The UK AAIB has published their Annual Safety Review in a radical new format. It has analysis of investigations, an overview of recommendations and articles on the use of drones and the time needed for investigations.
AAIB Annual Safety Review for 2015 Read Post »
A readiness crisis in the CH-53E fleet triggered the dramatic firing of the Squadron CO and a fatal mid air collision that killed 12 marines days later.
USMC CH-53E Readiness Crisis and Mid Air Collision Catastrophe Read Post »
The NTSB release their probable cause on this uncontained HPT2 disc burst.
Uncontained CF6-80 Failure: American B767-300 28 Oct 2016 Read Post »
The US CSB has released its report into an explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins ethylene and propylene plant in Geismar, Louisiana which killed 2 employees and injured 167.
CSB: 12 Years of Deficiencies Prior to Fatal Plant Explosion Read Post »
We look at three aspects from the investigation into a fatal air accident in the UK: Recording of aircraft defects, TAWS and the carriage of non-crew members on the flight deck.
LOC-I Departure: AAIB Report on King Air 200 Accident Read Post »
The ORAG provides a framework to develop consistent and coherent aviation support strategies for the offshore energy industry.
Offshore Renewables Aviation Guidance (ORAG) Issued Read Post »
EASA has recently issued a rule-making opinion on ageing structures of large turbine aeroplanes for a rule that will affect the current fleet and new types.
EASA Opinion on Ageing Aircraft Structures (Opinion 12/2016) Read Post »
Safety lessons from a disturbing unstabilised approach accident that begs serious questions of the operator’s procedures and culture.
Execuflight Hawker 700 N237WR Akron Accident: Casual Compliance Read Post »
NHV Heliport Officially Opened in Aberdeen The official opening of the NHV facility at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland occurred today. Following opening comments by Eric Van Hal (NHV CEO) and Jamie John (Base Manager Aberdeen), the facility was officially opened by Deirdre Michie (CEO Oil & Gas UK) and Simon Gray (CEO EEEGR). Deirdre Michie commented on
NHV Heliport Officially Opened in Aberdeen Read Post »
Edition 1.2 is issued of the European Military Airworthiness Requirements for maintenance organisations.
EDA Issue Revised EMAR 145 Read Post »
Despite poor visibility the crew of an executive helicopter pressed on and collided with a 39 storey building in Seoul. We look at the safety lessons.
CFIT Gangnam Style – Korean S-76C++ and Decision Making Read Post »
This document has been collaboratively written by IATA, CANSO, IFATCA and IFALPA, to address the problems surrounding unstable approaches.
IATA Unstable Approaches, Risk Mitigation Policies, Procedures and Best Practices Read Post »
EASA issues a series of reports on drone/UAS/RPAS safety.
EASA Issue Drone Safety Risk Portfolio and Analysis Read Post »
A China Eastern A330 crossed in front of a China Eastern A320 taking off. CAAC report the separation was just 19m vertical and 13m horizontal and have issued a reconstruction video.
High Potential Runway Incursion at Shanghai 11 Oct 2016 Read Post »
AAIB comment on deficient task cards, operator tech pubs, shift handovers and distraction leading to a maintenance error.
B747 Landing Gear Failure Due to Omission of Rig Pin During Maintenance Read Post »
EASA is consulting on making 2 available, but not widely adopted, modifications mandatory in response to inadvertent operations of a hydraulic test switch that can result in Loss of Control – Inflight.
EASA Consult on Proposed AD on AS350B3 / H125 Hydraulics Read Post »
We look at the EMACC and how they can be used to establish the Type Certification Basis for a Military Air System.
EDA European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria (EMACC) Read Post »
Time pressures, a maintenance error rigging flying control cables and a potentially non-compliant design conspired to cause a fatal PA-46 accident in the US in 2015.
Misrigged Flying Controls: Fatal Maintenance Check Flight Accident Read Post »
Engine maintenance practices at a component MRO resulted in the failure of a PW4056 compressor blade, fire and IFSD on a Delta 747.
‘Aggressive’ Grit Blasting Maintenance Leads to Engine Fire & IFSD Read Post »
Various factors conspired to mean a piston engined aircraft was incorrectly fuelled with Jet A1, resulting in a power loss just after take off. We look at this threat and the safety lessons.
The Wrong Fuel: Three Misfuelling Accidents Read Post »
Following an NTSB recommendation the NBAA has used FDM/FOQA data to look at how often critical Take Off checks are being missed and its almost 1 time in 5.
Business Aviation Compliance With Pre Take-off Flight Control Checks Read Post »
UK CAA issue their second update following the Feb 2014 CAP1145 report (‘Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas’).
UK CAA CAP1145: 2nd Update on North Sea Helicopter Safety (CAP1386) Read Post »
AAIB discuss the identification of flight control malfunctions in their report on a Saab 2000 LOC-I in Scotland.
AAIB: Human Factors and the Identification of Saab 2000 Flight Control Malfunctions Read Post »
Both OSRL 727s, operated by 2Excel, were in action for an exercise off the Isle of Wight today.
Oil Spill Response Boeing 727s Read Post »
The use of excessive reverse thrust resulted in loss of direction control, but noticeably there was a significant delay to the evacuation (which took 17 minutes to complete).
Delta MD-88 Accident at La Guardia 5 March 2015 Read Post »
