Position Paper IFALPA: Safety in the event of a Failed or Released Propeller Blade
There have been several accidents which serve to illustrate the safety threat posed by a failed or released propeller blade. Some examples are listed below. No certification standards currently address this safety threat.
ECA Summer Disruption Checklist – ‘Defensive Flying’
Mise à jour de la checklist "Summer Disruption Checklist" publiée en 2022 par l'European Cockpit Association en fonction des préconisations du Safety Information Bulletin de l'EASA 2023_05
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: GNSS Interference at Mexico City
Over the past year, various operators have reported the loss of GNSS signal in the MMMX terminal area. GNSS signal jamming in MMMX could result in navigation errors and/or avionics system failures. While this impacts the approach phase of flight, the remaining threat to terminal operations still exists.
EASA Safety Information Bulletin – Possible Risks Emerging During Summer 2023
After two years of significant traffic reductions, the aviation industry in Europe experienced a strong recovery in summer 2022. However, the recovery came together with significant travel disruptions. Travel demands and traffic levels for summer 2023 are forecast to be significantly higher than in 2022. Air operators, aerodromes, ATM/ANS service providers, maintenance organisations, and training organisations continue to face significant challenges in having sufficient qualified personnel, availability of aircraft, spare parts, and traffic slots to cope with the increased demand. Precursors of possible disruptions have already been evident in April and May 2023 with some time to go until the peak of the summer operational season (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: APPROACH Procedures and Restrictions at Tokyo Haneda
Tokyo Haneda Airport is located only 5nm south of Metropolitan Tokyo and is partially a landfill airport on Tokyo Bay. The airport’s history dates to the World War II era. Since then, the airport has made several expansions as the economy of Tokyo, and all of Japan, grew quickly. This rapid expansion resulted in airport modifications which are noncompliant with ICAO standards, and has created many complicated taxiways and operational limitations for the operators (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Use of Flight Recorders
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..., however, in no circumstances should onboard recordings be made available for purposes other than accident or incident investigation.
Position Paper IFALPA: Removal of “Causes” in Final Reports of Annex 13 Investigations
When mentioned in the report of an Annex 13 investigation...the word “cause” and its derivations have a strong potential for over-simplifying the many aspects behind an occurrence...IFALPA therefore reiterates that all instances of those words should be removed from this Annex and from the final reports of occurrence investigations conducted in accordance with it and replaced with "contributing factors"...
Position Paper IFALPA: MANPADS
The MANPADS threat continues to be a concern for civil aviation. IFALPA believes that preventing the proliferation of MANPADS is the most effective countermeasure.
Press Release ECA/IFALPA/ALPA : Global Pilot Leaders Unite to Keep Two Pilots on the Flight Deck
Leaders of the world’s largest pilot organizations today announced a global coalition to prevent airlines and manufacturers from pushing ahead with plans to remove pilots from the flight deck, a profit-driven scheme that poses a significant safety risk. Pilot representatives from the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), and Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) vowed to take collective action to protect the flying public and counter an aggressive corporate-led lobbying campaign targeting regulators around the world, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).(...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Security Concerns in the Papua Region of Indonesia
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is extremely concerned about the ongoing security issues faced by commercial aircraft and crews operating in the Papua Region of Indonesia, as reported by our local Member Association, Ikatan Pilot Indonesia (IPI). On 9 January 2023, local militants fired bullets at a cargo plane landing at Oksibil Airport, which resulted in a go around and a diversion (...)