Maintaining tool control and accountability in aviation operations is essential to ensure the reliability and efficiency of aircraft maintenance and operations. This practice encompasses all items within an aircraft technician's toolkit and involves rigorous processes to track, manage, and account for every tool used, from the smallest screwdriver to the largest spanner. In this blog, we will discuss all that goes into proper tool control, which is important information for anyone involved with aircraft maintenance to know.

Flying aircraft requires careful consideration and attention to details that many people would not typically think of as relevant to flight. Of course, safe weather conditions, properly working systems, and up-to-date certifications are important factors to consider when operating planes, but there are other factors that non-pilots may not realize require consideration. One such factor is the danger that volcanic ash poses to jets. While a relatively uncommon occurrence, erupting volcanoes may send ash clouds into the air high enough to reach flight levels. This can be detrimental to most major components of an airplane. As flying through volcanic ash is nothing like flying through smoke or fog, this blog will take a closer look at the unique threats that volcanic ash poses to flight safety.