Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS): A Guardian Angel in the Skies The ever-increasing density of air traffic poses a significant challenge to aviation safety. To mitigate the risk of mid-air collisions (MAC), a critical technology called the Traffic Collision...
The year 2023 marked a watershed moment in commercial aviation safety. The International Air Transport Association's - IATA 2023 Safety Report unveiled a landscape of remarkable progress, solidifying commercial aviation's position as the safest mode of travel. This...
On January 5th, 2024, an Alaska Airlines Boeing B737 Max 9 cruising over Oregon experienced a harrowing incident. A door plug, a vital safety component, detached mid-air, creating a gaping hole in the fuselage and exposing passengers to the harsh realities of...
Fly-by-wire (FBW) is a flight control system that replaces the mechanical linkages between the pilot's control inputs and the aircraft's control surfaces with electronic signals. In an FBW system, the pilot's control inputs are detected by sensors and transmitted to a...
Flight Data Monitoring - FDM is a pro-active process of collecting and analyzing aircraft flight data to identify potential safety hazards and operational risks. FDM data is collected from flight recorders, which are devices that record a wide range of flight...
Electric airplanes are still in their early stages of development, but they have the potential to revolutionize commercial aviation in the coming years. Electric planes offer a number of advantages over traditional fossil fuel-powered planes, including lower operating...
To have a good overview of Aviation statistics year 2022 and understand “how safe (or not) flying is”, we have to look into numbers and graphs. From a first glance, the answer to the above question is not only “yes, flying is safe” (and safer every year) but it’s one...
Errors slips lapses are common occurrences in human behavior. They are different types of mistakes that can happen in any activity, including cognitive and physical tasks. Understanding these types of errors is essential in many fields, such as psychology, human...
Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a set of principles and practices designed to optimize the performance of flight crews by enhancing communication, teamwork, and decision-making. CRM is based on the recognition that the success of a flight depends on the effective...
Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and Enhaced Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) are safety systems that are installed on aircraft to provide pilots with visual and auditory warnings of potential ground collisions. GPWS utilizes a combination of altitude, airspeed,...
2020 IATA Safety Report has been released as every year at the beginning of of April and it's one of the most comprehensive report about worldwide aviation safety : it's worth to mention also the ICAO one and the one issued by the two major airplane manufacturers ,...
2018 IATA Safety Report has been released at the beginning of the month of April and it's one of the most comprehensive report about worldwide aviation safety : it's worth to mention also the ICAO one and the one issued by the two major airplane manufacturers , Airbus...
2017 IATA Safety Report has been released as usual during the month of April and it's one of the most comprehensive report about worldwide aviation safety : it's worth to mention also the ICAO one and the one issued by the two major airplane manufacturers , Airbus and...
As all the past April, this April 2016 has been published by IATA the "2015 IATA safety report", which contains many interesting facts and statistics about aviation in 2015. We proudly cut and paste some of the major facts but we recommend you to download the full...
An aviation accident is an incident in which an aircraft is damaged or destroyed as a result of a collision, fire, structural failure, or other event. Aviation accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and sabotage. Aviation accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, and damage to property.
An aviation incident is an occurrence, other than an accident, that affects or could affect the safety of aircraft operations. Examples of aviation incidents include near collisions, runway incursions, and unruly passenger incidents.
A serious incident in aviation refers to an event that could have resulted in an accident or that had the potential to cause serious injury or death. Some examples of serious incidents in aviation include engine failure, in-flight fires, and loss of control of the aircraft.