125-profile FDM event atlas

From one exceedance to the complete operational picture.

Explore a growing flight-data event atlas spanning ground movement, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing, rollout, go-around, weather, fuel, navigation, warnings, cabin, cargo, and aircraft-system risk.

125Event profiles
15Operational families
6Risk lenses
0Universal thresholds
Catalogue method

Breadth for research. Control for implementation.

The FDM Event Atlas is an ASIP research catalogue—not an industry ranking and not a ready-to-load operator event set. Every operator must select, define, validate, version, and review events against its own risks, procedures, aircraft standards, recorded parameters, and safety-management process.

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FDM-119Systems & warnings

Anti-ice configuration mismatch

Anti-ice or de-ice system state differs from the validated environmental, phase, or procedure context.

TaxiTakeoffClimbCruiseDescentApproach
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-059Approach stability

Approach configuration incomplete at gate

Gear, flap, slat, spoiler-arm, or other required landing configuration is incomplete at a validated approach gate.

Approach
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-070Approach alerts & clearance

Approach to an unexpected runway or surface

Aircraft track and final approach geometry align with a runway or surface different from the validated flight-plan context.

Approach
6 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-008Ground & taxi

Asymmetric thrust during taxi

A sustained difference between left and right propulsion parameters appears during taxi movement.

Taxi
4 signal groups2 safety briefs
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FDM-072Landing contact

Bounced landing

Recorded air/ground transitions and vertical motion indicate the aircraft became airborne again after initial touchdown.

LandingGo Around
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-039Cruise

Cabin altitude warning

A recorded cabin-altitude warning or high cabin-altitude condition occurs during pressurised flight.

ClimbCruiseDescent
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-122Cabin, cargo & evacuation

Cabin or avionics smoke warning

Recorded smoke, ventilation, avionics, or air-quality warning data indicate a possible occupied-area or equipment-bay smoke event.

TaxiTakeoffClimbCruiseDescentApproachLanding
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-121Cabin, cargo & evacuation

Cargo smoke warning

A cargo-compartment smoke or fire warning is recorded during ground or flight operation.

TaxiTakeoffClimbCruiseDescentApproachLanding
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-103Weather & environment

Convective-weather deviation

Recorded track departs from the planned or cleared route in proximity to convective weather identified by external data.

ClimbCruiseDescent
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-031Cruise

Cruise altitude deviation

Pressure altitude or flight level departs from the selected or cleared-altitude reference available to the programme.

Cruise
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-035Cruise

Cruise load-factor exceedance

Normal or lateral acceleration exceeds an aircraft- and programme-specific monitoring condition in cruise.

Cruise
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-032Cruise

Cruise overspeed

Mach or airspeed exceeds an applicable aircraft limit or validated event threshold during cruise.

Cruise
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-123Cabin, cargo & evacuation

Door warning in flight

A passenger, service, cargo, or access-door warning or disagree state is recorded while airborne.

TakeoffInitial ClimbClimbCruiseDescentApproach
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-026Initial climb & climb

Early flap retraction

Flap or slat retraction begins before the validated height, speed, or climb-state gate.

Initial ClimbClimb
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-015Takeoff & rotation

Early takeoff rotation

Pitch-up begins earlier than the validated rotation reference or operator event definition.

Takeoff
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-118Systems & warnings

Electrical-system warning or degradation

Generator, bus, battery, voltage, frequency, or warning data indicate loss or degradation of electrical supply.

TaxiTakeoffClimbCruiseDescentApproachLanding
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-040Cruise

Engine limit exceedance in cruise

A propulsion parameter such as N1, EPR, EGT, torque, oil, or vibration crosses an applicable limit or warning condition.

ClimbCruiseDescent
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-030Initial climb & climb

Engine thrust asymmetry in climb

A sustained difference appears between propulsion parameters during the takeoff or climb power condition.

Initial ClimbClimb
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-125Cabin, cargo & evacuation

Evacuation-system activation

Recorded door, slide, evacuation, engine, fire, or aircraft-state signals indicate activation of an emergency evacuation sequence.

TaxiRejected TakeoffLanding
6 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-067Approach alerts & clearance

Excessive bank at low height

Bank angle exceeds an aircraft- and height-specific monitoring band close to the runway or terrain.

ApproachLandingGo Around
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-048Descent

Excessive bank during descent

Bank angle exceeds a validated terminal-descent or low-altitude monitoring band.

DescentApproach
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-096Go-around & systems

Excessive bank during go-around

Bank angle exceeds a validated low-height go-around or missed-approach monitoring condition.

Go Around
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-034Cruise

Excessive bank in cruise

Bank angle or roll rate exceeds a validated cruise monitoring band outside an expected manoeuvre context.

Cruise
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-025Initial climb & climb

Excessive bank in initial climb

Bank angle or roll rate exceeds the validated low-height monitoring context after takeoff.

Initial Climb
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-056Approach stability

Excessive descent rate on approach

Vertical speed exceeds the validated approach-rate band at a selected height or path context.

Approach
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-079Landing contact

Excessive pitch at touchdown

Pitch attitude at gear contact approaches or crosses an aircraft-specific tail-clearance monitoring condition.

Landing
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-095Go-around & systems

Excessive pitch during go-around

Pitch attitude or pitch rate exceeds the aircraft- and configuration-specific monitoring context during go-around.

Go Around
5 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-024Initial climb & climb

Excessive pitch in initial climb

Pitch attitude rises above an aircraft- and phase-specific monitoring band shortly after liftoff.

Initial Climb
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-080Landing contact

Excessive roll at touchdown

Bank angle at first or main-gear touchdown approaches an aircraft-specific ground-clearance monitoring condition.

Landing
4 signal groups3 safety briefs
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FDM-001Ground & taxi

Excessive taxi speed

Ground speed remains high for the surface, geometry, visibility, traffic, or operator-defined taxi context.

Taxi
4 signal groups2 safety briefs
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Programme foundations

Official guidance behind the catalogue structure.

ASIP links to these sources; it does not copy or redistribute their protected documents.

EASA

Easy Access Rules for Air Operations — ORO.AOC.130

Current European FDM scope, programme governance, core risk areas, validation, and event-definition expectations.

Open official source
EASA / EOFDM

European Operators Flight Data Monitoring forum

Industry good-practice work on runway excursion, loss of control, CFIT, airborne collision, algorithms, and programme integration.

Open official source
FAA

AC 120-82 — Flight Operational Quality Assurance

FAA guidance for developing, implementing, and operating a voluntary FOQA programme.

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UK CAA

CAP 739 — Flight Data Monitoring

Good-practice guidance for obtaining safety benefit from FDM within a non-punitive, just safety culture.

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ICAO

Doc 10000 — Manual on Flight Data Analysis Programmes

International programme-level guidance linking flight data analysis with safety management.

Open official source