Can Risk Be Managed If It Can’t Be Measured?
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) new compliance philosophy1 has introduced an oversight approach that proactively manages risks through the “identification and control of existing or emerging safety issues” and…
Safety Information Sharing and Protection, Cover Story, Regional Safety, Risk Management
Safety Oversight
Embracing ICAO’s approaches to collaborative risk mitigation, Pan American states and airlines mark six years of advances.
Sharing Data, Improving Safety
PASO, a flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) information sharing program, has had a demonstrable impact on safety at San José, Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport, and supporters would like…
Mechanical Issues, Accident Investigation, Causal Factors, Human Factors
Fast Fixes
U.K. AAIB cites maintenance human factors after Airbus A319 fan cowling doors detach during takeoff.
Maintenance Matters, Risk Management
Risk-Based Decision Making
FAA maintenance inspectors will be trained to favor well-reasoned risk mitigations, if possible, instead of grounding aircraft fleets.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation, Unmanned Aircraft
Crackdown
The FAA has proposed its largest civil penalty ever against a UAS operator accused of unauthorized operations in congested airspace.
Fatigue, Aviation Medicine, Human Factors
The Link Between Weight and Sleep
Aeromedical group endorses sleep apnea screening for the most obese pilots.
FSF, Newsmakers and the Media
In October, Flight Safety Foundation relaunched the aviation Newsmaker Breakfast, a concept introduced by the Aviation Safety Alliance in 2002. These were popular monthly events that featured a notable aviation…
Growing an Aviation Industry
As I write this editorial, I’m sitting in a hotel room near Georgetown, Guyana. Earlier today, I had the privilege to sit in on a four-hour discussion on the future…
Aviation Safety Events | November 2015
NOVEMBER 2–4 — 68th annual International Air Safety Summit. Flight Safety Foundation. Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Namratha Apparao, <apparao@flightsafety.org>, +1 703.739.6700, ext. 101. NOVEMBER 2–4 — ATAC 81st Annual General…
Accident Investigation, Foundation Focus
Just Culture in Accident Investigation
During the early days of aviation, aircraft accidents were investigated using mainly records of the flight and evidence gathered at accident sites. Basic investigative techniques matured as experience was gained,…
Safety News | November 2015
FAA Compliance Philosophy | Glide Path Disruption | and more …
Rising Fatalities
Boeing’s annual commercial aviation accident data show a jump in fatalities in 2014, with a total still below the 10-year average.
Cabin Fire Traced to ELT
Short circuit caused a thermal runaway of the emergency locator transmitter’s lithium battery.