The GPWS which activates warnings to alert the pilots of dangerous terrain did not activate. Could the activation of the warning pull out the copilot from the illusion?
Atlas Air pilot experienced up to 80 degrees pitch up
The first officer flying the Atlas Air B-767 which crashed near Huston airport may have experienced a nose up sensation of up to 80 degrees nose up before he put the aircraft to a dive.
B737 completes certification flights
The FAA and Boeing have completed the certification flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX as per the news release dated 1st July 2020.
Ukraine 752 shooting factual report
The shooting down of the Ukraine B737 flight PS752 by the Iran air defence system during a heightened alert is a human error with disastrous consequences. The relocation of the air defence unit and the misalignment of the weapon system is said to have initiated the chain of errors. However, it is incomprehensible how departing from Iran and rising, the reasonably sized signature projectile can be considered as a threat.
More unstable approaches in COVID19
There has been an Increase in the number of unstable approaches during the COVID19 period. This is an indicator that despite lower overall air traffic, unstable approach is still a threat and is not being addressed in the correct manner. It is a decision of the crew, a conscious decision to continue with an unstable approach, is debatable.
Atlas Air Crash report blames the First Officer
The report has squarely blamed the First Officer for an inappropriate response to inadvertent activation of the aeroplane’s go-around mode, resulting in the spatial disorientation that led him to place the aeroplane in a steep descent from which the crew did not recover.
High Reliability Organisations
Organizations that are able to manage and sustain almost error-free performance despite operating in hazardous conditions where the consequences of errors could be catastrophic), with a positive safety culture are known as High-Reliability Organizations (HRO). ‘What distinguishes reliability-enhancing organizations, is not their absolute error or accident rate, but their effective management of innately risky technologies through organizational control of both hazard and probability
High-Reliability Organisations webinar Podcast
Safety must adopt High-Reliability concepts
A high-reliability organization is an organization that has succeeded in avoiding catastrophes despite a high level of risk and complexity.
Sales over Safety & Profits over principle.
Safety & Quality pay in the long run but leaders want immediate gains to project their ability. Safety is thus the looser in the long run since it is not understood by all. When you put Sales over Safety & Profits over principle. The safety management system failure is the biggest blow which nobody realises.
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