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Dangerous Game: Overwritten cockpit recorders, threat to air safety

Posted on August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The ‘overwriting’ of flight data recorder (FDR) is an insidious operational vulnerability that has continued to compromise global aviation safety, writes WOLE SHADARE In the delicate architecture of modern commercial aviation, trust is anchored to a small, brightly painted orange cylinder buried in the tail section of an aircraft: the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). For decades, this crash-survivable device, colloquially called the black box, has served as the ultimate arbiter of truth. It captures ambient sounds,…

Cockpit Chaos: When a captain chooses to be sky-high

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Chaos in the cockpit, danger in the skies Both pilots and cabin crew have a wide range of skills and knowledge to successfully fly an aircraft from point A to point B. While most think that those competencies only revolve around the technical knowledge, soft skills sometimes get overlooked, writes WOLE SHADARE On July 13, 2025, a B737-500 aircraft belonging to Air Peace caused a stir among stakeholders in the aviation industry with the manner in…

Why ICAO still relies on TCAS II 7.1 in connected cockpit era

Posted on June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Despite widespread adoption of ADS-B and AI-powered surveillance, ICAO’s collision avoidance mandates remain firmly rooted in the logic of TCAS II Version 7.1. In 2025, aviation is smarter, faster, and more connected than ever. ADS-B is near-ubiquitous, digital towers are live in several countries, and AI-powered flight optimisation tools are rewriting route management. But for all the advances reshaping the skies, one thing hasn’t changed: when two aircraft are on a collision course, TCAS II…