Safety Culture is the way people manage safety. Do you have the right people, sincere, flexible and learners
Airbus runway overrun protection fault inhibited when the systems is deployed, is it logical?
The Runway Overrun Protection System (ROPS) is designed to alert the flight crew in the case of potential runway overrun situation. The overrun warning (ROW) function automatically arms at 400ft AGL and works until start of braking. The Runway overrun protection (ROP) works from start of braking until the aircraft stops. The surprising part is […]
What do you do when the airplane fails to liftoff?
We have read about the Sharjah incident where the crew took off from the shorter end of the runway. The Captain realised the mistake, gave maximum thrust and selected a higher flap setting. Managed to get airborne safely and an accident was averted. In 2019-20 there have been two incidents in the U.K. where the […]
Why did the accident investigators not answer the obvious question, poor braking?
Poor braking action by the aircraft during the 1st stage of deceleration proved very costly. Was it due to the runway surface which holds water and has a smooth finish? Matters which were not investigated.
A350 goes astray as Pilot incapacitation occurs over Paris
An unexpected wind shear warning. The crew had disconnected the auto pilot on final approach at Orly. Thereafter no one flew the aircraft for a few tense moments.
Temperature inversion and aircraft performance
Is it safety to takeoff if there is a layer of marked temperature inversion? There are a number of factors that affect the performance.
Destruction of evidence, AirIndia Express crash
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has failed in its primary duty that of securing the accident site
Must focus on aquaplaning at Kozhikode
Hydroplaning will always occur when operating on a wet or flooded runway. Depending on different factors braking performance can change.
Open letter to the regulator, build trust
In poor-performing work cultures, the low trust often masquerades as bureaucracy, dysfunction, inefficiency, turnover or disengagement.
Must consider Human Factors in Air India Accident
Human factors in accidents play a critical role in attempt to understand why the accident happened and what could the the crew be possibly thinking.