Today’s podcast I want to talk about air data failures. Consider the ramifications of an air data failure. There could be many alerts and distractions as a result of the failure or there could be very few. Does your aircraft have an air data mi
Welcome, aviation enthusiasts, to another exciting episode of our podcast, where we explore the cutting-edge developments shaping the business aviation industry. Today, we embark on a fascinating journey into the realm of artificial intelligenc
Pilots who fly IFR most of the time spend most of their day managing the autopilot or programming the flight management computer. On the ground we are completing checklists, communicating with ATC and taxing. Managing distractions are crucial i
New fatigue rules are here, and it can be a complex issue. How do you know if you are fatigued? How do you know if a crewmember is fatigued? How do you ask someone if they are fatigued? Some airlines have had robust fatigue rules for a while so
Do you duck under the slope? I sure have. Have you intentionally landed long? Sure have. I landed very long at ATC’s request in Moses Lake to get out of the way of a 747 doing touch-and-goes for Japan Airlines. I’m not saying it’s wrong, but th
How much cosmic radiation is too much? Cosmic radiation has been a known risk to aviation personnel for years but how much is too much radiation? How can you control your exposure? What should operators do to protect their employees?
Brent discusses the resumption of international flying, as it affects crew and operations teams who need to keep current with international procedures and training.
Brent discusses the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE), a collaboration between EASA and the Flight Safety Foundation.
Lithium batteries, widely used in portable electronic devices, can catch fire and pose a major hazard to aircraft. This episode covers some procedures for transporting lithium batteries and dealing with lithium battery fires.
This episode is Part 2 of a two-part series on the NAT Systems Planning Group sample oceanic checklist, which was released in 2017. In this episode, Brent reviews the remainder of the checklist, starting with the taxi phase.
In this episode, Brent Fishlock takes you through the newest changes to the North Atlantic that became effective on January 30, 2020. The North Atlantic has had many changes over the last few years and this continues with increasing the size of
In this episode, Scott Macpherson interviews Kurt Edwards, the Director General of the International Business Aviation Council, about business aviation's commitment to developing Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
In Episode 17, Brent discusses exciting new developments in supersonic flight. Learn about the work by NASA and several large corporations to reignite the next commercial supersonic era, and what this could mean for business aviation.
In this episode, Brent Fishlock will be discussing the new ADS-B Requirements, touching on the difference between ADS-B IN and ADS-B OUT, system operation/failures and flight planing, and required training elements such as emergency operations
What should you do if you are struck by a laser mid-flight? In this episode, Brent Fishlock dives into this topic and discusses the background history of laser strikes, prevention measures, what to do if you are hit, and what to do after.
In Episode 14, Brent Fishlock reviews an occurrence involving an Airbus 380 departing Singapore for Sydney in November of 2010. Qantas flight 32 is a great example of systems knowledge and crew coordination taking over a complex failure situati
In this episode, Brent interviews Patrick Mendenhall, a Human Factors and CRM expert. They discuss some of the common threats posed by increased automation in aviation, as well as the importance of system knowledge, teamwork, and leadership in
This episode features an interview with airborne weather radar Subject Matter Expert, business owner, and pilot, Erik Eliel. We discuss tilt function techniques and how they enunciate radar failure and radar shadows, which concepts transcend bo