Hi Paolo, this is a very good idea and it is also something that we currently discuss internally. Apart from participating and raising awareness about initiatives like ECCSA, we are currently in the prepatory phase of a number of other activities that will take place in 2024 and info-sharing activities is a part of this agenda. More updates on the events planned for this year are expected within the next weeks so stay tuned in the community and the EASA website ;)
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Vladimir FOLTIN commented on Michel MASSON's topic in General Aviation
This is a great piece of work from the UK on how human factors affect see and avoid, the main tool we rely on today to prevent collisions in the air in an uncontrolled environment. I look forward to input like this to help shape future solutions for pilots.
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John FRANKLIN commented on John Franklin's topic in Air Operations
I think Just Culture is a challenge across the world. It is something hopefully that the industry can get a lot better at.
Antonio de la Rubia Suarez commented on a post in General Aviation
In memory of David Cockburn, The Honourable Company of Air Pilots, formerly the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN)
David Cockburn passed away in January 2024.
I had the privilege to work with him in the European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST) co-chaired by John Vincent and then Dominique Roland, and James Black.
EGAST closed in 2016 and safety promotion was then transferred to the EASA GA Advisory Bodies, with many other roles to perform.
This is a picture of my personal copy of the pre-series dated 2017 of the GAPAN EASA PPL(A) Instructor's lesson Guide, co-authored by David.
David Cockburn was a fine gentleman, a passionate aviator and an inspired writer.
He will be remembered.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Massimo Plavsic commented on John Franklin's topic in Air Operations
To be honest i'm still don't feel safe as a passeggeri if i continue to read about bad practices (Just want to avoid worst expression) and people that admited that the manual and instructions should be updated!!?🤔🤔🤔 So i'm wondering if we're kidding as we're talking about and airplane with 100 and more passengers on the board and their lives that should be safe since the departure untill arrival,then after the famous words SAFETY FIRST,we can put on the tablet standards,policies, directives,technical comitees,Federal institutions etc.As a Quality Expert with a long experience in automotive behind some declarations i really don't know in what to still believe...market Is a master over and beyond any other thing and even AI Will not be able to change this kind of approach that Is on one hand very sad on other Is very frightening
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Desmond Ross commented on a post in Rotorcraft
Advice for helicopter pilots in harsh winter conditions
Article by by Anette Kruhaug Haldorsen, Jan. 9, 2022
https://en.ehc.no/advice-for-helicopter-pilots-in-harsh-winter-conditio…
https://www.businessairnews.com/mag_story.html?ident=23445
Norway is a demanding country for helicopter operations. There are many factors involved during the winter season. Icing, white-out, snow landing, weather, flameout, fuel, starting in cold weather, parking outside, skids stuck to the ground, frozen ground and more.
Quote:
To avoid white-out it’s important to:
1. Avoid flying at low altitude over snow covered surfaces without prober references.
2. Do not fly into heavy snow showers.
3. If it’s not possible to see the difference between ground and horizon, turn around or land.
Different technics may be used to reduce the risk of entering self-induced white-out conditions:
1. If possible, stop in high hover and try to blow the snow away. Be aware of different snow types, and that the snow may start to recirculate suddenly when the helicopter is close to the ground.
2. Do not attempt to land if there is no object you can use as a reference during landing.
3. Perform a fast approach with a slightly forward movement and avoid low hovering.
4. Turn the nose of the helicopter, so the reference is visible at all time and fly close to it.
5. Make use of landing lights.
6. At take-off, lift the helicopter slowly to light on skids. If white out conditions occur land immediately, if not a max performance take off shall be performed with a slightly forward movement and always keep a point as a reference. Avoid hovering.
More in this informative article.
I use this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas time and a Happy New Year! Michel, ESPN-R Coordinator
Same in Canada and northern latitudes.
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In memory of David Cockburn, The Honourable Company of Air Pilots, formerly the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN)
David Cockburn passed away in January 2024.
I had the privilege to work with him in the European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST) co-chaired by John Vincent and then Dominique Roland, and James Black.
EGAST closed in 2016 and safety promotion was then transferred to the EASA GA Advisory Bodies, with many other roles to perform.
This is a picture of my personal copy of the pre-series dated 2017 of the GAPAN EASA PPL(A) Instructor's lesson Guide, co-authored by David.
