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Cognitive limits, CFIT avoided and the TAP Prague case
On 17 January 2026, TAP Air Portugal flight TP1240, an Airbus A320neo (CS‑TVG) operating from Lisbon to Prague, experienced what Czech authorities have described as one of the most serious safety events at Václav Havel Airport in recent decades.
Cognitive bias in the cockpit: the invisible enemy of operational safety
Even in highly standardized operations, professional pilots remain vulnerable to cognitive biases that distort risk perception and influence critical decisions.
Situational Awareness in Aviation - Essential Fundamentals for Professional Pilots
Situational Awareness (SA) is frequently described in oversimplified terms as "knowing what is happening around you."