Researchers examined differences in the time for small groups of airline pilots and test pilots to react to surprises in flight.
Airline pilots took nearly twice as long as test pilots to react to indications of unreliable airspeed, according to a small study of pilot responses to unexpected events.1
Flight Ops, Human Factors, Managing Editor’s Notebook, Opinion
Opinion: Proactive conflict management can help resolve differences between older business aviation pilots and their…
Flight Ops, Laser Strikes, News, Technology
The European aviation community is stepping up efforts to prevent midair collisions involving small aircraft.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
The heavy workload accompanying a smoke-in-the-cockpit event interfered with checklist completion by a Metro 23…
