Airspace restrictions G-7 summit in Evian
France will host the 2026 G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains from June 15 to 17, 2026. During this period
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Safety dialog 2026
On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, the Flight Safety Dialog 2026 will take place at the DETEC Ittigen campus, organized by the Flight Safety Alliance
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Flight Safety Dialog and airspace webinars
The Flight Safety Dialogue 2026* will take place on March 18, 2026, 6 p.m., in the auditorium of the DETEC campus in Ittigen (Bern) and
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When "tunnel vision" leads to a crash
In the winter of 2021, a pilot decided to take off on a sightseeing flight despite adverse weather conditions. After take-off, the weather situation deteriorated
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Wintertime is inversion time
When we talk about restrictive weather elements for aviation, we are usually referring to thunderstorms, turbulence or even ice. Inversions
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First Swiss ADS-B ground station in test operation
After three years of preparation, the ADS-B Vision Switzerland project is now in operational test mode. The project was launched by the Aero Club of the
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Loss of control on a slope
A hiking glider flight ends fatally in the Alps. Does the danger of a stall need to be better addressed and what about
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More training required for GA pilots
General aviation still has a poor safety record compared to commercial aviation. A new
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Stay Safe: In the mountains at the height of summer
The height of summer also attracts us pilots to the mountains. As beautiful as a mountain flight is in summer, here too
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Too hot to fly?
Aircraft also reach their performance limits in midsummer heat. What do pilots need to pay particular attention to now? Aircraft performance depends on the
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