An A330 on Cathay Pacific (CX) Flight 780 experienced un-commanded power changes causing the crew to land at an excessive speed nearly double the normal approach speed. The normal speed at their weight was reported to be 130 knots, the aircraft touched down at 239.

The Aircraft Commander – end of story. It was the Aircraft Commander who ultimately made the decision to attempt repeated landings with the available equipment.

800 hours does not equate to any significant milestone, check ride or experience level in Aviation. The 1,500 hour requirement originally proposed was coupled with an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) rating.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report has been released. The finding, as expected, is pilot error. It is the “why” that will transform the industry.

Political Correctness (PC) almost killed the passengers on Delta Flight 253.

Pitot systems are a critical flight instrument system that measure indicated airspeed of an aircraft.  Here is the problem:

I’ve had endless questions on Northwest’s lost communication and over flight of Minneapolis.

Delta’s Flight #60 from Rio was cleared to land on runway 27R at approximately 06:00 October 20. The 767 inadvertently landed on a parallel taxiway. It is just pure luck it wasn’t a disaster.

Who is lobbying Congress to water down the training and experience requirements for Airline Pilots?