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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Research into Safety Mindfulness aims to create continuous safety knowledge loops within/across the different layers organisations.
HROs and Safety Mindfulness Read Post »
We look back on our top aviation and safety articles of 2016. We thank all our readers for their support in 2016 and hope we can continue to prove a valuable source of information and insight in 2017!
Our Top 10 Articles of 2016 Read Post »
Accident investigators make observations on human factors, training, instrumentation design, airworthiness reporting and SAR after the fatal LOC-I of a cargo CRJ-200 in Sweden in an accident reminiscent of AF447.
CRJ-200 LOC-I Sweden 8 Jan 2016: SHK Investigation Results Read Post »
Time pressures and a lack of cross-checking contributed to a trim sheet error at an Australian regional airline.
Time Pressures and Take-Off Trim Trouble Read Post »
A change in approved lubricant for the fuel injection servo but an excessive amount was used. A prompt 12 days from incident to recall.
Robinson R44 Power Loss: Excessive Lubricant Read Post »
The NTSB recommend short term safety promotion and a long term error-proof re-design to prevent a reoccurring loss of propeller thrust after incorrect assembly.
Fatal B1900C Accident: NTSB Safety Recommendation on PT6A To Error-Proof the Beta Arm Read Post »
We look at the maintenance human factors that resulted in the 36th A320 cowling loss.
ANSV Report on EasyJet A320 Fan Cowl Door Loss: Maintenance Human Factors Read Post »
The lack of effective risk assessment and landing site data jumps out in this TSB report as does a casual approach to some pre-flight preparation. There are survivability lessons too.
Fatal Wire Strike on Take Off from Communications Site Read Post »
The crew of a private bizjet pressed on in poor visibility and may have made a VNAV selection error. ‘Tensions’ amongst the crew are reported, with the PIC wanting to terminate the co-pilot after the flight and ‘insufficient CRM’ cited.
Cockpit Tensions and an Automated CFIT Accident Read Post »
The FAA has issued a Safety Alert for Operators SAFO 16016. They discuss one accident were a take-off was attempted with one engine at idle.
Stabilised Hover Prevents Loss of Control Accidents Say FAA Read Post »
An occurrence were after take off, a ‘gut feeling’ resulted in challenging MEL assumptions that had been made during flight planning, resulting in a change to the mid-Pacific alternate.
Challenge Assumptions: ATSB on A330 with a u/s GPS Read Post »
The Swedish Accident Investigation Board reported on a near mid air collision between a Swedish Gripen and Norwegian F-16 during the tri-national 2015 Arctic Fighter Meet. The aircraft passed ~ 30m apart in cloud.
Military Airprox in Sweden Read Post »
While working on an RCAF A310 a maintainer is crushed by a spoiler, highlighting the hazards that must be managed when conducting simultaneous maintenance tasks.
Serious Injury During Aircraft Maintenance 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 »
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 »
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 »
