Ensure electronic visibility
The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) wants to establish a fully networked airspace by 2035. To this end, the FOCA is calling for holder
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FOCA Annual Safety Report 2024 published
The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) processed over 12,500 incident reports in 2024 - significantly more than in previous years. This
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Seat engaged and wind force taken into account?
When you've been flying for 27 years as a PPL license holder, you naturally experience one thing or another. Two experiences from
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Missed the Flight Safety Dialog? Here are the videos
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Flight Safety Alliance Switzerland FSAS held its second Flight Safety Dialogue. After the premiere
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Missed the airspace webinars?
From March 17 to 20, the AeCS, together with the FOCA and Skyguide, held three airspace webinars in three national languages.
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Skyguide temporarily reduces capacity at Zurich Airport
On March 20, 2025, a new airspace structure designed by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation will come into force at Zurich Airport. It
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"Cable clutter" as an underestimated risk
Flying in cable-rich regions such as the Swiss Alps is one of the most demanding tasks for helicopter pilots. Especially for
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Limits of "See and Avoid"
Despite good VFR conditions, two aircraft collided with each other in summer 2021. The collision claimed five lives. Both aircraft were equipped with traffic warning systems
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A danger not only for paragliders
Helicopters and paragliders often share the same airspace. Particularly for transportation and rescue operations in busy flight areas, this means that both
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When the plane goes into a spin
Wings Level - the name says it all. That's what Hanspeter Leemann and Andrea Salomoni's flying school is all about,
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