The undetected failure of a TR pitch change bearing resulted in a horrific winching accident in Taiwan, in which two people died. We delve into the ASC’s final report (only published in full in Chinese).
AS365N3 Tail Rotor Pitch Control Loss During Hoisting Read Post »
During a post-maintenance check flight the main rotor separated from an R44 after a maintenance assembly error.
Insecure Pitch Link Fatal R44 Accident Read Post »
Good leaders inspire trust but there is a Dutch proverb: “Trust comes on foot, but leaves on horseback.” We discuss why trust is important in developing an organisation’s culture to overcome blame and fear and how behaviour is key.
Leadership and Trust Read Post »
We look at three significant incidents that led to the conclusion that the JT15D-5 on the Beechjet 400A is uniquely vulnerable to bird strikes.
NTSB Recommendation on JT15D Failure to Meet Certification Bird Strike Requirements Read Post »
86 flying hours before this accident, on a different continent, a component was omitted during maintenance. We look at the airworthiness and flight ops safety lessons.
Cessna 208 Forced Landing: Engine Failure Due To Re-Assembly Error Read Post »
We look at the background to this guilty plea and the associated maintenance related accident.
Director of Maintenance Pleads Guilty To Obstructing an NTSB Air Accident Investigation Read Post »
News and photos from HAI Heli-Expo in Dallas, TX (6-9 March 2017).
Heli-Expo 2017 Photo Report Read Post »
Continuing an unstable approach after a loss of visual reference led to a Jazz Dash 8 contacting the ground 450ft short of the runway, causing significant damage.
Unstable Approach Dash 8 Touches Down 450ft Before Threshold Read Post »
A delay waiting for passengers from SGS to complete their work on a tanker in Galveston Bay meant this Bell 206B3 attempted a night flight back to shore.
Deadly Delay: GOM B206B3 Helicopter Night Accident 6 Feb 2017 Read Post »
We focus on the maintenance HF lessons from a serious incident involving smoke in the cabin of an A320 on take off.
Smoke in Cabin: Anatomy of a Wash Rig Error Read Post »
Low familiarity with icing conditions and cognitive bias were factors in a serious incident for an ATR72 departing from Manchester last winter say AAIB.
ATR72 Cognitive Bias Leads to Control Problems Read Post »
Prof Edgar Schein says culture diagnoses and fixes rarely accomplish the desired results. Its crucial not to believe the proprietary hype of some consultancies!
Consultants & Culture: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Read Post »
An attentive flying control rigging check finds a shocking piece of FOD that highlights the importance (yet again) of effective tool control.
Flying Control FOD: Screwdriver Found in C208 Controls Read Post »
An engine compressor failure while installing power line markers resulted in an unsurvivable impact and fire.
Fatal H500 / 369D Low Altitude Hover Power Loss: Power Line Maintenance Project Read Post »
A difference in understanding between pilot and loadmaster meant the surprise attachment of an external load, a sudden ‘jerk’ during take off and an emergency landing that damaged the helicopter.
Unexpected Load: AS350B3 USL / External Cargo Accident in Norway Read Post »
Aerossurance’s Andy Evans was invited to write an article for the International Federation of Airworthiness “Airworthiness Matters” publication on Next Generation Maintenance Human Factors.
Airworthiness Matters: Next Generation Maintenance Human Factors Read Post »
An ATSB report into an Australian RPAS/UAS LOC accident highlights the importance of HF in ground station design and of data entry verification.
Drone Goes Walkabout: Hemispherical Human Factors Hiccup Read Post »
Mitsubishi confirm a further two-year delay in the delivery of the first MRJ90 to ANA. The programme is now 7 years behind its original schedule.
Mitsubishi MRJ (now SpaceJet) Schedule Slips Further Read Post »
Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS) are an increasingly common tool to enhance flight crew situational awareness. However the crew of a PC-12 were momentarily misled during a night-time medevac take-off by their SVS after a RADALT failure.
Confusion of Compelling, But Erroneous, PC-12 Synthetic Vision Display Read Post »
We discuss the potential availability and maintenance economic benefits and work Airbus has under way with IBM and Palantir.
EasyJet and Airbus Collaborate on ‘Big Data’ IVHM Read Post »
Performance Based Oversight (PBO): Accountable Manager Meetings The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has published a new leaflet on Accountable Manager Meetings (AMMs): CAP1508: Getting the most out of the Accountable Manager Meeting As the UK CAA focus more on Performance Based Regulation (PBR), and specifically Performance Based Oversight (PBO), AMMs are increasingly a key part of the
Performance Based Oversight: Accountable Manager Meetings (CAP1508) Read Post »
Investigators point to ‘overaggressive manoeuvre’ on take-off on a positioning flight back to base. Both occupants were seriously injured. The damaged helicopter span 50 times down heliport.
EC130B4 Loss of Control on Take-Off in Dubai Read Post »
On the anniversary of the ‘miracle on the Hudson’ we look at how a catastrophic double engine bird strike in North America had been predicted 8 years before, in 2001.
Power of Prediction: Foresight and Flocking Birds Read Post »
We examine a recent total loss of tail rotor control to an offshore helicopter in the North Sea and previous similar occurrences.
CHC Scotia Sikorsky S-92A Loss of Tail Rotor Control Events Read Post »
A pilot reported a restriction of cyclic movement on a Sikorsky S-92A. We look what was found.
S-92A Flying Control Restriction on Wiring Loom Read Post »
