Honestly the real issue is the safety culture at EK, and other foreign airlines. In the US and Canada we use a non-punitive style of safety, where we can "self disclose" in a situation like this, it will be investigated, but the result will--most likely--be information published to the pilot group so everyone can learn about the issue. EK, among others, uses a fear based style of safety culture. Where crews make decisions based on fear of punishment--EK521--where the fear of a long landing caused the crew to preform a go-around that lead to the crash. Where the FOQA or QAR data is used to punish crews not to teach crews.

(Written on 2020/04/22)(Permalink)

No he didn’t.

(Written on 2020/03/12)(Permalink)

You can't possibly be serious...

(Written on 2019/11/15)(Permalink)

Who is Greta Thunberg?

(Written on 2019/11/15)(Permalink)

The outer panels are just that...panels. The spoilers are deployed right at the bottom of the screen or at the wind root.

(Written on 2019/11/15)(Permalink)

The acceptance process is very rigorous...is it a matter of outright rejecting the deliveries, or delaying them until the issues are resolved--like every other aircraft acceptance process?

(Written on 2019/11/15)(Permalink)

P4 would have been a reverse high speed for them...almost no way they were trying to turn off.

(Written on 2019/11/15)(Permalink)

Right.

(Written on 2019/10/15)(Permalink)

Airline move broken airplanes all the time...for a variety of reasons. Just a "simple" Ferry Permit and off you go, follow the manufacturers procedure for that flight and there you go...no special training required.

(Written on 2019/10/15)(Permalink)

It's mostly the idiots grabbing their luggage. computers, purses, backpacks, etc during the evacuations.

(Written on 2019/10/03)(Permalink)