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Icing
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Inlet Barrier Filters + Icing = Engine Flameout x 2?

Poor weather, icing, and helicopters often do not go together very well. Many different accident investigations have proven this over the years. The Norwegian HEMS crew of an H145 had a close call with two engines flaming out within the same mission, with quite a few interesting learning points! πŸ’‘ Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearNovember 3, 2024 ago
CFIT
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How did Shallow Fog Result in CFIT During a Go-Around on Night Vision Goggles?

Welcome to the 2nd Episode of the Why Spotlight! πŸ›Έ Today, we’re going to extract all the learning points from a serious incident that involved Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) while on Night Vision Goggles (NVG). NVG flight remains one of the highest risk flight categories in aviation. But why? Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 2 yearsAugust 11, 2024 ago
Helicopter Accident Data
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Highlights of the 2024 Helicopter Accident Data

Welcome to the first episode of The Why Spotlight! Here we dive into super interesting (but often lengthy) reports, and highlight all the most important lessons. All in only about 5 minutes! ⏱️ For many pilots, having to go through large (and sometimes boring) reports is pretty annoying, but learning Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 2 yearsJuly 14, 2024 ago

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