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Ben Hutchinson discusses a paper analysing 95 serious incidents in naval aviation using the HFACS model. Error types are viewed as symptoms of deeper trouble within an organisation. Source: LinkedIn This was interesting – it studied 95 severe naval aviation mishaps. The incidents were evaluated using the DoD HFACS model, the applicability of HFACS was […]
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Paul Stevens, expert in aviation English from Mayflower College, U.K. offers a point brief in how fatigue can effect our operational communication. Source: LinkedIn 💤 FATIGUE AND ITS EFFECT ON COMMUNICATION IN AVIATION ✈️ Fatigue is a hot topic in aviation. We know that fatigue can negatively impact our: ⚫ Reaction times ⚫ Situational awareness […]
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This AOPA Air Safety video examines the circumstances of an accident during landing at Truckee Tahoe Airport in the US. The case study looks at crew dynamics during the flight and improper energy management during the circling approach to the airport.
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On 27 June 2016, Air France Airbus A319 F-GRHX, with 132 people onboard, passed Airbus Helicopters Cougar F-ZWBS with a minimum separation of 0.2 nm horizontally and 240 ft vertically on approach to Marseille-Provence Airport (close to the points marked ’10’ below).
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Alan Bamford FRAeS explains the power of learning from others, one of the keystones of effective CRM training. “Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” Source – LinkedIn Aviation folklore is filled with quotes and adages, and most pilots should be familiar with […]
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Source: AIN Online People want feedback on their CRM and benefit from receiving it, but it is rarely given. Or sometimes it comes too late. A new tool allows pilots to get feedback on their own CRM skills from colleagues. RateMyCRM As a young new captain for a small five-airplane wet lease airline, Nicholas Dmoch […]
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