SMS aviation requirements changing for Part 135 and 145 operators
Archives for » Page 29SMS aviation requirements changing for Part 135 and 145 operators When I left my EMS Chief Pilot job many years ago, Safety Management Systems (SMS) aviation was gaining traction. None of us knew what it was back then, and to be honest, I’m still not 100% sure what it is now. […]
Flight Plan: A New App Helps You Know Before You Go
Archives for » Page 29Issues with your flight plan may be easier to predict thanks to a new app Have you ever flown somewhere and found out about something after you landed that you wish you knew before filing your flight plan? I think we all have. I used to fly into relatively small, uncontrolled […]
Aviation Weather May Be One Cause to a Harrowing Flight
Archives for » Page 29Aviation weather is not something to mess with Here’s the million-dollar question: Did the Russian Airbus take a wild ride because of aviation weather, or was it something more sinister? If you haven’t heard, a Russian Airbus A321neo, with 199 passengers and 7 crew members on board, narrowly averted disaster recently. […]
Part 135 Pilot Openings May Be Easier to Fill with New App
Archives for » Page 29Part 135 contract pilots and hiring personnel get help filing positions I was thrilled last summer when I got a new corporate job. The pay was good, the airplane was great, the boss seemed like a nice guy, and the best news was that we would be flying under Part 91 […]
May ILS Approaches Follow the NDB into Oblivion?
Archives for » Page 29ILS approaches are being phased out by newer technology I’m wondering how much longer pilots will request ILS approaches in marginal weather. Like NDB, ILS is rapidly losing popularity compared to the RNAV approach and, more recently, the RNAV RNP instrument approach. When I was training for my instrument rating, the […]
Unexpected Aviation Weather Contributes to Fatal Accident
Archives for » Page 29You don’t always know when aviation weather will hit Turbulence is one of those aviation weather events that most experienced pilots shrug off as part of a day’s work. We tell our passengers to expect some bumps or rough air, but we barely give it much more thought than that. We […]
Special Bulletins as Pilot Training Reminders
Archives for » Page 29Special bulletins can supplement pilot training I hate when I call for “flaps up” just a little late and end up with the overspeed warning blaring in my headset. Those darn jets accelerate so fast at takeoff power you have to bark out aircraft cleanup calls right on schedule, just like […]
Aviation Weather Decisions Matter
Archives for » Page 29Aviation weather decisions may mean life or death, but they shouldn’t mean your job To go or not to go, that’s the question. I was lucky with my EMS position because aviation weather was never an issue for us. If we didn’t like it, we didn’t go. But not all companies […]
Crew Resource Management Doesn’t Always Prevent Accidents
Archives for » Page 29Crew resource management was used, but the aircraft still crashed Crew resource management has done wonders for aviation’s safety record, but it doesn’t always save the day. Yes, learning to use the resourcefulness of each crew member to troubleshoot, solve problems, and prepare for tricky situations is priceless. In addition, bouncing […]
Aviation Weather Can Turn a Flight Deadly Despite Technology
Archives for » Page 29Pilots should avoid underestimating mother nature’s power With all the tools and technology available to pilots, it is upsetting that we are still flying through thunderstorms. But, when will we learn that aviation weather is not to be trifled with? Mother nature will win every time. Regardless of how a pilot […]