Pinay Aviation GEEK

EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
MAINLY AFFECTING THE AIRBUS A320 FAMILY

Inside the AD issued by EASA in collaboration with Airbus in response to an Airbus A320 aeroplane recently experienced an uncommanded and limited pitch down event.
The autopilot remained engaged throughout the event, with a brief and limited loss of altitude, and the rest of the flight was uneventful.

We are with the authority for this mandatory AD though there will be billions of losses with the airliners, is our priority. Better comply rather than regret in the future.

Statement from the Chief Executive officer of Airbus Group regarding the Airworthiness directives issued yesterday by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) .

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝟑𝟐𝟎/𝐀𝟑𝟐𝟏 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭

Philippine Airlines would like to inform our valued passengers that we have received a technical advisory from Airbus that will impact airlines worldwide operating certain models of Airbus A320/ A321 aircraft.

The technical advisory from Airbus requires an immediate software rollback. Considering the time required for the software rollback, airlines will be constrained to implement adjustments to flight schedules.

We are actively working to minimize the impact on your travel plans.

Your safety and comfort remain our highest priorities at Philippine Airlines.

For passengers with upcoming flights:

Please monitor your email and registered mobile number for advisories.

Regularly check the status of your flight by logging on to www.philippineairlines.com and visiting the Flight Status section at https://www.philippineairlines.com/en/flight-status, or by checking further advisories on our official PAL page at https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineAirlines.

You may also connect 24/7 with PAL via the following channels:

Manila Landline: (+632) 8539-0000 / (+632) 8855-8888
Philippines Mobile: (+63) 919-056-2255
U.S. and Canada Toll-Free Number: 1-800-435-9725
Messenger: https://www.m.me/PhilippineAirlines
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/639178305810
PAL Help Page: https://pal.my.site.com/s/

Lets do altimeter read out again since there are few who answered our last read out question either too low or sometimes too high.

If you answered, 15,080 Feet you got it right! Congratulations!

For the second round, different face of Altimeter, Barometric set at standard barometric pressure,

What is my current altitude?

Comment down your answers!

Lets check my read out!

At what altitude I am right now?

✈️ Airspeed vs Ground Speed✈️

When an airplane flies, it actually has two different speeds.

They might sound similar, but they measure two totally different things.

🛩️ AIRSPEED (Speed through the air)

Airspeed tells how fast the airplane is moving through the air around it.
Pilots use this to keep the aircraft flying safely — it affects lift, takeoff, landing, and stall speed.

Think of riding a bike:
You feel the wind on your face even if you’re not moving very fast across the ground.

🌍 GROUND SPEED (Speed over the ground)

Ground speed tells how fast the airplane is moving across the Earth.
This is the speed that affects your travel time — how fast you get from one place to another.

This speed is mostly affected by the wind.

🌬️ Example:

Let’s say the airplane’s airspeed is:

✈️ Airspeed: 200 knots
(This is how fast it moves through the air.)

Now it gets a tailwind — wind pushing it from behind:

🌬️ Tailwind: +50 knots

So the airplane moves faster across the ground:

➡️ Ground Speed = 250 knots

The airplane still “feels” like it’s flying at 200 knots,
but it reaches the destination faster because the wind pushes it forward

In summary, Airspeed is how fast the plane moves through the air while Ground Speed is how fast it moves across the ground. Wind can make your ground speed faster or slower.

That’s why flights sometimes arrive earlier (tailwind!) or later (headwind).

𝐂𝐀𝐀𝐏 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭

Pasay City - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) clarifies that a circulating social media post alleging a “non-stop” flights between the Bulacan Airstrip and Laoag Airport is inaccurate.

The Authority confirms that there are no special or unauthorized flight operations in either facility. All movements recorded in these airports are limited to regular and scheduled flights.

CAAP remains committed to maintaining transparent and accountable aviation operations, and encourages the public to rely only on verified information from official sources.

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