20 December 2021 - This concept must always be in the forefront of pilots’ minds during all aspects of operations including when receiving an air traffic control clearance, instruction, or authorization (“clearance”). Pilots must determine whether they are able to safely execute all aspects of any clearance received prior to accepting and executing that clearance. Pilots are obligated to inform air traffic control (ATC) if they are unable to accept a clearance as given. Pilots are also obligated to obtain an amended clearance at any time they are no longer able to execute a clearance that was previously accepted (...)

17 December 2021 - The purpose of this briefing leaflet is to advise Member Associations of the guidance material available concerning procedures for Controlled Rest (CR) on the flight deck. It also gives information on the prerequisites when CR may be used.

16 December 2021 - A genuine positive safety culture, including the associated non-punitive safety reporting and data collection systems, along with unbiased safety investigations, is an essential component of a Safety Management System. It values the philosophy that errors, mistakes, or unintentional actions, when reported, and used only for safety improvements, is the key to identifying and managing emerging hazards within an airline.

15 December 2021 - The new RNAV approaches for Runways 16R&L at Tokyo/Haneda airport have been implemented since March 2020. These approaches are set at 3.45° angle and used exclusively. However, the PAPIs for both of these runways are set at 3° which are to be used for standard 3° approaches. As of 2 December 2021, in addition to the existing 3° PAPI, a new set of PAPI angled at 3.25° have been installed for the following reason.

9 December 2021 - The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) commends the pilots of Cathay Pacific Airways who have selflessly assisted their international pilot colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pilots from around the world have experienced extremely difficult and oppressive quarantine situations in Hong Kong throughout the pandemic. Cathay Pacific pilots have provided countless care packages, food, essential appliances, and other necessities to their quarantining colleagues in Hong Kong (...)

8 December 2021 - This Safety Bulletin was created using the ALPA-International Safety Alert of the same name. Radar altimeter interference from 5G signals can take the form of loss of radar altitude information, or worse, incorrect radar altitude information unknowingly being generated. There have been fatal accidents associated with incorrect radar altitude, most recently Turkish Airlines flight 1951 in Amsterdam in 2009. The FAA have issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) intended to cover all transport category aircraft which will require an Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) revision effective 5 January 2022.

7 December 2021 - The hazard posed by laser attacks against civil aircraft, specifically the deliberate targeting of flight crew with laser illumination to disrupt the safe operation of the aircraft, is a matter of increasing worldwide concern. Available data indicate that the frequency of laser attacks on civil aircraft continues to rise significantly. These strikes can result in distraction, disruption, disorientation and, in extreme cases, blindness and incapacitation.

6 December 2021 - WHAT IS A MENTOR? A mentor is defined as someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person in that role. Mentoring is not the same as training, teaching, or coaching, and a mentor does not need to be a qualified trainer or a subject matter expert in all areas of the career. A mentor should have the ability to listen and ask questions that will challenge the mentee to identify the course of action that needs to be taken regarding the mentee’s own development (...)

3 December 2021 - The term “unruly passenger” refers to any passenger who fails to respect the rules of conduct while on board an aircraft or refuses to follow the instructions of crew members, thereby disturbing good order and instruction and discipline. Unruly behaviour includes assault of other passengers or crew, sexual abuse or harassment, abusive consumption of alcohol and/or narcotics, refusal to comply with safety instructions, making threats that could affect the safety and security of the crew, passengers and aircraft, and other types of disorderly behaviour that impact good order and discipline on board (...)