Exceeding a wing's critical angle of attack (AOA) causes stalls, a known factor in fatal aviation accidents, yet real-time AOA instrumentation is not widely required on most airplanes. The FAA ...
A new FAA airworthiness directive (AD) mandates inspections of rear (and potentially forward) wing spar attachment fittings on specific Piper aircraft models (PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-34-220T, and PA ...
Safety regulators are requiring inspections of Boeing 787 planes following an issue with the engine anti-ice system, according to an airworthiness directive published Tuesday. The directive from the ...
The Federal Aviation Administration announced it will restore Boeing's airworthiness certification power for its beleaguered 737 MAX and 787 aircraft for the first time in years. This comes just two ...