pilot safety

Should planes have cockpit cameras? The flydubai incident revives the debate

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CCommercial aviation has spent decades building a sophisticated system for reconstructing what happens during an accident or serious incident. There are cockpit voice recorders. There are flight data recorders. Aircraft systems record hundreds of parameters, while air traffic control keeps its own records, and investigators can examine maintenance history, radar data and witness accounts. Yet … Read more

flydubai flight horror: Expert says 'jumping to conclusions' as Indian captain is praised for averting disaster

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The terrifying mid-air crisis aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv has triggered questions over pilot safety, cockpit security and the possible motive behind the attack. However, aviation expert Sanat Kaul has urged caution, saying it would be premature to conclude that the incident was a terror attack or to speculate about the mental … Read more