The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, Captain Adbulsalami Mohammed has confirmed that the college has been granted regional centre of excellence status by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). He said that besides inherent gains in terms of funds that would accrue to the school from training, it […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued weather alert and cautioned airline operators and air traffic controllers on the inherent danger associated with severe thunderstorms, which accompanies early rainfall. These hazards include severe turbulence, microburst, low level wind shears and hail events that could affect the safety of flight operations and urged pilots to […]
Question: Can a larger aircraft land on a shorter than recommended runway in an emergency? What tactics would a pilot use — slower approach speed, maximum reverse thrust, brakes to the firewall, etc. — to execute this? — Steve Pontious, Beaumont, Texas Answer: Yes, it can be done. Every airplane has a required runway length due to […]
In its resolve to ensure safe flight operations in Nigeria airspace, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued advisory circular to advice pilots about the hazards associated with current hamattan dust haze prevalent in some part of the country. The circular, which has gone out to the industry, also offers guidance to help […]
Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), who manage the radar and communication in Nigeria’s space, have called for an urgent improvement in controller-pilot communication and are asking the government to declare a state of emergency on air safety so that it would attend to the problem with the seriousness it deserves before aircraft start falling from the […]
