Going To The Extreme – A350 XWB Climatic Testing
Preventing Inadvertent Slide Deployments
The number of people injured when emergency escape slides are inadvertently deployed is low. Nevertheless, such events pose a threat to the safety of people in or around aircraft. They are also a cause of aircraft damage, and departure delays. This article looks at how Inadvertent Slide Deployments (ISDs) can be avoided, and presents a new […]
Most Recent Changes to ATC Datalink Communication
The most recent and upcoming changes on datalink communication with ATC that impact flight operations in oceanic, remote, US continental and European areas: Performance-Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS), FANS C, and US continental CPDLC.
Developing Competencies for Pilots, Captains, Instructors
Competency Based Training will become the reference training paradigm in ICAO Annex1 from 2020. This presentation describes the evolvement of task based training to competency based training starting in MPL and EBT. Focus is on the way forward and the practical implementation in Airbus. How the training policy and program is integrated into the complete […]
What About the Use of Autothrust
This short video briefly revises the normal use of the A/THR and speaks about the effect of Thrust Lock, A.FLOOR A/THR mode and TOGA Lock.
Competency Based Training
Competency Based Training will become the reference training paradigm in ICAO Annex1 from 2020. This presentation describes the evolvement of task based training to competency based training starting in MPL and EBT. Focus is on the way forward and the practical implementation in Airbus. How the training policy and program is integrated into the complete […]
From CSeries to A220
Beluga XL First Flight
Role of the Technical Pilot
This presentation explains why a technical pilot is necessary within an airline organization. The vision of Airbus regarding the role of the technical pilot will be proposed, followed by a testimonial from an airline technical pilot.
Smoke Procedure
This briefing provides explanation on the smoke procedure.