Airplane Upset Recovery by Boeing (Part 2)
This document is the following of the Airplane Upset Recovery Part 1… Continue Reading →
Autoland on Contaminated Runways
Autoland systems were developped for landing in fog but since its introduction, use of autoland has been extended into other areas that were not considered at the outset. Operations on contaminated runways are not considered during certification but the case is practically studied. This article has been published for the 10th Performance and Operations Conference…… Continue Reading →
Avoiding Tailstrikes by Airbus
In this document Airbus provides statistics, most common causes, factors affecting the margins, reviews aircraft design features and gives operational recommendations…. Continue Reading →
Avoiding Altitude Deviations
This document has been published by the respected and well-known Flight Safety Foundation. Safety can be jeopardized when aircraft deviate from their assigned altitudes. Carefully implemented altitude awareness programs have been adopted by some airlines. These proven programs focus on improving communications, altitude alerter setting procedure, crew prioritization and task allocation, and ensuring correct altimeter…… Continue Reading →
Avoiding Tailstrikes by Boeing
Boeing makes here a human factors approach to preventing Tail Strikes. Very interesting document…. Continue Reading →
Bound Recovery and Rejected Landing Techniques
Although a rare occurrence, a rejected landing is a challenging maneuver decided and conducted in an unanticipated and unprepared manner…. Continue Reading →
Baghdad A300 Incident
This article is a tribute to the DHL Airbus A300 crew who has been hit by a missile while taking off from Baghdad. After having lost hydraulic power, the crew had then to learn how to fly and land an asymmetric aircraft using the only thrust control. Airbus explains this whole incredible and dramatic story…. Continue Reading →
Circle To Land At High and Hot Altitude Airports
Airbus has been asked by some operators to study the case of a circling approach at high altitude airports with one engine failed.This study has shown that the published procedure may not be adequate at high altitude, but also at high temperature…. Continue Reading →
Brake Energy Consideration In Flight Operation
Brake energy limitations may not be common for most operators, and so are not well understood:… Continue Reading →
Crosswind Landings Technique
Operations in crosswind conditions require strict adherence to applicable crosswind limitations or maximum recommended crosswind values, operational recommendations and handling techniques, particularly when operating on wet or contaminated runways…. Continue Reading →
Crosswind Guidelines
This Boeing document explains origin of crosswind guidelines and reviews crosswind values, crosswind effects on high by-pass engine airplanes and takeoff and landing techniques…. Continue Reading →
Driftdown and Oxygen Procedures Over High Terrain
Driftdown and Oxygen Procedure and lessons learnt from an arline perspective…. Continue Reading →
Descent and Approach Management
It is the sole responsibility of the pilot to conduct proper descent and approach flight planning. It is not at all ATC’s task to do descent planning for pilots by giving descent instructions. Good descent and approach planning is the foundation for a successful landing…. Continue Reading →
Flying Stabilized Approaches
This briefing note is intended to help the reader gain and maintain situational awareness, to prevent falling into the traps associated with the loss of situational awareness and to avoid the adverse effects of the loss of situational awareness on flight safety…. Continue Reading →
Fuel Conservation Strategies : Takeoff and Climb
Every takeoff is an opportunity to save fuel. If each takeoff and climb is performed efficiently, an airline can realize significant savings over time. But what constitutes an efficient takeoff? How should a climb be executed for maximum fuel savings? The most efficient flights actually begin long before the airplane is cleared for takeoff…. Continue Reading →