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Circling approach: legal doesn’t always mean prudent
Some procedures are fully legal yet demand above-average operational discipline. The circling approach is one of them.
When Altitude Information Is Unreliable - The Operational Risks of Air Data System Discrepancies
In modern aviation, we trust our instruments until they no longer reflect physical reality.
Fatigue Risk Management: o próximo salto da aviação não é mais regra — é inteligência operacional
Historicamente, a fadiga na aviação foi abordada quase exclusivamente como questão de cumprimento das Flight Time Limitations (FTL)...
Fatigue Risk Management: the next leap in aviation is no longer rules — it’s operational intelligence
Historically, fatigue in aviation has been addressed almost exclusively as a matter of compliance with Flight Time Limitations (FTL).
Brain seconds: how much time does a pilot really have to see, understand, and decide in the cockpit?
Pilots have far less “brain time” than it seems to see, interpret, and act on what appears on the PFD and aircraft systems, especially during takeoff and approach.
Aircraft Parts Fraud: The TAP Bolt That Saved Flights
A bolt that didn't fit a TAP CFM56 engine during routine maintenance exposed one of aviation's largest recent parts frauds.
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 limits in the cockpit: how far can the pilot really go during takeoff or approach?
Operating medium and large transport aircraft during takeoff and approach pushes the pilot’s brain very close to its practical cognitive limit...
Estratégias da ICAO para transformar a aviação até 2050 parte I
Por Comandante Bassani - ATPL/B-727/DC-10/B-767 - Ex-Inspetor de Acidentes Aéreos SIA PT - www.personalflyer.com.br/ -...
VERA: a nova geração de displays para testes de voo no 777-9
A Boeing está introduzindo um sistema inovador chamado VERA nos testes de voo do 777-9, com o objetivo de aumentar a eficiência, precisão e taxa de sucesso no primeiro ensaio de manobras críticas.