Position Paper IFALPA: Protection of All Cockpit Recordings

Although ICAO Annex 13 para. 5.12 has clear provisions for the protection of "cockpit voice recordings, airborne image recordings and any transcripts from such recordings", there are no ICAO definitions of "cockpit voice recordings" and "airborne image recordings", which leaves it to the States to decide which recordings should fall under these provisions and which should not (...)

Position Paper IFALPA: Use of Flight Recorders

This paper is an update to, and supersedes 23POS11, of the same name. IFALPA acknowledges the contribution of Flight Recorders to accident and serious incident investigation, conducted by the relevant State Investigation Authorities in accordance with ICAO Annex 13. These investigations have formed the foundation of the current high level of aviation safety (...)

Safety Bulletin IFALPA: GPS Spoofing

IFALPA has been made aware of potential spoofing activities reported by various civil air operators in Iraq and Azerbaijan. Such activities can pose a significant risk to flight safety. IFALPA recommends that pilots operating in these Regions check local NOTAMs, put additional emphasis on maintaining continuous communications with appropriate ATC authorities, and monitor aircraft equipment performance closely for any discrepancies or anomalies. Pilots should also be prepared to operate without GPS navigational systems.

Position Paper IFALPA: Flights Into and Over Conflict Zones

Due to the dynamic political situation across the world, conflict zones persist and change, sometimes suddenly and/or unpredictably, exposing civil aviation to the risk of collateral damage or targeted attack. According to ICAO regulations, it is the responsibility of Member States to close any airspace over their territory in which the safety and security of air traffic cannot be guaranteed. Unfortunately, Member States do not adhere to this obligation in many cases (...)