Conflict in the Cockpit General Aviation News [Video]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode of its Accident Case Study video series: Conflict in the Cockpit.

The roughly 15-minute video recreates the events that led a Bombardier Challenger 605 to crash just seconds before landing at Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) in California.

“We look at factors that affected the flight, including crew dynamics during the flight and improper energy management during the circling approach to the airport,” said ASI Vice President of Operations Paul Deres.

“Circling-to-land approaches often require maneuvering at low airspeed and low altitude during the final approach segment, risking loss of control or collisions with terrain,” he continued. “This risk is even more pronounced in larger, faster airplanes like the Challenger 605, when monitoring appropriate energy management is imperative,”

Accident Case Studies use FAA air traffic control radio communication transcripts, National Transportation Safety Boarddocumentation, and video animation to track …