NTSB Urges More Realistic Flight Deck Smoke Training

the nose of a Southwest Airlines aircraft
Credit: Southwest Airlines
The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training based on observations from a December 2023 Southwest Airlines incident. “The lack of realistic scenario-based training for smoke in the cockpit events may prevent flight crews...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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