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Jop Dingemans

AW169 HEMS Commander | Founder of Pilots Who Ask Why | Aerospace Engineer | Former Flight Instructor
Weather

Flying Blind: The Dangers of Fog as an Aviator

The year is 1977, Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife. KLM Flight 4805 (a Boeing 747-206B) initiates takeoff due to a mistake, while Pan Am Flight 1736 (a Boeing 747-121) is still on the runway. They collide. The impact and the resulting fire killed everyone onboard the KLM 747, and the majority Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 2 weeksSeptember 11, 2023 ago
Procedures

The Downwind Approach: A Silent Killer

After decades of learning from accidents and improving aviation safety more and more, there is still a silent threat that poses a significant risk in both the fixed wing and rotary industry: the downwind approach. Downwind approaches continue to be a cause for concern and a subject that demands attention Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 2 monthsJuly 24, 2023 ago
Career

How to Stay Curious as a Pilot: Mastering Lifelong Learning

Aviation is probably one of the best industries to pick if you’re looking for passionate people. Some people have worked and planned their entire lives around becoming a pilot, and feel extremely grateful for the job they do. Some might even say the gratitude is a bit too much considering Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 3 monthsJuly 9, 2023 ago
Safety

The Power of Just Culture: Killing the Blame Game

In many companies across the globe, if something goes wrong, the go-to response is to start finger pointing and finding someone to blame. In aviation though, we sure like to think we’re better than that, but are we really? As the aviation industry has developed over the years, we’ve learnt Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 4 monthsMay 15, 2023 ago
Human Factors

The Hidden Impact of Pilot Mental Health on Flight Safety

Aviation as a profession demands a lot from all of us. Being a pilot often means crazy financial situations to get qualified, long hours, working outside your normal circadian rhythm, being separated from loved ones, all while being one lingering health problem away from losing your entire career. Doesn’t sound Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 5 monthsApril 24, 2023 ago
Safety

The 10 Biggest Threats for Air Ambulance Helicopters

Helicopters have a lot of threats to overcome on a daily basis. From tail rotors without redundancy, to all the moving parts and the aerodynamic counter-forces to actually stay in the air. But the biggest threats for air ambulance helicopters (and causes of accidents) aren’t actually mechanical issues, but more Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 6 monthsMarch 27, 2023 ago
Single pilot commercial flights
Safety

Single Pilot Commercial Flights: The Future, or a Massive Safety Risk?

We’ve seen waves of proposals and research in the last few years regarding single pilot operations in the commercial airline environment. Companies are constantly looking for ways to cut costs, but at what point will safety have to make way for efficiency? Today we’ll be looking at the arguments and Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 7 monthsFebruary 20, 2023 ago
Career

My Journey from Student Pilot to HEMS Commander

Today’s article is slightly different compared to the usual Pilots Who Ask Why content here. I get a lot of questions on how I got where I am in my career, what the process looked like for me, and where others who are looking to do the same could start. Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 8 monthsJanuary 16, 2023 ago
The Dirty Dozen
Safety

Aviation Safety’s Biggest Obstacle: The Dirty Dozen of Human Factors

If you’re a pilot, you have probably been bombarded with the rule of thumb that roughly 70% of aviation accidents are caused by Human Factors, not technical malfunctions. We constantly get reminded of this, whether in the classroom, during safety meetings, or in accident reports. The Dirty Dozen of Human Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 10 monthsDecember 12, 2022 ago
Technical

How to Manage Fatigue and Survive Nightshifts

Sleep is something none of us can escape from. For some it’s amazing, for others it’s annoying. Pilots, like many other people in other professions, often have to deal with staying awake while everyone else is dreaming away. Lots of recent research is revealing more and more about the effects Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 10 monthsNovember 21, 2022 ago

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