AeroSafety World June 2012 68 pages. International specialists from 45 organizations have identified “critical” knowledge, skills and attitudes that professional pilots must have to prevent airplane upsets and to recover…
Graduated Approach
Global strategy envisions training all air carrier pilots in airplane upset prevention and recovery.
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Skidding Off a Cliff
Unnecessary engagement of the emergency brakes locked the BAe 146’s wheels, reducing deceleration on a damp runway.
by Mark Lacagnina
Takeout Menu
Corporate aviation safety specialists shared information and ideas to be taken home and used.
by Mark Lacagnina
Struggling With Sleep
North American pilots on overnight flights across the Atlantic are especially at risk for fatigue and related problems.
by Linda Werfelman
Installation Error
Inadequate follow-ups failed to identify the maintenance error cited in the crash of an AS350 on an EMS positioning flight, the NTSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
Real-Time Awareness
Non-ATC users find innovative applications for surface surveillance technologies.
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Triple Play
In an emergency, pilots should be able to talk directly to ARFF as well as ATC.
by Florian Grosch
Company Authority Gradient
At Flight Safety Foundation, we try to allocate our time to areas where the risk is the greatest, which means that we are spending an increasing amount of our time…
by William R. Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
Tragedy in Africa
In the May AeroSafety World, we reported on International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics showing an improved safety picture in Africa. The rate of Western-built hull losses in Africa fell…
by Frank Jackman, Editor-in-Chief, AeroSafety World
FSF Board of Governors
Continuing with the theme of change at the Foundation, which I have covered in the last few issues of ASW, the size of the Board of Governors has been undergoing…
by Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt, Chief Operating Officer, Flight Safety Foundation
AirMail | June 2012
This refers to the article “Spiral Dive,” written by Mark Lacagnina, in the March 2012 issue of AeroSafety World.
by Flight Safety Foundation
Safety News | June 2012
Lightning Strike Data Pilots and air traffic controllers should have access to more up-to-date information on lightning strikes, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says in a safety recommendation…
by Linda Werfelman
Into Africa
The FSF BARS program manages aviation risk in the resource-rich continent.
by Flight Safety Foundation
Absolute Zero
Large U.S. scheduled air carriers and commuter airlines had no fatal accidents in 2011.
by Rick Darby
Save the Data
FAA data management is progressing, but gaps include tracking runway excursions.
by Rick Darby
Hard Landing Destroys Freighter
‘Exaggerated control inputs’ were made in response to bounces.
by Mark Lacagnina