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Evidence Based Training (EBT): What Exactly Does it Mean?

Right then, on to the next most requested topic: Evidence Based Training (EBT)! You might have heard about it already in the last few years, or you might be in an organisation who has already fully embraced it. At the same time though, there are loads of professionals in the Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 5 monthsFebruary 7, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

What are the Causes and Effects of Triggered Lightning?

Lightning by itself is usually not considered to be a force that can crash airplanes. The last confirmed US crash that was concluded to be caused by lightning was PAN AM Flight 214 in 1967, which crashed due to a lightning strike that hit one of the fuel tanks, causing Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 5 monthsJanuary 24, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

Hypoxia: How Does it Work?

Hypoxia: how does it work? It’s a term we all get hammered with during Human Performance and Limitations training during the ATPL’s. For most though, while the facts don’t lie, it sometimes feels like a term that is very distant and one of those things that ‘you know about’ but Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 8 monthsNovember 7, 2021 ago
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How Exactly Does the NOTAR System Work?

Tail rotor systems are one of the most crucial components onboard a helicopter. While pilots can deal with tail rotor emergencies, there are variables that could be extremely hard to deal with and manage. This is why the structural design and manufacturing of tail rotor systems is taken extremely seriously Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 9 monthsOctober 17, 2021 ago
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How Exactly do Night Vision Goggles Work?

If you went to your AME and said “I have lost my colour vision, I can’t see depth, and my vision is reduced to 2 small circles in the middle of my original field of view”, you’d probably not walk out with a class 1 medical. Somehow though, pilots use Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 12 monthsJuly 18, 2021 ago
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CAT A/B vs Helicopter Performance Classes

Probably the most misunderstood and also most ‘scary’ topic for helicopter pilots: the helicopter performance classes. Not only can this topic be extremely confusing, the finer details are also dependent on where you are in the world. There are plenty of extremely experienced helicopter and fixed wing pilots who do Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearJune 13, 2021 ago
Technical Topics

What is PBN and How Does it Work?

Alright, let’s kick things off with the most requested (but not so bite-sized) topic by far: Performance Based Navigation (PBN). Out of all the topics I am planning to cover, you all pointed me at one of the chunkiest one straight away. So what is PBN exactly and what do Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2021 ago
Technical Topics

Introducing Pilots Who Ask Why!

Welcome to ‘Pilots Who Ask Why’! We as pilots (and other aviation personnel) don’t ask “why?” enough when it comes to principles and theory behind every-day tasks. The excellent global aviation safety culture that results from SOP’s and checklists can unfortunately also create an environment where we get complacent when Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 2 yearsJanuary 1, 2021 ago
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