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Jop Dingemans

Founder of Pilots Who Ask Why, HEMS Pilot, Flight Instructor, and Aerospace Engineer.
Flight 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, 5 daysMarch 27, 2023 ago
Single pilot commercial flights
Flight 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, 1 monthFebruary 20, 2023 ago
Flight Training

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, 3 monthsJanuary 16, 2023 ago
The Dirty Dozen
Flight 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, 4 monthsDecember 12, 2022 ago
Guides

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, 4 monthsNovember 21, 2022 ago
How does TCAS Work?
Guides

What is TCAS? The Ultimate Pilot Guide

TCAS is one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated systems in today’s global aviation industry. It has contributed a lot to the massively improved safety levels that have developed over time. It has proven itself over and over again, but is poorly understood at times. There is a lot going Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 5 monthsNovember 7, 2022 ago
Aircraft Systems

The Fenestron vs Conventional Tail Rotors

The Fenestron is a fascinating type of anti-torque system. Single-rotorhead helicopters have to deal with the same issues that come with pushing a rotor disc around. There are a lot of different ways to deal with these issues though. We covered the NOTAR system in a previous article. Today we’ll Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 6 monthsOctober 10, 2022 ago
Commercial Pressure in Aviation
Flight Safety

Let’s Talk About Commercial Pressure in Aviation

Commercial pressure in aviation is a concept that most pilots are familiar with, especially in this day and age. Unfortunately, it’s still a massive problem in the aviation industry, and has even caused the UK CAA to publish this safety notice featuring commercial pressure. To this day, lots of accidents Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 7 monthsSeptember 13, 2022 ago
Causes of helicopter crashes
Technical Topics

What are the most Common Causes of Helicopter Crashes?

Helicopter incidents, accidents, and even fatal crashes are unfortunately still way too common, especially compared to the fixed wing world. Every month or so there are still news articles featuring the latest unfortunate helicopter events. These are then followed by safety reports on how to prevent it in the future, Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 8 monthsAugust 9, 2022 ago
Pitot-Static Flight Instruments
Aircraft Systems

How do Pitot-Static Flight Instruments Work?

Today we go back to basics! The bread and butter of a cockpit instrument panel or Primary Flight Display are the basic instruments. A big chunk of them work using air, the other chunk are mostly gyroscopic. The ones using air pressure are called pitot-static, which we are going to Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 9 monthsJuly 12, 2022 ago

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