The FAA has drafted a set of guidelines that suggest more opportunities for manual flying.
Citing persistent “vulnerabilities of flight crew automation management,” the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing an advisory circular containing numerous recommendations for modifications to pilot training programs and operational procedures, all intended to improve pilots’ flight path management (FPM).
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops
The NTSB says a miscommunication about the 777’s flap setting led to a post-departure descent to 750 feet above the Pacific.
Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, News
A new study predicts a continuing increase in CAT on some of the world’s busiest routes.
Aviation Research, Flight Ops, News
High-tech sensors may eventually monitor the health of pilots during flight — and pave the way for changes on the flight deck, a new study says.
