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Taken for granted – a pilot love affair gone sour…

I’d admired this stately and graceful ‘lady’ for a long time. An icon of the century I was born into, she had an impeccable reputation, remaining reliable and unflustered even in difficult circumstances.

When I finally got together with her, after years of trying, she couldn’t have been

Editorial

Feb 06, 2020

Boeing training lesson

From its inception, Boeing’s 737 Max was designed to save airlines the expense of training pilots on flight simulators. Simulator training costs money, which few in the aviation industry are keen on spending. “No additional simulator training” became a key – and successful – selling point

News article

Feb 03, 2020

Low Visibility Operations... based on what?

A bright sunny day, but a persistent stratiform cloud blocks the view of the runway when approaching the minimums. Or even worse, more than sufficient visibility, but a thick cloud layer extends below CAT 1 minimums and Low Visibility Operations (LVO) are not (yet) activated… A go-around

News article

Feb 03, 2020

News in brief # 1

And the new year brought a new green wave to Europe. With the ambitious EU Green Deal committing Europe to be carbon neutral by 2050, pilots invited scientists to discuss the impact of flying on the environment. The participants brainstormed on possible operational and policy changes that

News article

Feb 03, 2020

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Positions

(Bogus) Self-employment in aviation - ACP, ECA & EurECCA common views

Bogus self-employment is preventing the good functioning of the European aviation market and impacting negatively the working conditions of aircrew.

Feb 19, 2020

(Bogus) Self-employment in aviation, ACP ECA EurECCA Common views

A Social Agenda for Europe’s Aviation

Europe’s Single Aviation Market has been instrumental in creating new market opportunities, stimulating growth and boosting connectivity.

Sep 26, 2019

A Social Agenda for Europe’s Aviation, ACP, ECA, EurECCA, 2019

Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Very Low Level airspace

The safe and efficient co-existence of manned and unmanned aircraft in the airspace is one of the major challenges in aviation for the next decades. The rapid growth in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), civil and military, has increased the demand for access to non-segregated airspace.

Jul 01, 2019

UAS Operations in Very Low Level airspace, ECA 2019.pdf

Implementation of Evidence Based Training (EBT)

While in general ECA endorses EBT and the principle of ‘less checking more training’ a cautious approach to the implementation of EBT is crucial, while keeping in mind several essential safeguards.

May 22, 2019

Evidence Based Training, Position Paper ECA 2019

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