Position Paper IFALPA: Dangerous Goods on RPAS and UAS
Whilst the transport of DG on manned aircraft is heavily regulated, in most States there is currently no set of regulations that controls how DG are transported by RPAS and UAS. The carriage of DG by RPAS and UAS should only take place at a level of safety equivalent to the one guaranteed by ICAO provisions for manned aircraft (...)
IFALPA Briefing Leaflet: Detrimental Effects of Identifying Crew Members in Accident Reports
The goal of every accident investigation is to discover the contributing factors of the occurrence. Crew members involved in an accident or incident are often willing participants in the investigation, knowing that they are contributing to aviation safety by providing the information required to prevent a reoccurrence (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: PED Smoke or Fire Response Kits
Some airlines have been providing containment bags or boxes to crew members as part of their Dangerous Goods smoke or fire response kits, to deal with a potential thermal runaway of PEDs. IFALPA believes that these items need to meet certain requirements before being considered suitable for use (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Deidentified Accident Reporting
In an occurrence report, identifying the individuals involved has no safety benefit and can only lead to the attribution of blame or liability. The traits or experience that contributed to the event are sufficient in identifying safety risks and addressing measures of prevention (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Carriage of Persons on Cargo Aircraft
Reference is sometimes made to Dangerous Goods Regulations to determine which persons are allowed onboard commercial transport aircraft (both passenger and cargo). This determination is not the role of the DG regulatory structure and goes well beyond its scope. The final decision to accept any persons onboard should be left to the pilot-in-command (...)
Press Release IFALPA on Aircraft Accident at Japan’s Haneda Airport
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to the accident involving Japan Airlines flight 516, an A350 aircraft from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) and a DHC-8 aircraft. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of the five crew members that were onboard the DHC -8 aircraft (...)
Ordre du jour du Conseil National du mercredi 10 janvier 2024
Compte rendu du Conseil National du mercredi 6 décembre 2023
La Ligne 697 de décembre 2023 est disponible
Ce dernier numéro de l’année 2023 est plus particulièrement tourné vers l’international. Nous y revenons notamment sur les sujets abordés lors de la Conférence de l’European Cockpit Association (ECA) : le RCO/e-MCO bien sûr, mais également les suites de l’étude sur les conditions de travail des pilotes européens qui avait été menée au printemps 2022, les projets de l’ECA pour 2024 ou encore les élections au Board. De technique, il est aussi question dans ce numéro de décembre. La Cometec (Commission Technique) revient, entre autres, sur les Comités Analyse Accident (AAP) et ATS de l’IFALPA (...)