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Steve Ayres

Accident Analysis

With Steve Ayres
Accident Analysis

Unplanned flight into cloud

It’s summer so why should we be thinking about unplanned transitions from Visual to Instrument Meteorological Conditions? Maybe because this summer has been more about dodging cloud than enjoying sunshine. These incidents show how it is vital to get that right, as Steve Ayres reports…

August 2021
Accident Analysis

Something’s ‘not quite right’

We’ve all had days when we know we’re not feeling the greatest of form, be it mental or physical. A recent crop of accidents had
Steve Ayres looking at the implications of feeling ‘not quite right’…

August 2021
Accident Analysis

Always time to lookout

Let’s face it, most of our aircraft have appalling blindspots, designers seemingly having considered the need for lookout as a bit of an afterthought. Steve Ayres asks, what can we do about it?

July 2021
Accident Analysis

The right time to pull…

As Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) became more common in new aircraft, many pilots imagined we would soon be dodging airframes as they rained from the skies. Steve Ayres wonders, why isn’t that happening?

June 2021
Accident Analysis

That sinking feeling…

This month Steve Ayres looks into accidents where everything on board is normal up to the point where the altimeter stops showing a climb and the cows begin to get bigger…

May 2021
Accident Analysis

Good craic? When it comes to aircraft, rarely is it good…

This month Steve Ayres reflects on where and when a fresh crack may have lethal consequences and whether some other form of warning is essential if carbon monoxide could be present

April 2021
Accident Analysis

Bird watching…

Birds and, to an even greater extent, bird-strikes come in all sorts of shapes and forms. Steve Ayres suggests that thinking through some of the potential consequences might help cushion the shock should you ever have the misfortune to meet a feathered friend…

March 2021
Accident Analysis

Right attitude?

A quick look at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) database in the USA suggests that in 2018, Loss of Control (LOC) accounted for over 200 in-flight accidents of which over 50% involved at least one fatality. A closer examination suggests it may be time to get back to basics, as Steve Ayres reports…

February 2021
Accident Analysis

Surprises all round…

Although sharing our cockpits with fellow travellers has been a bit more tricky of late, the good times will return. When they do, Steve Ayres suggests its worth reflecting on some of the potential consequences of doing just that…

January 2021

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