23-02-2022, 02:08 PM
Jacopo Prisco, CNN • Updated 22nd February 2022
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Could long periods away from the cockpit affect a pilot's confidence or performance?
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In a report about an incident that occurred in September 2021 at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) suggests it's possible.
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Although the report only suggests a connection between the event and a lack of flying, Paul Dickens, a psychologist at Core Aviation Psychology, which provides psychological services to airlines, believes that's mostly to edge on the diplomatic side: "Certainly it would seem to me that this and a number of other incidents that happened earlier in the pandemic were pretty much directly linked to a lack of real-life, hands-on flying practice."
In July 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a notice to inform the aviation industry of an increasing number of "unstable approaches," or landing attempts in which the speed, direction or descent rate of the aircraft were incorrect. They had more than doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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Qantas detailed errors made by its pilots after long periods of inactivity due to Covid, such as starting a takeoff with the brakes still on.
Similar reports have surfaced from all over the world
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anybody who hasn't been practicing their skills in the real world is going to have some level of skill degradation, but that's not specific to pilots and occurs in any profession
Much more at: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/f...index.html
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Could long periods away from the cockpit affect a pilot's confidence or performance?
......
In a report about an incident that occurred in September 2021 at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) suggests it's possible.
......
Although the report only suggests a connection between the event and a lack of flying, Paul Dickens, a psychologist at Core Aviation Psychology, which provides psychological services to airlines, believes that's mostly to edge on the diplomatic side: "Certainly it would seem to me that this and a number of other incidents that happened earlier in the pandemic were pretty much directly linked to a lack of real-life, hands-on flying practice."
In July 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a notice to inform the aviation industry of an increasing number of "unstable approaches," or landing attempts in which the speed, direction or descent rate of the aircraft were incorrect. They had more than doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels.
......
Qantas detailed errors made by its pilots after long periods of inactivity due to Covid, such as starting a takeoff with the brakes still on.
Similar reports have surfaced from all over the world
......
anybody who hasn't been practicing their skills in the real world is going to have some level of skill degradation, but that's not specific to pilots and occurs in any profession
Much more at: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/f...index.html