Improving dual-flight training through accountability Following a spate of dual-flight training accidents, the CAA decided to look at what was going wrong. Read more about 'Improving dual-flight training through accountability'... Posted in Instruction instructors and training, Posted 11 years ago
How the AMC process works For most pilots, a medical exam is a straightforward process. Read more about 'How the AMC process works'... Posted in Health and human factors, Posted 11 years ago
Teen build pays off for everyone Teenagers building an aircraft, under the supervision of some wise old hands, are learning far more than how to build an aircraft. Read more about 'Teen build pays off for everyone'... Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Health and human factors, Posted 11 years ago
Banner towing's potential hidden cost Towing a banner behind your aircraft may seem like a quick and easy way to make a few bucks, but if you’re doing it around a stadium during a major… Read more about 'Banner towing's potential hidden cost'... Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Posted 11 years ago
Everyone needs good neighbours Sometimes, in areas of high traffic, aviators need to take a proactive approach to manage their noise ‘footprint’. Read more about 'Everyone needs good neighbours'... Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Posted 11 years ago
How to teach Met If your efforts to teach meteorology are met with glassy-eyed stares, look no further than the 2015 Flight Instructor Seminar. Read the articleHow to teach Met Read more about 'How to teach Met'... Posted in Weather, Posted 11 years ago
Low G effects - flight into turbulence Helicopters with the two-bladed semi-rigid rotor system are susceptible to mast bumping when subject to negative or low G forces. Read more about 'Low G effects - flight into turbulence'... Posted in Rotary operations, Posted 11 years ago
Proactive always better than reactive With the move by the CAA to base its initiatives on risk rather than compliance, it needs more information about what’s happening ‘out there’. Read more about 'Proactive always better than reactive'... Posted in Reporting, Drones and model aircraft, Posted 11 years ago
Assessing the safety risk in Part 135 The CAA is building a sector risk profile of the Part 135* passenger air transport sector. What are the risks that community is managing? Read more about 'Assessing the safety risk in Part 135'... Posted in Operators, Rotary operations, Posted 11 years ago
Get those hours and flights in… If the CAA doesn’t get accurate flying hours data, it can overestimate the accident rate in a particular sector. Read more about 'Get those hours and flights in…'... Posted in CAA, Posted 11 years ago
