Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops, News
The uncommanded movement of a control lever caused a medevac King Air to lose power from one engine during a night takeoff in Australia.
A Beech King Air B200C lost power from the left engine shortly after being rotated for takeoff. The pilot maintained directional control, began the engine-out emergency procedures and quickly recognized that the left power lever had moved to the idle position. Full power was restored when the pilot moved the lever forward, and the flight was continued without further event.
In the aftermath of a January midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the…
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, In-depth Feature
Investigators cited the captain’s ‘uncoordinated control inputs’ after a lightning strike as the cause of…
Flight Ops, Laser Strikes, News, Technology
The European aviation community is stepping up efforts to prevent midair collisions involving small aircraft.
