ANALYSIS OF SERIOUS INCIDENT- B 737-800 AT COCHIN ON 18/08/2015

Analysis of Serious Incident- B 737-800 at Cochin on 18/08/2015

This Serious Incident is a classic example of how one gets into a situation from which it is impossible to get out. In our opinion, it was an act of kindness of God and also a miracle of some sort that the Pilot was able to land under such totally unfavourable conditions without siting the runway, almost till the end.

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ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT TO SIKORSKY S-76C++ HELICOPTER-25 MAY 2017

The helicopter S-76C ++ was involved
in an accident on 25th May 2017 during the flight. It was a VIP Flight from a Helipad at an elevation of 2000 Ft. There were four passengers and two crew
members onboard the helicopter at the time of accident. Both the pilots were well experienced and duly qualified to operate the subject flight.

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HELICOPTER SOMATOGRAVIC ILLUSIONS

Description

Somatogravic and Somatogyral illusions are the two most common forms of vestibular or ‘false sensation’ illusion which may be encountered when no clear horizon is present and flying wholly or partly by visual external reference is attempted.

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ALTIMETER TEMPERATURE ERROR CORRECTION

Definition

Altimeter Temperature
Error Correction is applied to altimeters to compensate for error caused by
deviation from ISA conditions.

Description

Pressure altimeters are calibrated to ISA conditions. Any deviation from ISA will result in error proportional to ISA deviation and to the height of the aircraft above the aerodrome pressure datum.

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Aviation Safety Survey-Oct 2019

01 Oct 19.Snag in Air India One, Prez stuck in Zurich for hrs.

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind’s flight from to Slovenia was delayed on Sunday after the Boeing 747 that was to fly as AI One developed a snag. According to sources, the president drove to Zurich airport where a last-minute glitch on the 26-year-old jumbo jet (VT-ESO) was suspected. The VVIP returned to his hotel and AI aircraft engineers immediately started working on the aircraft “Khajuraho”. Continue reading Aviation Safety Survey-Oct 2019