Before you enter the cockpit, you should have already taken strides toward safe stewardship in the air. You aren?t ready to fly until you have reviewed three conditions ? that of your aircraft, the weather, and yourself.

AVIATION HAZARDS

Hazard identification is the first step in the safety management process. Examples of significant and typical aviation related hazards include: Weather. Weather can be unpredictable. Volcanic Ash. Volcanic Ash is potentially deadly to aircraft and passengers. The most critical effect is caused by ash melting in the engine, and then fusing into a glass-like coating on components, causing engine failure. Low Light. You can work out […]