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AeroSafety World

AeroSafety World September 2015

Cover Story

Safety Matters

This year’s upbeat expectations for NextGen implementation assume effective risk mitigations.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Airport Ops

Controlling Interests

Airport air traffic controllers try out remote towers.

by Linda Werfelman

Cabin Safety, Cabin Safety

Close Match

As competency-based training proliferates, flight attendants express confidence that their skills will fit real emergency scenarios. 

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Cabin Safety, Cabin Safety

Restraining Influences

TSB says a baby’s death in the crash of a Metro III in northern Canada illustrates the need for mandatory safety restraints for young children.

by Linda Werfelman

Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods, Safety Oversight

Dangerous Goods

New standards for battery packaging may be on the horizon.

by Mario Pierobon and Frank Jackman

President's Message

Neutral Ground

In the early days of aviation, Flight Safety Foundation was neutral ground for the industry. We could bring together competitors – airlines or manufacturers – and address aviation safety issues.…

by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO

Editorial Page, Safety Oversight

Enlightened Oversight

In July, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) electronically released a short, but intriguing, document labeled Order 8000.373, effective June 26, 2015. The order sets forth the FAA’s compliance philosophy…

by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief

Safety Calendar

Aviation Safety Events | September 2015

SEPTEMBER 9–11 — Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation. BlazeTech. Paris. <blazetech.com>, <firecourse@blazetech.com>. SEPTEMBER 15–16  — Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs) Training Course. JDA Aviation Technology Solutions. Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.…

by FSF Editorial Staff

Safety Briefs

Safety News | September 2015

Psychological Evaluations Proposed Pilots should be required to undergo a psychological evaluation before starting work at an airline, and airlines should create internal pilot-support systems, according to a task force…

by Linda Werfelman

Foundation Focus

A BARS Milestone

The Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard program takes aim at offshore helicopter safety.

by David Anderson

Foundation Focus

3rd Annual Flight Safety Foundation Dinner

The July 30th dinner was a huge success, drawing 175 attendees to the National Press Club in Washington for a networking reception, dinner and silent auction. The event raised more…

by Flight Safety Foundation

DataLink

Three Out of Four

Preliminary data show no U.S. Part 121 airlines were involved in major accidents in 2014.

by Frank Jackman

On Record

‘Sensation of Weightlessness’

The A330’s descent rate reached 15,800 fpm after a sidestick control was jammed nose-down.

by Mark Lacagnina