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RVSM performance monitoring - Why, Where and How
Almost 40 years ago, the initial discussions at ICAO level took place to implement Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) in some...
Andreas
Jul 2, 2021


Single Event Effects - The Achilles heel of modern aerospace electronics
The Wright Flyer contained no electronics whatsoever. Sputnik I was quite simple, consisting of two transmitters based on tube...
Andreas
Apr 13, 2021


Landing 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...
Andreas
Feb 22, 2021


Aircraft-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...
Andreas
Jan 19, 2021


A “new spin” on spins
EASA and FAA have significantly modified the stall-spin requirements for part 23 aircraft during the recent re-write of CS/FAR23. The...
Andreas
Dec 1, 2020


AMDAR – the unknown giant
The airborne communication domain is currently subject to a significant re-design and very interesting applications are on the horizon...
Andreas
Oct 5, 2020


Maneuvering effects
When an aircraft performs turns, pull-up’s or push-over’s, many things are different from the “straight-and-level” regime. Engineers...
Andreas
Aug 26, 2020


How to climb - and why...
This article deals with the flight segment after the takeoff phase until reaching the cruise altitude.
Andreas
Jul 4, 2020


Accident case study: Misleading attitude
The mishap aircraft was a cargo version of the Bombardier CRJ series on a routine cargo flight from Oslo/Gardermoen Airport (ENGM) to Tromsø
Andreas
May 1, 2020


Successfully navigating RF legs
A short article merging airworthiness requirements with operational procedures to enable flight crews to cope with RF legs.
Andreas
Mar 20, 2020


It 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...
Andreas
Jan 5, 2020


Getting to the right place
This post is all about getting navigation data from the "books" to the aircraft in order to successfully navigate the globe...
Andreas
Oct 8, 2019


Lost 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...
Andreas
Aug 14, 2019


Climb requirements
Understanding aircraft climb requirements can be a challenge, as this is one of the areas where the world of engineers blends with the...
Andreas
May 16, 2019


The alpha-beta trap
As 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...
Andreas
Mar 6, 2019


The right mix
Long gone are the days, where a navigator was tasked to determine the aircraft position using multiple sources and then bring the...
Andreas
Jan 9, 2019


Secrets of stability: Cm-alpha
If you ask an aerospace engineer, what the fundamental requirement for static longitudinal stability of an airplane is, he or she will...
Andreas
Nov 24, 2018


Future communication
Even in today’s “performance-based world” the underlying technology of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) remains crucial,...
Andreas
Nov 4, 2018


C* - An unknown star
C* (pronounced „C-Star“), is one of the dominant digital flight control laws for Fly-By-Wire (FBW) transport aircraft. It has its roots...
Andreas
Oct 15, 2018


A magnetic disorder
When a 200-million-dollar passenger jet approaches a major airport somewhere on this planet and receives some directions from air traffic...
Andreas
Oct 2, 2018
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