Training + Performance = Safety

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“Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied” – Alexander the Great’s Chief Physician The recent tragedy of the Air France Flight 447 has left the aviation community baffled, and later scandalized over the shocking revelations shared by the investigation. What [...]

Air France Flight 447. The Controversy Continues

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The ensuing controversy on the Airbus continues. Two years ago an Airbus A330 fell to her death in the Atlantic Ocean. We’d heard rumors she’d fallen apart in the sky. That she’d lost all her flight instruments due to a known pitot static problem, that Airbus would immediately fix. We’d heard that we would never [...]

Air France 447 Photos from inside aircraft – fake!

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If I get one more email with the ‘supposed’ photos from inside of the Air France 447 cabin I think I’m going to strangle my neighbours cat. Hmmm – maybe I won’t strangle it, but a gentle kick might vent some of my frustration. I won’t bore you with the details of the email but [...]

Air France Flight 447: Unofficial ACARS

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The below is very unofficial ACARS telemetry of Air France Flight 447. It has to be stressed that the the data is very unofficial so shouldn’t be relied upon as correct, legitimate or correct. When official ACARS data is made available we will publish it here.