Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Investigators of the 2018 fatal accident in New Zealand say the pilot’s training did not include correct use of the auto/manual switch on the MD 600N’s FADEC system.
Gaps in his training left the 9,659-hour pilot of an MD Helicopters 600N unprepared to deal with fluctuating rotor speeds that were caused by a faulty engine control unit (ECU) and that resulted in a hard forced landing that killed one passenger, the New Zealand Transportation Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) says.
Aircraft data showed at least one event involving loss of separation between aircraft nearing DCA…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, In-depth Feature
The heavy workload accompanying a smoke-in-the-cockpit event interfered with checklist completion by a Metro 23…
Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual…
