Pilot Training for Autonomous Aircraft
Archives for » Page 47Autonomous aircraft will change the course of pilot training…eventually I was watching 60 Minutes the other day and one of the segments was on driverless trucks. I’m not going to lie…it terrified me. Watching the autonomous trucks maneuver in parking lots and merge into traffic as they accelerated to highway speed? […]
Aviation Weather for Bell Helicopters Gets a New Foe
Archives for » Page 47For some Bell operators, aviation weather events just got a little clearer. Helicopter safety has been top of mind for both pilots and the organizations that fly them recently, and for good reason. High profile events involving celebrities and EMS operations always make headlines and these accidents often involve marginal aviation […]
FAA Offers Aviation Training Grants for Maintenance Workers
Archives for » Page 47Aviation Training for Maintenance Workers Gets a Financial Boost from the FAA The need for qualified aviation mechanics is off the charts these days – simple annual inspections are hard to schedule and specialized work is booked months in advance. Even business aviation departments are left grounded while searching for qualified […]
Aviation Airspace Violated by Rogue Drones is Addressed by the FAA
Archives for » Page 47The FAA looks to clear drowns out of aviation airspace It looks like the FAA is getting a little tired of “rogue drones” wandering into the aviation airspace near airports. After several collisions and many close calls, they are looking for new technologies to disable or neutralize drones that are a […]
Pilot Training for Pilot Error Might Lead to Fewer Landing Accidents
Archives for » Page 47Can Scenario Based Pilot Training Help Reduce Landing Accidents? It can happen in the blink of an eye. I know, because it happened to me. We were in the flare. Everything looked normal, then a gust of wind, an abnormally hard contact with the right gear and suddenly we’re porpoising down […]
Crew Resource Management is Important on the Ground Too
Archives for » Page 47Crew resource management can start on the ground When my flying partner and I show up at the airport for a flight, we are like a well-oiled machine. He takes care of the outside and I take care of the inside and we meet in the middle with more than enough […]
Inclement Aviation Weather Won’t Always Bury the Boundary Lights
Archives for » Page 47Lights! Camera! And if the lights are right, the only action is a successful takeoff when weather is not ideal I still remember getting the phone call late one winter night many years ago. My roommate and I were relatively new first officers at USAir (that’s how long ago that was) […]
Aviation Weather Events Are Less Daunting with New Tech
Archives for » Page 47Low visibility aviation weather will be easier to see through with new technology One of my favorite things to do as an airline pilot was to autoland the Airbus. It never ceased to amaze me that we were moving along at 120 knots, a mere 100 feet above the ground, and […]
FAA Aviation Weather Cameras Now in Colorado
Archives for » Page 47Aviation weather cameras may make it easier for pilots in Colorado to anticipate weather conditions I remember the exact moment that I learned about the installation of live cameras that would display the ramp and runway conditions at a remote airport in upstate New York. The aviation weather up there is […]
NBAA Launches Program to Help Part 135 Business Pilots
Archives for » Page 47NBAA looks to help Part 135 business aviation pilots and companies get back in the air If you’re one of the hundreds of pilots who have lost their Part 135 (or 91) Corporate or Charter flying job, then NBAA has some good news for you! They are going to help business […]