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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).
Transponder: one small selector, one major operational impact
The transponder is not a minor cockpit detail. It is a critical element for surveillance...
LaGuardia Accident – Air Canada Express Flight 8646 (22 Mar 2026): Cognitive Analysis of Air Traffic Control
Air Canada Express Flight 8646 (a Jazz Aviation CRJ‑900) collided with a Port Authority fire‑fighting truck ..
Acidente LaGuardia – Air Canada Express 8646: Análise cognitiva do Controle de Tráfego Aéreo
O voo Air Canada Express 8646 (CRJ‑900 da Jazz Aviation) colidiu com um caminhão de combate a incêndios da Port Authority enquanto pousava na pista 4 do Aeroporto LaGuardia..
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.