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…
“From the US comes the latest domestic item to join the list of dangerous foreign object debris (FOD) items. A wireless audio speaker, used for listening to music on a smartphone is the prime suspect…
“The issue only affects the central wing tank (CWT). As a consequence, insufficient fuel may be loaded for the aircraft mission while leaving the flight crew unaware of it. Within the first three hours, the…
The Traffic Collision & Avoidance System constantly monitors other aircraft in order to warn pilots and advise on the appropriate flight path to avoid a possible collision. A nice side-feature is that other traffic is…
Even for passengers it might be difficult to find the right gate… #numberingissues
Unlike popular belief, there is not always a person (‘marshaller’) to guide the aircraft while parking on a stand. At many airports, pilots (carefully) manoeuvre their plane to the right spot. To assist them, so-called…
My all-time favourite frustration! Traffic lights in Belgium (I have not seen this in other countries) may show a full green light combined with a red arrow. This means that even when you see a…
The Airbus Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) system is great in making the pilot’s job a lot easier. Unfortunately, things might become confusing. When the ECAM shows L/G GEAR NOT DOWN this indicates a sensor…