We all take it for granted. Take a peek into any cockpit it is always there: the instrument panel centre piece. Certainly a few light, day VFR only aircraft do not require it, why would it be required? It adds weight, cost to maintain and some will even claim that it dulls seat of the… Read more »
It is never too late to learn and confirm with modesty that you need help wherever you can take it. We are not alone. I am sure I heard this one in a sci-fi movie. A funny thing happened on the way to Sedona Airport (KSEZ) last week. We were flying VFR at 10500 over… Read more »
The news this morning are stuffed with the latest B-737-800 prelimanary report. It is stated by the concerned country regulator that the crew did everything they could have done to save the flight. The media is always at minimum knowledge when it comes to aviation. I am always sceptical on their scientific goodwill. Great job… Read more »
Aircraft loss of control is the major cause of fatal accident. Avoiding the condition leading to an event is capital.
An update ( * * *) Safety: the word on every professional lips of the industry. With reason, we pilots have known better than anyone else: we are the last line of defence when all this system around us flies right through the James Reason cheese model. It must be recognized that we have been… Read more »
Canadian Minister of Transport issues new flight duty rules for the country.
What a drag: the airspeeds are nowhere close to reality. Here 3 speeds you need to understand.
Flying safely in the 21st century requires more effort than « those » glorious years gone by. Flying, certainly the best way to live and the best leisure activity one can imagine. It should not be undertaken like grabbing one’s golf bag and running out of the house, free for a few hours. Ignoring science and good… Read more »
The incident investigation report of a Sunwing B-737 in Belfast (EGAA, 2017) brings once again a perennial problem ever so neglected by Canadian authorities. The flight was operated by a Canadian crew. Soon, I will discuss the reported aspect and procedures for take-offs using reduced thrust. What strikes my mind this morning when reading the… Read more »
The recent accident of a B-737 Max taking off Jakarta brings once again the perspective of technology into the human factors alley. We always, as humans, wish to point the blaming finger at one cause for an accident. This makes things simple and well set in a neat compartment of our mind. Now, Boeing a… Read more »