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AeroSafety World

AeroSafety World November 2014

Cover Story

Survival Factors

NTSB’s analysis of how occupants fared after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 collided with a seawall points to research opportunities.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Human Factors

‘Sooo tired’

The NTSB is urging new steps to mitigate fatigue during overnight flights.

by LINDA WERFELMAN

GSIP Related Articles, Safety Oversight

Performance-Based Oversight

Civil aviation authorities must adapt to the latest 
SMS practices embraced by aviation service providers.

by Mario Pierobon

Threat Analysis

Factor of Interest

An unexpected pitch-up and near stall during an ILS approach led Dutch authorities to discover a previously unknown — and potentially dangerous — signal anomaly.

by Mark Lacagnina

Flight Training

Effective Monitoring

New guidance for improving flight path monitoring by pilots should help avoid accidents, working group says.

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

‘Unaware’

An A109E pilot failed to see an unlighted crane shrouded in fog before his helicopter struck it, the AAIB says.

by Linda Werfelman

Runway Safety

Objective Assessment

An on-board system in development would enable airline pilots to anticipate runway surface condition and braking capability.

by Trond Are Johnsen

Winter/Challenging Ops

HOT Intelligence

Deicing/anti-icing fluids guidance for winter 2014–2015 includes updates to manage risks of extremely cold conditions.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

President's Message

Data Sharing

You’ve probably read in AeroSafety World about the importance of safety data sharing in aviation. This has been a priority of Flight Safety Foundation for many years, and Foundation founder…

by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO

Editorial Page

Deserved Recognition

Loss of control–inflight (LOC-I) is one of the three most common types of accidents and is, by far, the deadliest. The Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents, Worldwide Operations,…

by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief

Safety Calendar

Aviation Safety Events | November 2014

Industry Events

by Flight Safety Foundation

Safety Briefs

Safety News | November 2014

FAA Approves Limited UAS Use | Crash Testing | and more …

by Linda Werfelman

DataLink

Nearly Half of Commercial Jet Accidents Occur During Final Approach, Landing

Nearly half of all worldwide commercial jet airplane accidents during the 10-year period from 2004 through 2013 occurred during the final approach or landing phases of flight, according to statistics…

by Frank Jackman

InfoScan

Ebola Updates

Risk-manager mindset and attention to detail may help
airline professionals avoid unprotected exposure to the virus.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

On Record

‘Totally Dark’

Heavy rainfall reduced visibility to zero during the final stage of a nonprecision approach.

by Mark Lacagnina