Circling Back
The NTSB is warning pilots of the inherent risks of circling approaches.
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FAA Orders Safety Alert
The agency says its action was prompted by a rash of runway incursions at U.S.…
‘Uncommanded … Unarrested’
The AAIB has issued safety recommendations to prevent uncommanded flap extensions and half-speed flap retractions…
Managing the Unexpected
Researchers examined differences in the time for small groups of airline pilots and test pilots…
Learning From COVID-19
An EASA report on its three-year plan says the pandemic showed that the aviation industry…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops, News, Safety Management
Safety News
The ATSB says 10 instances of fatigue cracks occurred in Boeing 737 flap mechanisms from…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops
Fearing ‘Something Big’
An A330 crew underestimated the fire hazard associated with a fuel leak and continued flying…
Flight Ops, News, safety data, uncrewed aircraft
Safety News in Brief
ATSB reports a new occurrence of an airliner’s pitot tube covers being removed minutes before…
Building an Approach
A flight operational safety assessment is often a key element in developing an RNP AR…
Flight Ops, Flight Training, News
Bending the 1,500-Hour Rule?
Regional airlines support a Republic Airways proposal to lower experience requirements for some new first…