Although landing excursions outnumber takeoff excursions by a margin of four-to-one, the FAA believes not enough attention is being paid by pilots to the dangers of the latter type of incident.
FAA Safety Alert Focuses on Takeoff Excursions
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA is highlighting the underappreciated dangers of takeoff excursions, despite their lower frequency compared to landing excursions, and has issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) to address this.
- The SAFO encourages pilots to use standard operating procedures and accurate takeoff performance data, including thorough weight and balance calculations, well before departure to reduce the risk of runway excursions.
- Technology, such as "software flags" in flight planning apps, is suggested to help prevent data entry errors, and all pilots are reminded that essential takeoff performance calculations should never be skipped.
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