Seven articles and four writers published in Business & Commercial Aviation are finalists for 2016 Aerospace Media Awards to be presented in London on July 10. The nominees are: Best Safety, Training and Simulation Submission
Looking for a new oceanic flight plan format? Mark McIntyre of Mente LLC advises: "A lot of people aren't aware that international trip planners have a variety of trip flight plan formats. You might want to request a handful of different formats and find one that suits your operation."
Crews must become more self-aware of dangers and their vulnerability during their time away from the airport while on trips, and that includes their commutes to and from airports.
Air ambulance operations can be difficult in Canada's maritime provinces and, at times, can require some truly innovative fixes and expert piloting to accommodate the area's changeable weather conditions.
The consensus among industry contributors to an FAA Advisory Circular is that training should focus on preventing upsets rather than waiting to recover from one.
How best to train pilots to maintain command of an aircraft throughout its entire maneuvering envelope, in all weather conditions, and when subjected to equipment malfunctions? Using simulators is the most logical, and proven, response. But appropriate simulators aren't always available.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
In early June, Gulfstream Aerospace completed its 1,000th APU repair. The company's APU shop began operation in 2009 and now can repair more than 30 models.
Proponents of in-aircraft training point out that limitations in a simulator's motion cueing, combined with the reduced emotional involvement of those in the seats, prevent pilots from experiencing the full range of airplane attitudes, load factors and behavior that can be present during an actual flight.
Teterboro Airport was the most requested charter destination and origin for aircharterguide.com users in May 2016, according to an analysis of Worldwide Trip Builder data.
A flight attendant’s roles are many, but minimizing risk is foremost. In order to reduce risk to a level as low as reasonably practicable, potential hazards must be identified and then reported, discussed, analyzed and, ultimately, mitigated.
Drone Pilots? “Empty Cockpits” (Viewpoint, June 2016) was a good editorial. There’s no quick fix to this [pilot shortage] problem. Desire alone is not enough to incur the expense with so long a period before you get an adequate return. Maybe drone pilots? Dick Van Gemert Fairfield, Connecticut Looking Back Fondly
The 17th annual Reading Air Show attracted 3,000 registrants, 1,500 aircraft and a total crowd of 65,000 over the three-day period. Total aircraft movements recorded by the tower were 6,227.
According to the FAA, inflight cabin safety means protecting against fire, turbulence, decompression and providing the means to address medical emergencies. Quite a catalogue of woes.
