Aviation

Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) provision for the Boeing 737 fleet

Concern summary

The concern related to the provision of only one EFB to the crew on the flight deck. The reporter was concerned that if the EFB became unserviceable the crew may operate with incorrect flight data.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
REPCON number
R201300007

Use of the acronym EST in NOTAMS

Concern summary

The concern was regarding the use of the abbreviation EST for Estimate in NOTAMs.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
REPCON number
R201300003

Captains monitoring the flight from the right seat

Concern summary

The concern related to captains flying as the monitoring pilot from the right seat as they are not trained or checked on line to fly from this seat.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
REPCON number
AR201300026

Falsification of maintenance records

Concern summary

The concern related to the direction by the operator to their pilots to falsify maintenance records for the aircraft. The reporter advised that they had been asked to falsify the maintenance release by significantly under-recording the hours they actually flew.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
REPCON number
AR201300023

Use of iPad's for completing loading sheets

Concern summary

The concern related to how the operator implemented a new loading procedure utilising iPads for the first time. The reporter advised that the company did not provide specific training for either the iPad or the new loading procedure.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
REPCON number
AR201300024