The FAA Recommends AOA Indicators For All Aircraft

In late December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) ...
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Pilots’ Decision to Self-Conduct Stall Test Linked to Fatal Hawker Crash

A 24,000-foot-per-minute descent rate doesn’t leave much margin for recovery in any fixed-wing aircraft. In the case of the ...
Buffalo News

FAA probes Colgan on pilot overscheduling Operator of ill-fated Flight 3407 under scrutiny on rules for cockpit, adequacy of training

In its last news release on the Clarence Center crash, the safety board said the plane's stall-warning device -- called the "stick shaker" -- activated as the plane was approaching the Buffalo area ...
The New York Times

What Caused a Plane to Fall From the Sky in Brazil?

Officials are investigating potential causes of a plane crash that killed 62 people near São Paulo. Using videos and other clues, aviation experts have formed theories. By Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova ...