Business & Commercial Aviation

An ill-conceived checklist can leave pilots with too little time to carry out all the items and monitor the approach after extending landing gear.

Researchers find lack of large flakes may give crews false sense of security in snowy takeoffs.

You’ve probably noticed that a layer of sticky residue remains on an aircraft’s wing after a flight in which it was treated with anti-icing fluids

Operate the APU only when necessary during deicing and anti-icing treatment. Do not operate the wing anti-ice system on the ground when thickened

Piloting demands good vision. But the aviation environment contains numerous hazards to our eyes that can affect our ability to accomplish our tasks

The select soldiers, seamen and airmen who operate in the shadows in U.S. Special Operations forces need rugged eyewear to protect their eyes against

This webinar took place August 27, 2020. Dozens of breakthrough safety technologies have made their debuts on corporate aircraft, including hands-off

The PC-12 NGX is business aviation’s first turboprop to have a dual-channel, integrated electronic-propeller and engine-control system.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

The economic downturn of 2020 has been tough on the light-jet market, flooding the field with used aircraft. But you might not know that if you are looking for a Nextant 400XT/400XT

Business & Commercial Aviation News from September 1970

Congress passed the PRIA following airline accidents in which the NTSB found error by pilots with a history of poor performance.

PC-12 NGX bears close resemblance to the original airplane that made its debut more than a quarter century ago.

To sustain the industry that has given us so much, the community has to find a way to embrace the new generation on its terms.

Readers comment on articles in past issues of BCA.

Members of the NTSB’s Operational and Human Factors investigation team spent hundreds of hours looking into the backgrounds of the accident pilots.

NTSB attributes freighter crash to “the inappropriate response by the first officer as the pilot flying to an inadvertent activation of the go-around mode."

The Atlas investigation included a deep look into the aviation industry’s handling of training background checks and maintenance of training records.

Supplier for mostly Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft agreed to an expanded role on the AS2 that includes producing the supersonic business jet’s forward fuselage.

Bell Textron’s Bell 505 helicopter received airworthiness certification from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. It is the sixth country in Africa

A group of 62 environmental organizations wants the FAA to abandon plans to establish takeoff and landing noise standards for civil supersonic aircraft.

Gulfstream Aerospace reports its $75 million G700 flagship is surpassing testing milestones in speed and altitude.

NetJets recently announced plans to recall all pilots and cabin crews furloughed in April from its NetJets Europe subsidiary and has revised plans

Textron said the Denali and Sky Courier are advancing and that the Beech Bonanza and Baron will remain in production for the foreseeable future.

Gulfstream Aerospace opened a new 225,000-sq.-ft. service center at Farnborough Airport in July. The facility can accommodate up to 13 large-cabin