top of page
BALDWIN BLOG


AMAS - Fit to Fly? How Can We Know?
In our previous newsletter, I discussed personal preflight self assessment techniques to determine if a pilot is fit to fly and can...

Don Baldwin
Oct 15, 2014


Baldwin Aviation Introduces Pulsar Fatigue Metrics Into Risk Assessments
Pulsar Informatics fatigue measurement tool is integrated into Baldwin safety management programs Baldwin Aviation of Hilton Head, South...

Don Baldwin
Oct 15, 2014


Wildlife strikes and the impact on aviation
Jan. 15, 2009 was a day that changed the aviation world forever. U.S. Airways flight 1549, with service from New York's Laguardia Airport...

Don Baldwin
Oct 14, 2014


Baldwin Aviation Announces SMSTransport™ Program Designed for EMS Industry
Program addresses needs of air and ground-based stakeholders Hilton Head Island, SC— Baldwin Aviation, a recognized leader in Safety...

Don Baldwin
Oct 8, 2014


IHST Identifies 'Recommended Reading' For Helicopter Pilots
Online Documents Offers Solid Foundation To Enhance Safety, Reduce Accidents Most of the time, getting back to basics can be a helicopter...

Don Baldwin
Oct 5, 2014


Technology, New and Old.
Maintaining control in the cockpit is a recurring theme in our discussions. The challenge during automated flight is to stay on top of...

Don Baldwin
Oct 5, 2014


Drones Left out of Air Traffic Plans
Designers of the ambitious U.S. air traffic control system of the future neglected to take drones into account, raising questions about...

Don Baldwin
Sep 25, 2014


Fighting Fatigue
Transport Canada is joining a number of other regulators in enacting changes to fatigue risk management regulations that are backed by...

Don Baldwin
Sep 18, 2014


Unmanned Aircraft Issues To Be Discussed at NBAA 2014
Two sessions at next month’s NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., will focus on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to provide attendees with...

Don Baldwin
Sep 18, 2014


Another event involving erroneous data entry prior to departure…
On 20 December 2009 an aircraft almost stalled at high altitude after the crew attempted to continue climbing beyond the maximum...

Don Baldwin
Sep 9, 2014


IATA, EASA Reach Agreement on Information Sharing
Sharing Safety Information Provides A Basis For Identifying Safety Issues The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the...

Don Baldwin
Sep 7, 2014


U. S. airplane near-collisions jumped in 2013, FAA reports
The number of times U.S. airplanes nearly collided more than doubled last year, though the biggest increase by far was in the low-risk...

Don Baldwin
Aug 29, 2014


Power-Line Pilots: Wired for Safety
One of the most important safety lessons for aspiring pilots is awareness of the wire environment and the importance of navigating safely...

Don Baldwin
Aug 24, 2014


TSB calls on government to fix ‘troubling’ aviation safety deficiencies
The independent safety watchdog listed four major areas of concern : crashes into land or water; collisions on runways; landing...

Don Baldwin
Aug 24, 2014


FAA Implements Safety Reporting Program for Office of Airports Employees
The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in partnership with the National Air Traffic Controllers...

Don Baldwin
Aug 17, 2014


The Importance of Cross-Checking and Monitoring on Approach
B732, vicinity Resolute Bay Canada, 2011 (CFIT HF FIRE) Category: Accidents and Incidents Summary On 20 August 2011, a First Air Boeing...

Don Baldwin
Aug 17, 2014


FAA Will Re-Examine Rotorcraft Certification Standards
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it will begin a formal process to review certification standards...

Don Baldwin
Aug 17, 2014
NTSB Solicits Public Comments on It's Proposed Rulemaking to Update Investigation Procedures
The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that it has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment...

Don Baldwin
Aug 17, 2014

Don Baldwin
Jul 7, 2014
Runway Situational Awareness
Description On 29 March 2010, a Raytheon 390 Premier 1A (M-FROG) being operated by a small charter business called The World is Yours...

Don Baldwin
Jul 7, 2014
bottom of page