— Discussions and analyses concerning safety protocols, incidents, and advancements in the aviation industry. It covers regulations, accident investigations, and technological improvements. —
An analysis of the collision concludes that reliance on visual separation in complex, nighttime environments is an inadequate safety measure. The investigation also identified a critical lag in the regulatory implementation of superior collision-avoidance technologies like ACAS-X and ADS-B, which ar
The crash of Helios Flight 522 was the direct result of the aircraft's pressurization system being left in manual mode following a ground test, investigators concluded. This initial error was compounded by the flight crew's failure to recognise the signs of depressurisation, a misinterpretation driv
The Airbus A310's auto-throttle system has a design feature that contributed to the crew's loss of control. In a go-around, the system automatically applies maximum takeoff/go-around (TO/GA) thrust, which in this case was 102% N1. This level of power was far more than what was needed for the light a
Unaware of their critical data error, the pilots of LATAM Flight 8073 began their takeoff roll with engines at 92.8% N1, a thrust setting far too low for their actual weight. The aircraft accelerated sluggishly, reaching its erroneously calculated V1 speed of 145 knots—roughly 30 knots too slow—afte
The ingestion of large volumes of water or hail can cause a jet engine to lose thrust or flame out entirely by disrupting the delicate balance within its core. The water rapidly cools the combustion chamber and alters the fuel-to-air ratio, reducing the energy available to spin the turbine. This eff