Pilot Training at home
Archives for » Page 52Don’t let pilot training lag, home simulators combined with CTS may help keep your mind scanning the instruments Is it just me, or has aviation come to a screeching halt? From pilot training, to instrument currency, to new hire classes, and everything in between. A screeching halt. Which led me to […]
SMS and C-FOQA Combine to Enhance Aviation Safety
Archives for » Page 52 The ability of an SMS to identify and eliminate hazards in corporate aviation may get a boost According to the FAA, the definition of a Safety Management System (SMS) is a “formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. It includes systematic […]
Part 135 Flight Activity May be Slow – What Can We Do While We Wait
Archives for » Page 52 Part 135 (or 91) aircraft may need some extra care while we wait for flights to resume I got a call the other day from our maintenance guy, telling me to “Go exercise the ol’ girl.” I was a little insulted since I have been faithfully going for 30 minute […]
When a Rotor Wing Flight Plan Turns Dangerous
Archives for » Page 52 What to do when your flight plan fails and lives are at risk ’ve always been jealous of helicopter pilots. I thought they had it made – in all situations if they didn’t like the way things were going they could always just land in a field or on a […]
Pilot Training Online Can Help you Stay Proficient During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Archives for » Page 52Stay up-to-date on computer based (and living room based) pilot training from your living room during the COVID-19 pandemic Pilot training is amazing. The typical classroom/simulator combo for a type rating is intense, but well worth it. We all walk out of there with our heads held high and our new […]
Aviation Airspace Redesign for the Northeast Corridor
Archives for » Page 52Aviation airspace changes to the Northeast Corridor in effect may reduce your delay time The FAA’s aviation airspace optimization initiative on the U.S. East Coast seems to be working. According to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the changes that took place November 2019 are expected to bring relief to constraints […]
Civil Helicopter Operators Help Accident Prevention
Archives for » Page 52Civil helicopter operators voice their opinion on the best way to help reduce accidents The International Helicopter Safety Foundation (IHSF) is collecting data with its sixth annual survey of civil helicopter operators. The purpose of the survey is to better understand where safety initiatives are being implemented and if they are […]
Single-Pilot Resource Management
Archives for » Page 52 Single-pilot resource management can be lonely and stressful I flew single pilot for an air medical operation for over 10 years and I can promise you, it’s a very lonely place to be when things start to unravel. Looking at the empty seat next to you makes it abundantly clear […]
Pilot training on pushback may reduce nose gear collapses
Archives for » Page 52 Pilot training that covers pushback might help avoid accidents similar to a recent Learjet 45 It never hurts to go over some basic aircraft and pilot training procedures, in this case regarding the proper way to pushback. A recent incident report concluded that inadvertent crew braking during taxi pushback likely […]
New FAA Regulations during COVID-19 Change Maintenance Tasks
Archives for » Page 52COVID-19 changes some FAA regulations for maintenance personnel to work from home The COVID-19 pandemic is changing pretty much everything we do right now, and aviation maintenance is no exception. A friend of mine is a mechanic for an air medical operator and they, of course, are deemed an essential service, […]