Capt. Paul Miller

AF447 Pitot Tubes Issue

1. For many commercial aircraft, there is an emergency procedure for when pitot static based flight instruments become inoperable. Pitot static based flight instruments include airspeed indications, altimeters and rate of climb instruments. 2. The scenarios encountered that might render these systems inoperative include a blocked pitot tube or a blocked static port. A. InContinue reading “AF447 Pitot Tubes Issue”

AF447

1. Air France Flight Control Dispatcher in Paris should have been monitoring AF 447. Flight Control should have been monitoring all hazards impacting the flight such as severe convective weather and rerouted AF 447 around the hazard. A. Scheduled passenger airlines that operate under both US and European regulations control all flight operations from aContinue reading “AF447”

Can we look forward in safety?

Can we look forward in safety to forecast hazards and plan a strategy of action to prevent damage?Some people think that you can. Do you?

Safety or Accident Investigations?

Does your organization focus on prevention or investigation?

Reliving United 3407 in Buffalo

What has changed at smaller airlines who contract with major airlines in terms of flight crew training since the 2009 crash that killed all in the aircraft and one on the ground? Anything?

AF447: What will they find in Black Boxes?

Could new attempts to raise black boxes by investigators of the AF447 disaster be nothing more than attempts to exonerate all responsible parties? Has Airbus, Air France, the FAA or any other manufacturer or regulator conducted testing inside 70,000 ft thunderstorms? Have French officials, Air France, Airbus or the FAA been able to explain whyContinue reading “AF447: What will they find in Black Boxes?”

Wind Rain and Slick Runways

Once again the winter cold water season approaches and I wonder how many airlines are training their pilots to recognize the safety hazard of a runway which is not grooved, combined with wind across the runway and water making the runway slick? “Slick” is not an engineering term, but the word describes well the lossContinue reading “Wind Rain and Slick Runways”

Air India, Mangalore 22 May 2010, Mishap

All: Does it appear that this operator and the regulator are “coming to the safety party too late? Are they trying to close the corral gate after the horses have already escaped from the barnyard?” Is this “investigation” going to relearn of all of the lessons already learned by others? Would this investigation be categorizedContinue reading “Air India, Mangalore 22 May 2010, Mishap”

EASS 2010 PowerPoint: Can Commercial Airlines Achieve One Level of Safety by Seeking One Level of Training?

European Aviation Safety Seminar 2010

Can Commercial Airlines Achieve ‘One Level of Safety’By Embarking on a Program of ‘One Level of Training’: What is the Relationship BetweenTraining and Safety in Commercial Air Operations? Captain Paul Miller and Captain Dave Williams Abstract: The paper looks at the relationship between training and safety at a major global airline and finds several importantContinue reading “European Aviation Safety Seminar 2010”