Convectional Wisdom
Mesoscale convective systems must be understood to mitigate their threat to aviation.
by Ed Brotak
Short on Speed
An ATR 42 with split flaps stalled during an unstabilized night approach in icing conditions. By Mark Lacagnina Distracted by a flap anomaly, the flight crew of an Avions…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Flight Training
Not Worth Being Upset
Recent U.S. law influences specialists’ proposals for simulator upgrades and limited use of all-attitude, all-envelope training airplanes. By Wayne Rosenkrans | From Orlando Refinements to airplane upset prevention and recovery…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Simple Tools to Prevent LOC
Practical, low-cost technologies are within reach to reduce the risk of loss of control. By Don Bateman Loss of control (LOC) and lack of aircraft control (LAC) accidents continue…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Elusive Bright Line
Fatigue scientists resist flight crew schedulers’ demand for go/no-go modeling tools as U.S. airlines brace for sweeping new regulations. By Wayne Rosenkrans Airline representatives, fatigue researchers and aviation regulators…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Shape Up
The NTSB is pressing for action to reinforce professionalism in the wake of recent accident-related lapses. By Linda Werfelman Citing a “disturbing number” of events involving nonadherence with standard…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Misplaced Priorities
The NTSB blames an overemphasis on ‘getting the job done’ for helping create the weak safety culture that led to a fatal crash. By Linda Werfelman An organizational culture…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Wide-Angle View
By William R. Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation I recently was part of a very impressive safety meeting in Mexico City, hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Changes
By J.A. Donoghue, Editor-in-Chief, AeroSafety World With this edition of AeroSafety World, the magazine now has been in existence for five full years. To review for those new to the…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Safety News | June 2011
Laser Penalties The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it will begin imposing civil penalties against people who shine lasers into aircraft cockpits. “Shining a laser into the cockpit of…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Australian Air Charter Safety Looking Up
Accident rate still exceeded that of regular public transport, but the trend is encouraging. By Rick Darby Australia’s celebrated aviation safety record took a “headline hit” in 2010 when…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Lights, Camera, Interaction
E-learning brings advantages compared with classroom instruction, but courses must be carefully designed. By Rick Darby Books Performance-Based Learning e-Learning in Aviation Kearns, Suzanne K. Farnham, Surrey,…
by Flight Safety Foundation
DC-8 Drags Tail on Takeoff
Freighter was too heavy for the available runway. By Mark Lacagnina The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is…
by Flight Safety Foundation