I just recently came across the January 13th 2023 NTSB response to the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 Boeing 737 Max accident of March 10th 2019. Wow… Not so much as a surprise but rather as a very unusual procedure in the industry. First, a bit of background to put the event in context. There were… Read more »
Good risk management is more beneficial than the hope of a lottery gain Recently, I literally fell off the PA-30 seat. All right this in itself would be quite an feat. figuratively speaking that was how I was struck to say the least. Carbon monoxide poisoning About 2 years ago, I wrote about carbon monoxide… Read more »
Can the return to the runway be executed safely with discipline?
When was the last time you had an emergency, a real one? Everyone will have their own creative interpretation on the matter. A perceived emergency will vary from one individual to another. Experience will bring its own bias. One way or another, an ocean separates a stressful situation where a pilot gets busy and an… Read more »
When communications become a problem.
… an important aspect aside from flying the aircraft, was flying the aircraft as intelligently as possible.
Paradigms or changing the way you see the environment. This not about the loose change in your pocket. Paradigms are about ones narrow view of the world. They are the basis of systemic stagnation. The last place one wants to hear about paradigms is in the flight deck. Cockpit resource management Understanding paradigms and their… Read more »
Tired of that old rustic interior with colonial seating and tape covered cracked side panels? Depending on how much time you spend aboard your favourite aircraft, comfort (read fatigue) will sooner or later become a concern. This old aircraft Honest folks, let’s admit it. After spending a few hours sitting in a beat up old… Read more »
The conclusion of the North Atlantic crossing aboard the PA-30 All this previous talk about planing was coming to bear. Great weather at Narsarsuak and friendly welcome made for a relaxed atmosphere. Frankly, I would personally have cherished the project of staying a couple of days for some hiking. But as mentioned earlier in the… Read more »
Many will claim that there is nothing more troubling than a fire onboard a wooden ship at sea. Aviators know there is worst: a fire in flight. Total recall 11 years ago I have written an article for the aviation magazine «Plein Vol». It dealt with fires in aircraft. I have decided to refresh this… Read more »