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Loss of GNSS or inertial navigation capability is not safety-critical in the sense that other more traditional navaids such as VOR and radar navigation usually remain available, and in the case that even … As for the safety implications of this, while it may seem a huge risk, aviation procedures take into account the possible vulnerabilities of GNSS. …

Based on this I'm going to have to ask whether you have considered your ability to assess the safety of airborne operations? … Pilot training, even in the "basic" PPL level is very much safety oriented. Each pilot completing the training will have the means to assess risks involved in different kind of operations. …

To amend John K's excellent answer: In the unfortunately unlikely event of you being able to get the life raft out of the sinking Cessna, you'd be soaking wet and operating it would be very hard. If …

Why return to Toronto and not stop on the way: Generally speaking the most probable cause for reverting back to an airport that seems an unlikely choice is that the airline has a base there. From a …

TSA has ruled that: One 4 fl. oz. (118 ml) container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. … I am unaware of any rule or regulation banning bear sprays on general aviation aircraft, but unless the container was equipped with a safety device described in TSA rule, I would not take one on a plane …

In my opinion the most probable root cause for any of this type of crashes would be insufficient experience. This can be broken down to four subcategories: Low overall hours. In this case the pilot s …

The abstract of the USAF take-off and landing ejections, 1973-85. gives an answer to two of your questions, leaving room for speculation as for the impact of 0-0 ejection seats (pun intended). Direct …

It may sound contradictory, but it is actually hard to find more safety oriented organizations than the military. …

The question as it stands now is asking one thing in the headline, and the other in the body. I'll answer the latter. In any case of public disturbance your first point of contact is the police. If t …

And this just in: In Peter Kämpf's answer he presented Atlantic crossing as one of the metrics, and the age-old Vickers VC-10 record has been beaten. The new subsonic Atlantic crossing record (this ti …

To my knowledge, the problem with running low CHT is mainly related to incomplete combustion, leading possibly to fouling of spark plugs and buildup of carbon and lead (if present in fuel) deposits in …

Captain obvious here! Whichever app you choose to use, it absolutely does not diminish the necessity to scan the surroundings and monitor radio(s) at all, and it should not completely remove the anxie …

You stated in your question that This individual has reported to me that they have been awarded a medical certificate and will be pursuing a pilot's license. It is most likely that, given all the pr …

For the sake of simplicity let's assume that the impossible turn in this case is in fact fully impossible, so no borderline cases are considered. The actual choice in this case would be "where do I cr …

Although this site usually discards questions dealing with subjective matters, I'm glad to see this question has "survived" the peer review. My two cents: Thing with "ye olde aircraft" is, that at the …