This is the last installment of our discussion of unstable approaches (UAs) and go-arounds (GAs): the part that we think might have the most impact on our industry if it could be adopted across every operation, in some form (if you haven’t read the previous two posts, it might be a good idea to do …
Last time we introduced some facts about UAs and GAs and asked you to consider how you and your organization face this chronic safety issue, and how the use of automation can contribute to safer approaches and successful go-arounds from an Unstable Approach. For review, here are the numbers from the Flight Safety Foundation’s February …
There have been many headlines in the past few months surrounding the unfortunate outcomes of Unstable Approaches and Go-Arounds that were initiated too late in the approach and landing phase of flight. Organizations all over the world have begun to harness the power of data collection tools like FOQA, ASAP, ASRS and other reporting systems …