When tunnel vision leads to a crash on a winter flight

When tunnel vision leads to a crash on a winter flight

In the winter of 2021, a pilot decided to take a sightseeing flight despite adverse weather conditions. After takeoff, the […]

Airspace Echo: Survey, initial findings, next steps

Airspace Echo: Survey, initial findings, next steps

In spring 2025, staysafe.aero conducted a large survey on Echo airspace, in which around 1,700 VFR and IFR pilots took […]

Inspection interval for non-EASA aircraft from 2026

Inspection interval for non-EASA aircraft from 2026

From 1 January 2026, inspection intervals will range from 12 to 36 months, following risk- and performance-based principles. The interval […]

Guest contribution from MeteoSwiss: Wintertime is inversion time

Guest contribution from MeteoSwiss: Wintertime is inversion time

When talking about adverse weather conditions for aviation, the focus is usually on thunderstorms, turbulence, or ice. However, inversions are […]

Prevention Bulletin STSB: Learning from near misses and accidents

Prevention Bulletin STSB: Learning from near misses and accidents

Numerous reported accidents and serious incidents in aviation must be investigated in depth in order to properly assess their prevention […]

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