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Safety Management Systems, Human Factors & Return of Investment (ROI). Source: F. J. Mendi (2014).

It is highly possible that any air operator is in one of these cases: * Has an SMS and still has difficulty understanding its scope and applicability. * Has an SMS and currently works on its implementation, development or improvement. * Does not have an SMS. Traditionally, even before the existence of SMS, many companies invested numerous resources in the [...]

By | March 2nd, 2018|

Sponsoring Academy 75th Anniversary. Patrulla Aguila. History of Aerobatics.

The history of aerobatics is as old and honoured as the history of flight itself. It was the same Wright brothers who performed the first aerobatic manoeuvre (a 360-degree banked turn) in September of 1904. And we use the word ‘banked’ because this was before the aileron was invented. A wing warping system was used at the time to flex [...]

By | February 23rd, 2018|

Fatigue vs Safety.

ATSB (Australian Transport Safety Bureau) fatigue risk management investigation framework is the spotlight of the last edition of the Journal published by ISASI (International Society of Air Safety Investigators) in December 2017. Although the risk is broadly categorized as organizational or individual/group-focused, ATSB identifies five areas of fatigue risk: fatigue-related errors ability to maintain adequate alertness while on duty sleep [...]

By | February 19th, 2018|

Sponsoring Spanish Air Force Academy’s 75th Anniversary Featuring Patrulla Aguila Aerobatic Team. Presenting Logo.

We are happy to share with you the logo Spanish Air Force have prepared for the Academy’s 75th Anniversary Featuring Patrulla Aguila Aerobatic Team. The festivities programme is still being developed, hopefully adding some more aerobatic teams to this important event, which we are very proud to sponsor. As you may know by now, the event will take place on [...]

By | February 7th, 2018|

Safety aspects of wearing a protective helmet by a helicopter pilot. Source: BEA Investigation Report C130 B4 registered F-GOLH.

The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA), the French air accident investigation body for civil aviation safety is the French authority responsible for Safety Investigations in the civil aviation field. This Bureau has recently released a search for similar events to the accident taking place on the 24th October, 2015, involving EC130 B4, registered F-GOLH, at Megève, where, during take-off, the [...]

By | February 5th, 2018|