(Note: This article was originally published on October 28, 2020). One of the biggest and most frequent concerns that we hear from operators and pilots that may be new to Flight Data Monitoring or FOQA programs is how we protect the identity of the crew. If you have...
(Note: This article was originally published on October 29, 2020). I was recently reviewing the NTSB’s Accident Report from the Cessna Citation crash involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. and my immediate reaction was, “Not again. Here’s another catastrophic unstable approach...
(Note: This article was originally published on November 12, 2020). Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) is certainly nothing new, but as its safety benefits continue to become more realized, this recommended practice is quickly becoming mandatory in some parts of the world....
(Note: This article was originally published on December 9, 2020). In our Introduction to Flight Data Monitoring article, we took a high level look at what a Flight Data Monitoring or FOQA program is. Then we went into a little more detail looking at the modern...
(Note: This article was originally published on January 15, 2021). A few years ago, I posted an article on LinkedIn that gave a glimpse into how data is recovered from damaged flight data recorders. That was around the time of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines...
(Note: This article was originally published on April 6, 2021). Years ago, while I was working in Flight Testing, I had a discussion with another engineer (a very brilliant engineer, in fact) regarding the collection of positional data (GPS latitude and longitude)...