David Cockburn was a fine gentleman, a passionate aviator and an inspired writer.
He will be remembered.
John Franklin created a topic in Air Operations
John Franklin created a topic in Air Operations
Andreas Schlager commented on AOPA Finland's topic in General Aviation
Let me bring up this topic again.
Are there any news regarding UAT?
Is there a way to build up pressure with EASA other than the fact that with UAT many accidents could have been avoided in the past?
Federica Cescutti created a topic in General Aviation
R. van Twisk commented on a post in General Aviation
Would would it take for EASA to create a index on the site like this?
https://part-aero.com/en/view/part-nco#NCO.IDE.H.126
That would finding information soooo much easer.
I am looking for that document in the EASA website but google is lost on this site, and the search function of Easa itself does not find any site (I am not looking for PDF's...)
Document I am looking for is Part-NCO
hey John,
the first link works, but I have no idea how to get there from the home page, it's to confusing..
But that said, if I search for "VMC at Night" https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online…
No results at all.
When I search for "NCO.IDE.H.120" Rules Amendment Status https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online…
I am not interested in that
Searching for SERA.5005
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/search?keys=SERA.5005
It does not give any document
But I would expect it to come up with https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online…
Note: there is no SERA.5005 in the URL, even google had a hard time vinding the document
Searching for Visual FLight Rules:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online…
Totally not relevant.
I expected something like this:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online…
I can only speak for myself, but I find it very hard to find something based on good keywords. the search often find things they are not relevant, or nothing at all.
Again, I do want to thank you for your response, and I think the feedback to the web design team and web team in general is :
1) make the site accessible for every day Joe .
2) make it more snappy, it's not responsive (understandable because it's written in PHP)
3) Don't show me proposals, amendments, revisions, history unless I ask for it.
4) Cover regulation or definitions, unless I ask for it, or shows it as a search result but not relevant.
5) Lastly, the webdevelopers should try the site for themselve instead of pushing new features out. Pretent you are a pilot or other persons and you need to look for something. Or better, do a test with somebody new to the site and ask them to search for documents so the web developers can see what is happening.
I am just a PPL(A) pilot so I don't come here often, but when I want to know something it's for me near impossible to find the right document.
Just my 3 cents :)
have safe landings!
Rudy Muller commented on a post in General Aviation
ADS-L and ADS-B compatibility
EASA is promoting a new conspicuity system - ADS-L. Is it possible to take advantage of this in a ADS-B in/out equipped GA aircraft?
Are those two systems compatible in any way?
Hi Andreas, No ADS-B In on a GA aircraft cannot see ADS-L.
ADS-L is a subset of ADS-B data including position and GNSS altitude transmitted on 860 MHz. You need an extra receiver in your aircraft in order to see ADS-L equiped aircraft.
Therefore we have proposed, for a long time, to stay with the international standard for Electronic Conspicuity just like the UK is doing now. Certified ADS-B transponder or low power ADS-B on 1090 MHZ for manned aviation and ADS-B on 978 MHz (ADS-B UAT frequency) for unmanned BVLOS operations.
Some people already suggested to use the new EASA ADS-L standard only for Remote ID instead of the WIFI/Bluetooth protocol, and follow the UK and the coming ICAO standard “REDUCED CAPABILITY 1090 MHZ ADS-B EQUIPMENT” (i.e. low power ADS-B) for electronic conspicuity on GA aircrafts.
Tom Velkeneers commented on John Franklin's topic in Air Operations
Hi John,
with the increase of GNSS manipulation (jamming, spoofing). Is there any consideration being giving to implementation of "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 of 18 July 2018 laying down airspace usage requirements and operating procedures concerning performance-based navigation". Especially past 2030 with the withdrawal of conventional navigation aids/NPAs/SID/STAR. At this moment we already see issues for example at Gdansk where RW11 only has RNP or VOR available with significant GPS interference occasionally requiring a tailwind approach to the ILS runway which increases exposure to runway excursion events. Especially on a contaminated runway. The regulation considers "Establishment of emergency measures in case of the non-availability of the GNSS signal" however this would most likely just lead to a diversion to a CAT 2/3 available location since jamming can blanket a wide area and can be unpredicable.
Kind regards,