Top Of Climb Checks
The pilots of many airlines have a procedural flow or checklist of items they review after the aircraft reaches cruising altitude. These are... Continue Reading
The pilots of many airlines have a procedural flow or checklist of items they review after the aircraft reaches cruising altitude. These are... Continue Reading
A not-so recent amendment to the B777 FCTM (followed by a more recent update to the FCOM and QRH) instigated a procedure where ENG OUT mode ... Continue Reading
There is (what can only be described as) a software bug in the Thrust Reference setting software in the 777. While this bug manifests itself... Continue Reading
One of the limitations I’ve encountered with today’s all singing all dancing aircraft simulators is the total inability to simul... Continue Reading
There has been some discussion recently around FMC scratchpad messages, their role in flight deck alerting, and an appropriate crew response... Continue Reading
Sometimes something as simple in the aircraft as looking and assessing the indications in front of you can be far more complex that it first... Continue Reading
I’ve recently been contacted by a friend from a previous airline who now works for another Middle Eastern carrier, flying 777’s.... Continue Reading
This failure seems simple enough – one of the engines is low on oil pressure. The checklist reduces thrust and shuts down the affected... Continue Reading
I’m currently evaluating research on the roles of the captain vs the first officer in the detection and correction of procedural error... Continue Reading
Ok, so this one may be a little controversial. As you read it remember that unlike many of my professional brethren, in my dim dark past I a... Continue Reading
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