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AeroSafety World

AeroSafety World July 2013

Cover Story

Fatal Hesitation

Inadequate crew coordination, an unstabilized approach and spatial disorientation during a delayed go-around led to an A330 crash off Tripoli.

by Mark Lacagnina

Maintenance Matters

Untiring Efforts

Fatigue among maintenance technicians can be mitigated by fatigue reporting, bio-mathematical models and shift-change management.

by Mario Pierobon

Flight Deck

Short Supply

Despite frequent warnings, an actual shortage of airline pilots would be the first since the 1960s.

by Linda Werfelman

Flight Ops

Enough Talk

ICAO moves closer to finalizing pilot training standards and guidance to reduce risk of loss of control–in flight.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Flight Ops

Crackdown on Distraction

The NTSB wants to extend the ban on pilots using cell phones for personal purposes while an aircraft 
is in operation.

by Linda Werfelman

Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Strategic Issues

Continuous Descent

Inexpensive alternatives to step-down, nonprecision approach procedures reduce risk of CFIT accidents.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

President's Message

The Foundation
 Needs Your Help

On May 15, during one of the semi-annual meetings of our Board of Governors, I reported on the financial condition of Flight Safety Foundation. The Foundation’s financial report draws a…

by Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt | President and CEO

Editorial Page

Lederer Legacy

Many of you are familiar with the fact that the Flight Safety Foundation has been around for more than 65 years. You also are aware of the work that the…

by Susan Lausch | Senior Director, Membership 
and Business Development

Safety Calendar

Safety Calendar | July 2013

JULY 8–19 — Aircraft Accident Investigation. Southern California Safety Institute. San Pedro, California, U.S. Denise Davalloo, <denise.davalloo@scsi-inc.com>, <www.scsi-inc.com/AAI.php >, +1 310.940.0027, ext.104. JULY 10 — Hazardous Materials Air Shipper Certification…

by Frank Jackman

Safety Briefs

Safety News | July 2013

Weather-Tower Markings | New Round for IOSA | Pushing for SES | and more …

by Linda Werfelman

DataLink

Veer-Offs and Overruns

In recent years, business aircraft have experienced runway excursions at a higher rate than commercial air transports, says Gerard van Es, senior consultant for flight operations and safety, Air Transport…

by Wayne Rosenkrans

InfoScan

Progress, Within Limits

A GAO report says the FAA is making tradeoffs to reap earlier benefits of NextGen.

by Linda Werfelman

On Record

‘Automation Surprise’

The captain’s reaction to an unexpected autopilot 
pitch change resulted in an unsafe descent.

by Mark Lacagnina