EMAS – Or, How To Safely Stop Planes With No Brakes!
EMAS is a simple but effective way to make aviation safer. But perhaps what is most surprising about this safety system, is how new it is. We have looked at several incidents involving runway overruns. On many occasions, such events are relatively harmless, with...
Possible 757/767 Cockpit Issue Gets FAA Attention
Following a 767 crash in 2019, the FAA released a safety alert to highlight a potential 757/767 cockpit layout issue to all operators. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) released this document, following the Atlas Air Flight 3591 crash. It happened in February...
Berlin – Man Posing As Air Traffic Controller Arrested!
Police in Berlin arrested a man that they believe was posing as ATC, attempting to contact air traffic and issue instructions to aircraft! A lot of people have hobbies and past-times that others would consider unusual. But a man in Berlin apparently decided to pursue...
