Maintaining Manual Skills
FAA urges airlines to increase opportunities for pilots to fly manually.
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Going Around
FSF study blames noncompliance with go-around policies for more than half of all aviation accidents.
Making a List
Design and phraseology are keys to the production of safe and effective checklists.
Short Supply
Despite frequent warnings, an actual shortage of airline pilots would be the first since the…
The Age of the iPad
The tablet computer — especially the iPad — is increasingly in use as an electronic…
Top-Level Automation
Philosophies, policies, procedures and resilience engineering — not just pilots — defend against loss of…
Sources of Friction
Pilot survey explores safety-related communication with flight attendants.
Struggling With Sleep
North American pilots on overnight flights across the Atlantic are especially at risk for fatigue…
Standard Equipment
With EFBs in more cockpits, regulatory authorities are developing new guidelines for their use.