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Planning for Future Hazards
Climate change and a heavy dependence on technology will bring new challenges to the aviation…
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
Opposites
The BEA is investigating what it calls a serious incident in which the pilots of…
Flight Deck, In Sight, Managing Editor’s Notebook
Insight: Avoiding Traps
What’s Happening to Checklist Discipline?
A Striking Increase
Reported laser strikes against U.S. aircraft climbed in 2020, FAA data show.
Transponder Confusion
Canada is warning of an avionics system that may indicate aircraft are flying even though…
Flight Deck, Managing Editor’s Notebook, Opinion
Insight: Wind and Words
Critical information is lost when all pilots and controllers aren’t speaking the same language.
Flight Deck, In-depth Feature, Safety Research
Fighting Pilot Fatigue: Sleep is Best
NRL-Netherlands Aerospace Centre researchers say extra sleep helps more than flight time restrictions.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck
Coffee Spill Leads to Smoke, Then a Diversion
A spilled cup of coffee on the flight deck of an Airbus A330 knocked out…
News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Research, Flight Deck
High Carbon Dioxide Levels Could Hurt Pilot Performance, Study Says
Study findings suggest that there is a direct effect of carbon dioxide on performance.
News, Flight Deck, Safety Recommendation
CASA Tells Airlines to Decide Future of “Two in the Cockpit” Practice
Intentional Germanwings crash had prompted the requirement.