Aviation Medicine, Human Factors, News
Aeromedical Confessions
A substantial number of pilots and controllers say they have withheld information about medical problems,…
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Human Factors, News
Inattention to a Detail
While focused on aircraft performance, the Q400 crew forgot to retract the landing gear, the…
COVID-19, News, Safety Oversight
Safety News in Brief
Nolen will take on acting FAA administrator’s job.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Ground Ops, News
Unnoticed
An A330 took off without reliable airspeed information after preflight inspections failed to detect that…
conflict zones, Flight Ops, News
EASA Warns of GNSS Interference
European NAAs and ANSPs should be on guard against possible jamming and spoofing of signals,…
Complications
The COVID-19 omicron variant interrupted airlines’ recovery earlier this year from pandemic-related slowdowns, IATA says.
Human Factors, Maintenance Matters, News
Failure to Follow
Organizational factors, not an individual mechanic’s actions, are typically to blame for departures from standard…
Accident Investigation, Flight Ops, News
Clashing Frequencies
The NTSB says action is needed to encourage position-reporting by Alaskan pilots in areas with…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Helmet Advocates
Helmets are crucial for pilots on low-level flights, the ATSB says after investigating a fatal…
Down to Zero
IATA data show many measures of safety improved in 2021, including the lack of runway…