BFU found differences between the airline’s and the aircraft manufacturer’s checklists, including no independent item for unlocking the gust locks. Although the gust lock would normally have ...

The public record indicates that the gust lock mechanism was not disengaged prior to the attempted take off which prevented the aircraft from lifting off. Gust locks are used to prevent the ...

The jet’s gust locks were found to be disengaged ... calls the cockpit voice recorder “captured comments concerning aircraft control”, the NTSB says. The GIV has an embedded interlock ...

which prevented the aircraft from lifting into the air, federal investigators ruled Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board found that the plane's red-handled "gust-lock system" was ...

The gust lock is a mechanism adjacent to the throttles that renders control surfaces, such as the rudder and ailerons, inoperable while the aircraft is parked to prevent unexpected movements ...

in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed ...

Aircraft could be designed to better withstand the blasts of wind that lead to bumpy flights for passengers, thanks to a gust generator developed in the UK. The generator – the first of its kind in ...

Gust load alleviation systems represent a pivotal advancement in the design and operation of flexible aircraft. By integrating robust control strategies that combine feedforward and feedback ...

An unexpected gust of wind has been blamed for an accident which earlier this year left a light aircraft hanging from a tree, while the pilot escaped with minor injuries. Details published in a ...

A CRASH landing by a light aircraft at Oxenhope Airfield has been blamed on a sudden gust of wind. The 2002 Jabiru aircraft had touched down on the main wheels when a gust lifted the right wing ...