AeroSafety World July 2012 68 pages. Operating aircraft near runway and taxiway construction projects adds complexity for everyone involved. Today’s risk mitigations have the best chance of success under a…
What’s on Your Runway?
NOTAMs enhanced with airport diagrams help pilots mitigate risks during U.S. runway/taxiway construction.
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Crossed Signals
Entering an ILS critical area can cause problems for aircraft on approach.
by Mark Lacagnina
High Risk, Low Need
Accident report questions decisions to launch a medevac flight in adverse conditions.
by Mark Lacagnina
The Greatest Storms on Earth
Even in the mildest of tropical storms, dangerous flight conditions prevail.
by Ed Brotak
Sources of Friction
Pilot survey explores safety-related communication with flight attendants.
by Jamie Cross
Driven to Distraction
Deadly inattentive behaviors with portable electronic devices outpace scientists’ grasp of vehicle operator risks.
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Off the Mark
A common method of identifying pilots at risk of cardiovascular problems missed about half those who soon experienced trouble.
by Linda Werfelman
Gauging Wildlife Hazards
Airport personnel and pilots can do a better job of getting the word out.
by Gary W. Cooke
Harsh Truth
Part of my job is to talk to the news media and help them be accurate in their aviation safety stories. Usually, my quotes are pretty popular, but recently one…
by William R. Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
Leading by Example
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association’s (ALTA’s) 3rd Pan American Aviation Safety Summit presented the region’s aviation leaders with an opportunity to congratulate each other for progress in…
by Frank Jackman, Editor-in-Chief, AeroSafety World
Sustained Membership
I would like to draw your attention to an article “Changing” of this month’s issue penned by our senior director of membership and business development, Susan Lausch. In the March…
by Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt, Chief Operating Officer, Flight Safety Foundation
AirMail | July 2012
A Measured Response to Risk Good message from William Voss (see, “SMS Reconsidered”). With the proliferation of consultants, computerized tracking systems and self-proclaimed experts, we seem to have lost sight…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Safety News | July 2012
Unreported Wire Strikes At least 40 percent of aircraft wire strikes in Australia have gone unreported in recent years, according to a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).…
by Linda Werfelman
Changing
New Membership Categories BARS Benefactor Benefactor Patron Academic Airport (Small, Medium, Large) Business Aviation (Small, Medium, Large) Air Carrier (Small, Medium, Large) Government Individual/Student Manufacturer (Small, Medium, Large) Non-Profit Support…
by Susan Lausch, Senior Director of Membership and Business Development
Sensational Development
Adding more sensory information may not improve UAS pilot performance.
by Rick Darby
Runway Safety (approach and landing), On Record
Reverser Fails to Stow on Go-Around
Tail strike occurred as freighter struggled to become airborne.
by Mark Lacagnina