Pilots of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER inadvertently entered an incorrect waypoint altitude constraint prior to departure, resulting in several alerts from the ground proximity warning system (GPWS) as the aircraft climbed out of Shanghai…
Just a quick reference for those unaware that EASA’s basic regulation (EU 2018/1139) includes provisions for the agency to cooperate with other institutions whenever socio-economic factors (such as social dumping) would influence aviation safety. Due to the ongoing “race to the bottom” allowing for dubious pay-to-fly schemes and false self-employment, this article will probably gain more and more importance towards the future…
The National Transportation Safety Board detailed in an accident report issued April 13, 2019 the circumstances that led to the crash of a Boeing B-17G airplane that killed seven people and injured seven others. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s configuration and airspeed following a loss of engine power. But what can really be learned from this accident?
First story The very experienced crew of an ATR-72 takes off from Köln/Bonn airport on 27 April 2020 but instead of lining up with the middle of runway 06, they position the aircraft at the…
At nearly midnight on 20 October 2014, a Falcon 50EX business jet crashed into a snow removal truck which had penetrated the active runway while the aircraft was performing its take-off run in poor visibility…
Companies require pilots to use a type of telex system (called ACARS) to enter all sorts of data into the airlines operational database. This is handy to keep track of services provided and allows for…
A United at Paris on Jul 20th 2020, cleared to land on wrong runway, ATC error saved by Easyjet
Remember 11 November 2008, when an Air Astana plane was experiencing flight control problems after departure out of Lissabon (Portugal)? People were watching while a potential catastrophe unfolded live. Luckily, the pilots managed to get the aircraft back under control and landed the crippled machine at the 3rd attempt.
There is nothing wrong with creating a pleasant atmosphere in the cockpit, but when pictures of rubber chickens pushing throttles go public, pilots may face some uncomfortable questions. It is an interesting case for a Just Culture blog and we can discuss at length whether or not these guys should be sanctioned or not for damaging the brand image. But what is really interesting is the tone of the article…
Investigators in Myanmar believe improper maintenance meant an Embraer 190’s intermittent nose-gear fault was not rectified before the aircraft landed at Mandalay without its nose-wheels deployed. The Myanmar National Airlines jet (XY-AGQ) suffered substantial damage…