AVIATION VOICES

Thinking of Travelling to the US for Business?

July 25, 2025July 31, 2025

By Rick Adams, FRAeS

After several years as the Chair of a major airline pilot training conference, held annually in the spring in Florida, USA (and attending for more than 20 years as moderator, exhibitor, etc.), I will sadly not participate in the event next year.

One reason is that I cannot, as a foreign national (Swiss), be confident of safe entry into (and out of) the United States. At least not until freedom of speech and due process are re-established.

1500 Hours

Why 1,500 Hours Doesn’t Guarantee a Safer Pilot and What We Should Do Instead

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

By Capt. Mark Walton FRAeS

Reprinted by permission from Yaw Aviation

When the FAA introduced the 1,500-hour rule in 2013, it was seen as a major safety enhancement as a direct response to the Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash. The logic seemed simple: more flight hours must mean more experience, and more experience must mean safer pilots. But more than a decade later, we have to ask – has this rule really made us safer?