Safety First #30
Portable Electronic Devices in the Cockpit
Portable Electronic Devices (PED) such as smartphones, tablets, laptops … are now commonly used by all of us. It is therefore natural to have more and more of them on board our aircraft and within our cockpits. In this context, this video deals with How to manage Portable Electronic Devices in the Airbus Cockpits. The […]
Golden Rules for Pilots
System Reset: Use With Caution
A system reset is not always the quick fix that it may seem. Performing an inappropriate manual system reset in flight can seriously impair the safety of the flight. Multiple system resets on the ground without performing the necessary troubleshooting actions can also have serious consequences.This article addresses when system resets are applicable and how […]
Ensuring a Correct Aircraft Technical Configuration
Flying on an aircraft with an incorrect aircraft technical configuration can cause unexpected system behaviors that could lead to an accident or a serious incident. This can occur when an aircraft is dispatched with hardware or software that is not authorized to be installed on that aircraft. Incorrect technical configuration or documentation can also create […]
Sleep Inertia – Can we avoid it ?
Even after a long and well rested night, we may be groggy, disoriented, not fully awake during a more or less long period. It is sleep inertia. As a pilot, you can sometimes experience sleep inertia after a nap in the cockpit or a rest in the crew rest compartment. This video explains “why” the […]
Use of Thrust Reversers
This video provides a short briefing about the use of thrust reversers. Thrust reversers are one of the ways to decelerate the aircraft. In this briefing we will see how to correctly use them.
Editorial – A Tribute to Bernard Ziegler
by Yannick MALINGE – SVP & Chief Product Safety Officer
Engine Failure after V1
The purpose of this video is to recall the correct technique to manage an engine failure at or after V1. And, with the help of this maneuver, to improve the trainee’s competence in managing the airplane’s flight path through manual control.
Take Care of the Wheel Tie Bolts
A significant number of missing wheel tie bolts have been reported to Airbus over the last 5 years. A few of these reports have described significant damage to the wheel or brakes. Carefully checking the condition of the wheel tie bolts during aircraft walkarounds can allow detection of missing or damaged bolts and help to […]