BEA researchers say surgical masks did not interfere with radio transmissions.
Radio transmissions by pilots wearing cloth facemasks may be more difficult to understand than those by pilots wearing surgical masks, or no masks at all, according to a report by the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA).
COVID-19, News, Safety Oversight, uncrewed aircraft
Eurocontrol forecast says air traffic is unlikely to recover to 2019 levels before 2025.
Older pilots emerged from the early days of COVID-19 less likely than their younger counterparts to suffer impaired well-being, researchers say.
COVID-19, Flight Training, News
The FAA has rejected Republic Airways’ request for an exemption to the 1,500-hour rule.
