ADS-B does NOT replace an Airways VFR flight plan It’s undoubtedly a boon to aviation safety, but ADS-B won’t automatically trigger a search for you. Read more about 'ADS-B does NOT replace an Airways VFR flight plan'... Posted in Safety management systems, Flight planning; Posted 16 months ago
Lessons for all pilots from a Fenestron tragedy Know yourself. Know your aircraft. Know what it’s doing right now. Read more about 'Lessons for all pilots from a Fenestron tragedy'... Posted in Rotary operations, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong; Posted 16 months ago
Drifting away from safety By Alaska White, CAA Chief Advisor, Human Factors This is about the risk you take to ‘get the job done’ – you know, like NASA did with the space shuttle Challenger… Read more about 'Drifting away from safety'... Posted 16 months ago
Everybody knew “They were an accident waiting to happen” is a regular comment made to CAA’s fatal accident investigators. Read more about 'Everybody knew'... Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, General safety, CAA, When things go wrong; Posted 17 months ago
Cyber security - time to take it seriously Cyber attacks are on the rise, with potential repercussions for aviation safety. Both the frequency and severity of cyber attacks are increasing in New Zealand. Read more about 'Cyber security - time to take it seriously'... Posted in Technology, Security; Posted 17 months ago
Lessons from a cyclone - part 2 Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency. Read more about 'Lessons from a cyclone - part 2'... Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes; Posted 17 months ago
Lessons from a cyclone - part 1 Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency. Read more about 'Lessons from a cyclone - part 1'... Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes; Posted 17 months ago
Sharing the lessons In the middle of a firefighting op, we had an occurrence that taught us a lot about what to do better. Read more about 'Sharing the lessons'... Posted in General safety, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong, Preflight and postflight; Posted 19 months ago
Beating the isolation Safety managers are meeting up to share ideas, solutions, and support. Read more about 'Beating the isolation'... Posted in General safety, Safety management systems, Operators; Posted 19 months ago
I learned about distraction from this. And stress. And workload. A busy chief engineer, pulled in too many directions, with too many interruptions, experiences the inevitable. Read more about 'I learned about distraction from this. And stress. And workload.'... Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Engines and engine failure, When things go wrong, General safety, Health and human factors; Posted 19 months ago
