Editorial – January 2025
by Yannick MALINGE – SVP – Head of Aviation Safety
Flexible vs Derated takeoff
This video presents the two ways to reduce the engine thrust at takeoff on Airbus aircraft.
Engine Relight After an All-engine Flameout
An all-engine flameout is one of the most stressful situations where flight crews need to urgently relight the aircraft engines. Incorrect application of the engine relight sequence can lead to delayed or unsuccessful engine restarts.This article describes an in-service event in which such a situation was encountered. It recalls the various steps of the engine […]
Doors and Exits Types
This video presents the exits and doors types fitted on the Airbus aircraft family and the associated certification requirements.
Evacuation Slides
This video provides an overview of the types of evacuation slides installed on Airbus family aircraft.
Preventing Tailstrike During Go-around Near the Ground
The focus of this article is go-around near the ground, sometimes called, “rejected landing”. This follows our previous article: “A Focus on the Landing Flare” article published September 2020 and “A Focus on the Takeoff Rotation” published January 2021. Those articles provided recommendations for avoiding tailstrikes when performing landing flare and takeoff rotation. There is […]
A318/A319 Cabin Ditching Updates
This video illustrates the updates performed on the Cabin Ditching procedures for the A318 and A319 aircraft, as announced by the FOT 999.0076/24 Rev 00, dated 24-SEP-2024.
Closing MEL Items: Why Sooner is Better
It is not always possible to repair a system failure before the next flight. The MEL permits the dispatch of an aircraft with inoperative equipment or functions for a limited period of time, and under specific conditions, while maintaining an acceptable level of safety. Current in-service data shows an increase in the number of requests […]
Wake Vortices
This briefing explains how the wake vortex is generated in cruise, its effect on the following aircraft, the way to avoid it, and the pilot actions in the case of encounter. This update to revision 2 includes a simulation that highlights the aircraft behavior when encountering a wake vortex, with and without pilot input.
Wake Vortices
All aircraft generate wake vortices, also known as wake turbulence, which continue to be evident far behind the generating aircraft. Another aircraft crossing this wake may feel a sharp and brief turbulence which can be strong under some circumstances. Let’s review the specific characteristics of wake vortices’ and how pilots should react in case of […]