Turbine gas path washing When it comes to engine health, cleanliness is next to airworthiness. To prevent turbine engine corrosion and sulphidation, you should follow the manufacturer’s washing recommendations. Read more about 'Turbine gas path washing'... Posted in Engines and engine failure; Posted 9 years ago
Birds can invade your plane overnight If you think you’re safe from sneaky birds’ nests in your aircraft because you fly it every day, and keep it in a hangar overnight, you have another think coming. Read more about 'Birds can invade your plane overnight'... Posted in Aerodromes; Posted 9 years ago
A new way to investigate safety risks Rather than study a single event, or even group of events, a newly-created team of investigators is going ‘big picture’ to identify and mitigate safety risks. Read more about 'A new way to investigate safety risks'... Posted in General safety; Posted 9 years ago
Maintenance engineer licence limitations You may feel you have the skills and knowledge to do so, but actually, you cannot perform an avionic repair or installation without the relevant licence categories and ratings. Read more about 'Maintenance engineer licence limitations'... Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Licensing and personnel; Posted 9 years ago
Beaver rush This is my story of rush, of failing to follow procedure, of being terrorised by a senior into acting against that ‘gut feeling’, and of ignorance. Read more about 'Beaver rush'... Posted in Health and human factors; Posted 9 years ago
Ballooning safety post-Carterton It was, at the time, the world’s deadliest single hot air ballooning disaster* but operators and the CAA say it has forever changed – and for the better – ballooning… Read more about 'Ballooning safety post-Carterton'... Posted in Adventure aviation; Posted 9 years ago
Wires - Working to get them down Since 1979, New Zealand helicopter pilots have had 116 wire strikes, with 28 deaths. Read more about 'Wires - Working to get them down'... Posted in Wires; Posted 9 years ago
Profiling risk in Part 135 The CAA has developed a second sector risk profile (SRP) to look at how risks can be reduced. Read more about 'Profiling risk in Part 135'... Posted in Operators, Rotary operations; Posted 9 years ago
Identifiable paint schemes and call signs Do you want to brighten up your aircraft with a fancy new paint job, or use a callsign that reflects your aircraft’s personality? It pays to check with the CAA… Read more about 'Identifiable paint schemes and call signs'... Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft; Posted 9 years ago
Flying on a dying engine Sunday, 30 August 2015, early afternoon. Christchurch air traffic control logs a MAYDAY from a Piper Arrow PA-28R-200, after some sort of explosion, and partial engine failure. Read more about 'Flying on a dying engine'... Posted in Engines and engine failure, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong; Posted 9 years ago
