Author: Tom Paul

March 20, 2016

Pilot Incapacitation

  The Australian Safety Bureau has published an interesting report on Pilot Incapacitation from data collected between 2010 and 2014. The data included incidents reported in Australia and on Australian registered aircraft. Pilot incapacitation is when a pilot is unable to continue their duties due to a medical related issue or a change in the working environment. This can range from...

Categories Aviation/Flight Safety

October 27, 2015

Tell your MP why fatigue rules are important

We are just under a week away from the new Canadian Liberal government announcing Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. When the cabinet is announced, it will be important to remind the new Minster of Transport, and your local MP, about how significant revisions to the current pilot fatigue rules are.

Categories Aviation/Canada's Flight Duty Rules/Flight Safety

October 26, 2015

Carry-on bags and evacuations don’t mix

After many high profile aircraft accidents, where the passengers and crew evacuated, there are reoccuring images of carry-on baggage being brought from aircraft.

Categories Aviation/Flight Safety/Tom's Blog

October 22, 2015

NTSB report on Gulfstream IV overrun

The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States recently released the accident report for a Gulfstream IV that overran during a rejected takeoff at Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts.

Categories Aviation/Flight Safety

April 21, 2015

Sunscreen & Sunglasses are a Must for Pilots

You would never sit for hours on the beach without sunscreen, but many pilots are unaware of the similar dangers of sitting sun exposed in a flight deck.

Categories Aviation

April 16, 2015

Saving Fuel By Going Slow and Losing a Few Olives

The price of airline travel is expensive compared with other modes of transport. No matter how airlines display prices the end cost of ticket normally ends up being high.

Categories Aviation

April 14, 2015

Carbon Monoxide and Aircraft

Carbon monoxide is dangerous, even in small amounts. Like all work environments, you should know what to do to protect yourself.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 9, 2015

Are your pilots playing Angry Birds?

The use of iPads and other similar tablet devices by crew members are on the rise in airlines today as they search for more ways to make their operation safer and efficient.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 7, 2015

ILS Approaches Explained (for non-pilots)

A non-pilot explanation of ILS approaches, the most widely and accurate form of instrument approach.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 5, 2015

Pilot Decision Making: Approach and Landing

Ever wonder what pilots do when planning approaches to airports? I have summarized the decision making that happens as we approach for a safe landing.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 3, 2015

Play some golf and support a good cause!

Landmark East School, Canada’s leading not for profit day and boarding school for students with learning differences, is hosting its 6th annual golf tournament this coming May 22 at Berwick Heights Golf Course. This year 100% of all proceeds will be matched by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation! All funds raised will be put toward Landmark East School’s Student Bursary Fund...

Categories Learning Differences/Tom's Blog

January 31, 2015

Don’t Be So Dry, How to Keep Humidity in Hotels

How to combat dry hotel rooms.

Categories Tom's Blog