AndreasApr 11GLS: A landing system struggling to take offA discussion about GLS and its associated challenges.
AndreasJan 195G vs. Radar altimeter: a déjà vuRadar altimeters are used on aircraft to measure the height above the surface. They have been in use for decades onboard large airliners...
AndreasDec 17, 2021Rolling dynamics – understanding an airplane’s reaction to a roll commandNo matter if we look at an aerobatic trainer, a jet fighter or a transport category airliner, they all execute rolling maneuvers on a...
AndreasSep 4, 2021Beyond the numbers: OEI climbing speedsClimbing with One Engine Inoperative (OEI) is certainly not an everyday situation. When the need for such a maneuver arises, adherence to...
AndreasJul 2, 2021RVSM performance monitoring - Why, Where and HowAlmost 40 years ago, the initial discussions at ICAO level took place to implement Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) in some...
AndreasApr 13, 2021Single Event Effects - The Achilles heel of modern aerospace electronicsThe Wright Flyer contained no electronics whatsoever. Sputnik I was quite simple, consisting of two transmitters based on tube...
AndreasFeb 22, 2021Landing caveats – Considerations on how to get on the ground safely.The “softness of touchdown” or passenger’s applause are certainly NOT valid rating scales for the quality of a landing. In fact, a good...
AndreasJan 19, 2021Aircraft-Pilot Coupling – Understanding why and how it happens.The topic of Aircraft-Pilot Coupling (APC) has historically been referred to as “pilot-induced oscillation” or “pilot-involved...
AndreasDec 1, 2020A “new spin” on spinsEASA and FAA have significantly modified the stall-spin requirements for part 23 aircraft during the recent re-write of CS/FAR23. The...
AndreasOct 5, 2020AMDAR – the unknown giantThe airborne communication domain is currently subject to a significant re-design and very interesting applications are on the horizon...
AndreasAug 26, 2020Maneuvering effectsWhen an aircraft performs turns, pull-up’s or push-over’s, many things are different from the “straight-and-level” regime. Engineers...
AndreasJul 4, 2020How to climb - and why...This article deals with the flight segment after the takeoff phase until reaching the cruise altitude.
AndreasMay 1, 2020Accident case study: Misleading attitudeThe mishap aircraft was a cargo version of the Bombardier CRJ series on a routine cargo flight from Oslo/Gardermoen Airport (ENGM) to Tromsø
AndreasMar 20, 2020Successfully navigating RF legsA short article merging airworthiness requirements with operational procedures to enable flight crews to cope with RF legs.
AndreasJan 5, 2020It is about time…If you are involved in commercial air transport, it might be a good idea to get used to the terms RBT, RTA, CTA and TBO...
AndreasOct 8, 2019Getting to the right placeThis post is all about getting navigation data from the "books" to the aircraft in order to successfully navigate the globe...
AndreasAug 14, 2019Lost in space - How does aviation cope with a GPS outage?The recent outage of GALILEO has clearly demonstrated that any Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) can - from one second to the...
AndreasMay 16, 2019Climb requirementsUnderstanding aircraft climb requirements can be a challenge, as this is one of the areas where the world of engineers blends with the...
AndreasMar 6, 2019The alpha-beta trapAs pilots we have to ensure many things, but in particular we have to ensure the proper attitude (our own and the one of the aircraft we...