NAIROBI, Dec 28 (Reuters) – U.S. air safety experts say Ethiopian inspectors investigating the cause of an Ethiopian Airlines’ crash that killed nearly 160 people in 2019 did not pay enough attention to crew training and emergency procedures in their report. The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in dissenting comments included in the […]
December 2022
73-year-old pays $370/month to live in a plane he bought for $100,000 from a salvage yard: ‘I have no regrets’
In the early ’70s, Bruce Campbell paid $25,800 for 10 acres of land in Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. The electrical engineer, who’s now 73, tells CNBC Make It the dream began when he saw an airplane boneyard on TV when he was 15 years old. He decided he wanted to live in one. In 1999, Campbell […]
Four Airbus A340s end up in Iran after triangulation with Burkina Faso
Flight tracking platforms drew public attention this Friday (23) to the flights of four Airbus A340s which took off from Johannesburg/OR Tambo (JNB) in South Africa, in a possible transfer of aircraft to Iran. According to our partner media Aeroin, if confirmed the move could be classified as an evasion of U.S. sanctions. As reported […]
The main factors of aircraft performance
The main factors of aircraft performance are the performance of the engines, and the performance of the wings. The performance of the engines is primarily affected by the amount of oxygen the engines are ingesting, as the molecules of oxygen ingested by the engine can be combined with molecules of fuel to create power. Oxygen density […]
Crash-landing on Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, US
A single-engine plane carrying two people was caught on camera crash-landing on Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, US, on Thursday. According to the New York Post, the plane landed upside down just after 3:15pm, and both people aboard were hospitalised. A video shared on social media showed the plane slowly descending towards the shoreline before […]
Unreliable airspeed at takeoff
Since the beginning of 2020, Airbus has received an increasing number of reports of unreliable airspeed events at takeoff due to Pitot probe obstruction. Despite the existing prevention means and the preflight exterior walkaround, takeoffs with obstructed air data probes may happen. This article highlights why it is so important for pilots to actively monitor […]
Why 2 engines are safer than 4
Why 2 engines are safer than 4 The probability of a single engine failing on a 4 engine aircraft is double that of a 2 engine aircraft. Therefore, the chance of engine failing, blowing up or self-destructing is doubled with 4 engines Consider that the vast majority of failure of all engines (whether 2, 3, […]
2008 built VoePass Linhas Aereas ATR72-212A aircraft (PP-PTN) suffered bird strike on its Nose Radome while landing at Aeroporto de Congonhas
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Hawaiian Airlines Crew and Passengers Injured After A330 Hits Severe Turbulence
Four flight attendants and 38 passengers were injured after a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 encountered severe turbulence as it descended to land in Honolulu (HNL). Out of the injured, 20 were taken to hospitals, and 11 were diagnosed with severe injuries. It’s reported that the seatbelt sign was on when the aircraft encountered clear air […]
Best Practices- Aircraft Parking and Storage
Facing the unprecedented and massive fleet storage worldwide which is needed in the current COVID-19 pandemic, Airbus has launched an active support to all operators about the grounding, parking and storage conditions. To complement this on-going effort, this article aims at reminding some of the key safety considerations for a proper parking and storage. PARKING […]
747-8 with under 50 hours being scrapped for parts
747-8 with under 50 hours being scrapped for parts (parted out). N458BJ was first commissioned by the Saudi Arabian Royal Flight group in June 2012 and was to be registered HM-HMS1. However, crown prince Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud it was bought for died whilst the aircraft’s interior was still being prepared. AFG Aviation Ireland Limited […]
System Reset: Use with Caution
A system reset is not always the quick fix that it may seem. Performing an inappropriate manual system reset in flight can seriously impair the safety of the flight. Multiple system resets on the ground without performing the necessary troubleshooting actions can also have serious consequences. This article addresses when system resets are applicable and […]
Why is engine power cut back shortly after taking off?
Why is engine power cut back shortly after taking off? Takeoff is the scariest part of flying to me, and suddenly, only seconds after leaving the ground, it feels like the plane is falling. Power is not cut back seconds after take off. I imagine what you are feeling, the sensation of falling is this: […]
Some improvement points About Airplane Brake
Aircraft braking systems include: Aircraft disc brakes in the landing gear, used to brake the wheels while touching the ground. … Thrust reversers, that allow thrust from the engines to be used to slow the aircraft. Air brakes, dedicated flight control surfaces that work by increasing drag. Aircraft brakes stop a moving aircraft by converting […]
Crash- De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400
Dec 17th 2022 – De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 bad look for a freight flight landing at Abudwak (Somalia) carrying a load of Khat, suffered the collapse of its right main gearKhat is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages between the brain and the body. Chewing khat is part of […]
Snake found in Air India Express plane, DGCA orders probe
A snake was found in a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight on Saturday. Air India Express Boeing B-737 flight from Calicut to Dubai took off as scheduled and after landing at Dubai airport, the staff reported a snake on board the aircraft. “Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AXW operated flight IX-343 (Calicut-Dubai). A snake was […]
A sad day to remember
A sad day to remember – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena – Source – dailynews.lk This happened 34 years ago, May 3, 1986, to be precise. In the old photo of three pilots, on the left is Capt Rohan Wijesinghe and on the right is Capt Vasava Vajirapani and I stand in the middle. The plane […]
FedEx plane falls off jack stands
This incident happened few years back. But there is something for us to learn.
Wrong surface, wrong airport – Most unusual FOD
The flight crew of an Embraer EMB145XR airplane was attempting to land on runway 1 at Presque Isle International Airport (PQI), Presque Isle, Maine. Snow was falling at the time. A Notice to Air Mission issued 2 hours 19 minutes before the accident indicated that runway 1 was covered with 1/4 inch of dry snow, […]
DALLAS — Just before a midair collision that killed six at a Dallas air show, a group of historic fighter planes was told to fly ahead of a formation of bombers without any prior plan for coordinating altitude, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The report did not give a cause of the crash. […]