An El Al flight experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff, successfully returning to Toronto despite significant deviations from standard checklist procedures and airline protocol. The ...
From preflight inspections to emergency protocols and post-mission reporting, Skydio’s detailed checklists help drone pilots operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulations. These ...
The article highlights the importance of distinguishing between critical, time-sensitive "bold print" emergency procedures (memory items) and less urgent checklist steps, a practice often emphasized ...
It is the time of year when snowy conditions can become a factor in safety of flight. Flight into wet snow and the associated icing conditions can lead to deadly consequences, the NTSB reminds pilots, ...
Checklist design and procedures featured on the agenda of this week’s high-level ICAO safety conference following the fatal loss of a Boeing MD-82 at Madrid, and the extraordinary escape of an MD-83 ...
With more flight experience comes more confidence. However, sometimes an unfortunate byproduct of confidence after logging hundreds or thousands of flight hours is laziness and cockiness, both of ...
Pilots use a detailed pre-flight checklist before taking passengers’ lives into their hands. So why shouldn’t operating room surgeons and nurses be subjected to the same rigorous preparation? That’s ...
Radical changes to emergency routines for pilots confronted with smoke, fire and fumes incidents are being jointly worked out by Airbus and Boeing, but experts are disappointed that regulators are not ...