Thread on #CDSBipinRawat helicopter accident. #CFIT#SpatialDisorientation
Human Factors in aviation accidents are attributed to unsafe acts that are either Errors or Violations. Errors could be decision/ skill-based/ perceptual. Spatial Disorientation (SD) falls under perceptual error.
Jan 2, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
An aviator’s perspective: CFIT is real. Can happen to the best of pilots depending on contributory factors. Is it ‘Pilot Error’? Straight answer is ‘No’. Read on to know more…
If an aircraft flies into terrain due pilot error, it’s uncontrolled flight or UFIT and not CFIT. Therein lies the subtle difference. Why does CFIT happen? Many reasons… could be disorientation, LOSA (Loss of Situational Awareness), Subtle incapacitation, Nav Aid malfunction….
Aug 29, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
A thread on Russian Bombs.... Nomenclature used on Russian Bombs could be confusing even for fighter pilots who drop them regularly. Here's a thread on some basics....
Most Russian bomb nomenclatures would have AB embedded in it. eg: FAB, OFAB, ODAB, BetAB, KAB etc. AB stands for Avia Bomba which translates to Aerial Bomb.