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Airbus has updated de-icing checklists after a number of incidents in which aircraft have failed to pressurise after the ...

Pilots should always use checklists, regardless of experience level, to ensure systematic checks and safe operation; it's not a crutch but a tool for consistent performance. Checklists should be ...

Reading the NTSB's preliminary report on the ill-fated Gulfstream G-IV jet that crashed after a rejected takeoff at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts a few weeks ago killing all 7 people on ...

Pilots use "flows," or muscle memory sequences, to supplement checklists for efficient and accurate preflight and startup procedures, minimizing errors. The acronym "FATS" (Flaps, Air Brakes, Trim, ...