Pilots should always use checklists, regardless of experience level, to ensure systematic checks and safe operation; it's not a crutch but a tool for consistent performance. Checklists should be ...

Aviation checklists originated from a fatal 1935 Boeing Model 299 prototype crash, where the pilot's oversight of a control lock led to the development of systematic procedures crucial for flight ...

Credit: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Fuel exhaustion accidents are common in general aviation. They are far less common in commercial, professionally flown operations. The NTSB database shows ...

Pilots should not be complacent when running through the preflight checklist, the NTSB says. Credit: Yacobchuk/Getty Images At times, pilots have made "rote" callouts—acting out of habit rather than ...

The Air India aircraft's lower altitude led to additional challenges for the pilot, limiting both maneuverability and reaction time in a critical situation, Pushkar Shelar, a trained commercial pilot, ...