What is the Ozone Converter ?
Aircraft bleed airflow is used as a source of air used on most commercial aircraft. This bleed air contains a…
Ethiopian Airlines 737 fell asleep at 37,000 feet overflew the airport in flight
Crew fatigue is likely more of a risk now than ever. This week both pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737…
APU Cold Soak
APU Cold Soak means the APU has been in active or not operating in a cold environment for an extended…
Midair collision involving a Piper PA-46 and a Cessna 172N in Las Vegas, Nevada
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Four people were killed when two small airplanes collided in mid-air at an airport near Las…
An unlicensed student pilot flies from Kansas to Florida
An unlicensed student pilot flies from Kansas to Florida (you can imagine what you may pick up in Florida) then…
Fokker F50 operating for the United Nations was involved in an accident
Fokker F50 operating for the United Nations was involved in an accident in South Sudan on Rubkona’s dirt runway. The…
What happens if an aircraft has hydraulic failure
In an aircraft, hydraulics control the movement of an aircraft, left and right, upwards and downwards. The pilots will lose control…
Do not Wait to Apply the Engine Fire Procedure
TWO TYPES OF ENGINE FIRE There are two types of engine fire (fig.1): an engine fire (nacelle fire) and tailpipe…
Avoiding convective weather linked to ice-crystal icing engine events
Understanding the weather conditions that have been linked to ice-crystal icing can helppilots avoid situations that may put airplane engines…