Reading the upbeat communication from the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) announcing the arrival of the airspace users on board the project, it may be worthwhile to take a look at the composition of the new arrivals and start worrying… just a tad mind you but still. There are individual airlines, both big and small and associations… Continue reading Standing all together… separately?
SKYbrary to be further refined
EUROCONTROL publishes SKYbrary, an electronic repository of safety data related to ATM and aviation safety in general. It is built of a hyperlinked network of articles and documents. The article is the building nucleus of the knowledge base. It can contain links to other related articles, to documents stored on the Skybrary bookshelf or to… Continue reading SKYbrary to be further refined
Major airlines, business & general aviation, associations on board of SESAR
The SESAR Joint Undertaking, a unique public-private partnership in air traffic management research and development, has signed contracts with Air France & Régional, KLM, Iberia, Lufthansa Group including SWISS and LCAG, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Novair, a consortium coordinated by EBAA including NETJET and Dassault Aviation, as well as IATA, and IAOPA to engage… Continue reading Major airlines, business & general aviation, associations on board of SESAR
The Cloudspotter’s Guide
By Gavin Pretor-Pinney Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton ISBN – 978-0-340-89590-0 OK, we have all had to study meteorology and get to practice the art of living with weather every day. The shape and color of clouds tells volumes to a pilot or air traffic controller and they will act accordingly. So, we might say, we… Continue reading The Cloudspotter’s Guide
Same time, same place, same level… 6.
Fun unlimited Episodes like the one above, when controllers and flight crews must maintain their calm in the face of danger need an antidote. And what better in this respect than fun and laughter? It does not matter if there happens to be no special occasion for fun, controllers will see to it that funny… Continue reading Same time, same place, same level… 6.
Trajectory ownership: dogfight or guiding principle?
Few elements of the SESAR Concept of Operations (CONOPS) have generated more controversy than the idea of trajectory ownership did. Regrettably, the controversy still boils. Some experts dismiss the whole thing as a “political dogfight”, others conduct lengthy debates on how trajectory ownership will work (or not work) in daily operations. They are both on… Continue reading Trajectory ownership: dogfight or guiding principle?
60 years of military transport flying
Those who looked skywards to-day in Hungary could glimpse a sight not previously seen anywhere. An Antonov An-26 of the Hungarian Air Force and the last airworthy Li-2 flew together to commemorate 60 years of military transport flying in the country. The Lisunov Li-2, wearing the original Malev livery, is one of the several thousand… Continue reading 60 years of military transport flying
Extraordinary Clouds
By Richard Hamblyn Publisher: David and Charles ISBN – 13:978-07153-3281-8 ISBN – 10:0-7153-3281-3 For those of us living in Northern climes, clouds are usually bad news. They tend to soak us at the worst possible moment and block sunshine for days on end. For a soaring pilot, they can signal the presence of thermal lift… Continue reading Extraordinary Clouds
Same time, same place, same level… 5.
Fire in the air Fire on board an aircraft is never taken lightly. Air traffic control will arrange for all other traffic to keep clear and the stricken machine will get a bee-line course to land as quickly as possible. Aircraft are equipped with fire fighting equipment of their own, but a major fire in… Continue reading Same time, same place, same level… 5.
Roger-Wilco contributor honored
Security is an area that affects almost all facets of our life these days. Aviation security is but one of the many areas where highly trained professionals labor day and night to keep us safe. We try to bring you posts that introduce this fascinating subject in the widest sense of the word. Most of… Continue reading Roger-Wilco contributor honored