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AeroSafety World

AeroSafety World September 2014

Cover Story

Reality Check

Reports of unauthorized commercial flights by small remotely piloted aircraft — outside hobbyists’ 
domain — raise concern about disregard of rules.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Cover Story

Moving In

As UAS — authorized and unauthorized — work their way into the airspace, accidents and incidents are increasing.

by Linda Werfelman

Causal Factors

Shoved Into a Black Hole

A strong tail wind and an absence of visual cues led to an overrun on a wet runway in Jamaica.

by MARK LACAGNINA

Safety Culture

Refreshing Metrics

Research constructs aim for better ways of measuring safety culture in business aviation.

by Christopher M. Broyhill

Helicopter Safety

Bad Attitude

A report cites ‘troubling evidence’ about some approaches to helicopter safety in the North Sea energy industry..

by Linda Werfelman

Traffic Control

Airborne Conflict

Fluctuating rates of airproxes and level busts convince European stakeholders to share analyses and refine countermeasures.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

President's Message

International Air Safety Summit

In November, more than 300 aviation safety professionals from around the world will gather in Abu Dhabi for Flight Safety Foundation’s 67th annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS). Already, we…

by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO

Editorial Page

Test of Resilience

When, in my last Editor’s Message of 2013, I looked ahead to 2014, I didn’t foresee an airliner missing for months, or one getting shot down as it flew a…

by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief

Safety Calendar

Aviation Safety Events | September 2014

Industry events from around the world.

by Flight Safety Foundation

Leaders Log

Moving Toward Rational FAA Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Even though Congress has mandated a deadline in 2015 for integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. airspace, that deadline will probably not be met. However, increasing attention from many…

by Marion C. Blakey

Safety Briefs

Safety News | September 2014

Asiana Recommendations | Proposed Penalty | Double Meaning | and more …

by Linda Werfelman

DataLink

ATSB Report Shows Powerplant Problems Rare

Powerplant problems comprise a relatively small portion of turbofan-powered aircraft technical failures reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) between 2008 and 2012, according to an ATSB Transport Safety…

by Frank Jackman

InfoScan

Right Flight

Is there an alternative to studying accidents and incidents?

by Rick Darby

On Record

Slip of the Tongue

A trainee controller’s miscommunication placed two A319s in close proximity.

by Mark Lacagnina