Quick thinking airmanship saves the day. What would you do if the windshield become completely unusable, covered in sea salt? The Irish Independent has the amazing full story: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-pilots-save-plane-and-46-passengers-during-landing-aaiu-31186623.html
This is a link to an excellent article, Illusions of Safety, published yesterday by the Royal Aeronautical Society. It’s written by Dr Rob Hunter, Head of Flight Safety, British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA). While it is most directly aimed at the safety professionals that regulate and manage airline safety departments, it has interesting reverberations into any personal risk management discussion. Is safety number one? The whole piece is well worth reading, if only to learn about the origin of the phrase ‘you’ve got to draw the line somewhere‘. Some powerful lines include: Some pilots say that they are fearful of reporting … Continue reading Illusion of airline safety systems
Here’s the complete “brutally honest” safety memo sent to every United Airlines pilot this year. Lots of good points about airmanship, discipline and CRM: Date: January 9, 2015 SAFETY ALERT: Significant safety concerns Recent events in our operation have dictated that we communicate with all of you immediately. Over the past few weeks, our airline has experienced what we would categorize as major safety events and near-misses. In Flight Operations we have seen two events in close proximity to terrain (one resulting in a GPWS pull-up maneuver), an Undesired Aircraft State on departure and a low fuel state on arrival … Continue reading Full United Airlines safety memo to pilots
