameliorate pressing political, social, and economic issues for the public good. This investigation was an empirical analysis of data collected from the 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint (FEV) Survey and records attributed to the Department of the Navy (N = 32,416). The Department of the Navy consists of naval forces and marine forces for maritime operations, which conduct internal collaboration and represent cases of both external institution to institution (i2i) collaboration and internal unit to unit (u2u) collaboration. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a useful analytical approach to examine the relationships among all the measured and latent variables. The resulting SEM analysis evoked the importance of individual behaviors on collaborative efforts.

Most of my articles for this journal focus on managing the risk of flying piston-powered general aviation aircraft, with examples of good and poor risk management. But risk management is [...]

Flying to and in Alaska in a piston single is an experience you are unlikely to forget. I was fortunate to make the trip twice, once in 1990 in a [...]

Pilots fly for a variety of reasons. If you're like me, transportation is the main reason to own an airplane. Flying a single-engine general aviation airplane can be an effective [...]

The aviation industry in recent years has highlighted loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) as the leading cause of general aviation fatal accidents. Many aviation organizations, including government agencies, have devoted [...]

After living on the U.S. East Coast, I have now lived in and enjoyed the Pacific Northwest for 14 years. Along the way, I've learned to respect the limitations of [...]

Almost from the beginning of our flight training, pilots are drilled on simulated engine failures in every phase of flight. Once we're introduced to dealing with engine failures, we practice [...]

Since the mid-1990s, the FAA has worked proactively with the aviation community to reduce fatal aviation accidents. This has worked spectacularly well with the airlines, which are much more tightly [...]

Most pilots who fly single-engine piston airplanes in non-commercial operations do not undertake formal training at annual or other intervals. Instead, they are only required to complete a flight review [...]

Thanks to the contents of the FAA's new airman certification standards (ACS), which are replacing the practical test standards (PTS), most applicants for pilot certificates and ratings must now demonstrate [...]

ICON Aircraft has been a media darling since the project was first announced. Founded in 2006, the company set out to create a different kind of light sport aircraft (LSA)--an [...]

Most pilots look forward to the challenge involved in qualifying to fly a new make or model aircraft. They anticipate the ritual involved in the 'checkout' and are understandably proud [...]

While most of us probably feel fortunate to be able to fly any kind of general aviation aircraft, most of us also have fantasies about owning and flying more expensive [...]

ABSTRACTWomen in urban neighborhoods often face disproportionately higher levels of environmental and social stressors; however, the health effects from urban stressors remain poorly understood. We evaluated the association between urban stress and depression, fatigue, and sleep disruption in a cohort of 460 women in Mexico City. To assess urban stress, women were administered the Urban Annoyances scale. Six constructs were summarized to create an overall index. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Edinburgh Depression Scale; the Patient-Reported Outcomes Information System scales were used to assess sleep disruption and fatigue. Linear regression models were used to estimate the association with continuous symptoms comparing women with high stress to those with lower levels. Models were adjusted for socioeconomic status, education, age, social support, and previous depressive symptoms. High urban stress was associated with greater depressive symptoms (β: 1.77; 95% CI: 0.83, 2.71), fatigue (β: 2.47; 95% CI: 0.87, 4.07), and sleep disruption (β: 2.14; 95% CI: 0.54, 3.73). Urban stress plays an important role in women’s psychological and physical health, highlighting the importance of including these measures in environmental health studies. Urban interventions, such as promoting alternative transport options, should additionally be addressed to improve health of urban populations.

Most of us start our piloting careers in some sort of basic trainer. Some pilots flying purely for sport or recreation may stay with simple fixed-gear airplanes and stick to [...]

Pilots have been complaining about FAA regulations (and those of its predecessor agencies) since the first aviation rules were issued in the 1920s. A lot of that complaining stems from [...]

A lot of attention has been directed at the FAA's new airman certification standards (ACS), which prescribe how practical tests are conducted. Last year, the FAA implemented ACS for the [...]

Single-pilot IFR (SPIFR) used to be a thing, back in the days before things like headsets, autopilots, moving maps and automated navigation became widespread. Journals like this one often carried [...]

Scheduled passenger airlines in the U.S. have achieved an incredible level of safety. Domestic passenger operations under FAR Part 121 have achieved an unheard-of record: a near-zero fatality rate since [...]

On December 1, 2013, a Beechcraft B36TC turbo-charged Bonanza crashed in mountainous terrain in central Idaho while en route from Baker, Ore., to Butte, Mon. All five occupants were killed. [...]

On May 31, 2014, a Gulfstream IV ran off the end of the runway at Hanscom Field (KBED) in Bedford, Mass. The aircraft went into a ditch at high speed, [...]

Although the U.S. and European airline industries have mostly eliminated controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents by adopting new technologies, improved training and relevant procedures, general aviation continues to be [...]

Byline: BY ROBERT WRIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS BY STORY TKMAKE GLOBALISM GREAT AGAINOK, WE'LL ADMIT: IT WAS NEVER GREAT IN THE FIRST PLACE. BUT HERE'S HOW THE RISE OF RANK NATIONALISTS LIKE [...]

The FAA and industry have spent the last three years preparing to replace the existing practical test standards (PTS). As a result, the new airman certification standards (ACS) will go [...]

It's tragic that so many public figures have perished in general aviation accidents. The death of a celebrity in a general aviation aircraft almost always leaves a strong negative impact [...]

The FAA, NTSB and the aviation community have spent a lot of time and effort analyzing how and why pilots lose control of their aircraft, historically the leading cause of [...]

Am I ready for this flight? That's the question I found myself asking when I decided to resume flying in a rental aircraft after a six-month lapse. This was after [...]

General aviation flight operations in Europe often are radically different from those in the United States, yet GA pilots 'across the pond' face some of the same safety issues confronting [...]

Mood disorders are common during and after pregnancy, and environmental metals may contribute to increased risk. Antepartum metal exposures have not been well characterized in relation to maternal depression. We evaluated the extent to which early pregnancy erythrocyte concentrations of essential and non-essential metals were prospectively associated with antepartum and postpartum depressive symptoms.

British nuclear war movie still chills me 12 August, p 30 From Mark Edwards, Brisbane, Australia It has been more than 35 years since I saw it, but seeing Simon Ings recommend the film Threads brought up memories of how horrific this fictional account of nuclear war is. Editor's pick On the call for less doom in climate messaging Leader, 19 August From John Davnall, Manchester, UK While I accept your positive idea of easing up on doom-mongering in messages about climate change, I fear your article doesn't address one of the great climate unknowns. But we really don't know how much further the warming inertia of past emissions, coupled with feedback loops such as permafrost methane release, will take temperatures once emissions cease in a carbon-neutral world. [Extracted from the article]

Many of us fly, or have flown, some rather capable high-performance single-engine airplanes providing excellent long-distance transportation value and utility. Flying a Cirrus, Centurion, Bonanza or Mooney and cruising between [...]

had my Bonanza set up perfectly for the straight-in ILS Runway 22 approach at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (FGSL), following a short, 63-nm flight across the Bight of Biafra from Douala, [...]