AeroSafety World October 2011

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Entire Issue
 

AeroSafety World October 2011
68 pages. [PDF 7.0M]

Flight Safety Foundation has introduced a new approach-and-landing accident reduction (ALAR) tool. The latest product is a set of safe-landing guidelines intended to be used by aircraft operators to enhance existing standard operating procedures.

The Safe Landing Guidelines were developed by the Foundation in conjunction with a team of expert representatives of aircraft manufacturers, seasoned airline pilots with training and check airman experience, aviation safety specialists and corporate aircraft operators, all with extensive backgrounds in the Foundation’s ALAR effort.

The risk of an approach-and-landing accident is increased if any of the specific guidelines is not met. If more than one guideline is not met, the overall risk is greatly increased. Read the complete guidelines in the October AeroSafety World.

Features
 

Keys to a Safe Arrival (Text only)

Flight Safety Foundation has developed a new tool to reduce the risk of approach-and-landing accidents, particularly those involving runway excursions. The latest product is a set of safe-landing guidelines that are intended to be used by aircraft operators to enhance existing standard operating procedures. [Download PDF 4 pages. 368K]

Thin Skinned (Text only)

An error at the factory was responsible for an area of thin fuselage skin that allowed the fuselage of an American Airlines Boeing 757 to rupture, tearing an 18-in by 7-in (46-cm by 18-cm) hole over the forward left passenger door and causing a rapid decompression, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says. [Download PDF 3 pages. 323K]

No Decision at Decision Height (Text only)

Citation pilots were taken off guard by a fast-moving fog bank. The copilot, the pilot flying, became confused, and the Citation continued descending until it struck the glideslope antenna and then terrain off the right side of the runway. [Download PDF 4 pages. 298K]

Appreciating Value (Text only)

About 25,000 traffic-alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) units aboard aircraft today protect lives worldwide during airline, cargo, business and government flights, including military missions, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says in a recent advisory circular and technical report. Together, the documents provide a comprehensive guide to the latest operational capabilities, limitations and requirements of TCAS II. [Download PDF 6 pages. 621K]

Moving to Maintenance (Text only)

Principles inherent in the line operations safety audit program — typically used on the flight line — can be applied to aviation maintenance and ramp operations to identify conditions that might lead to an incident or accident, a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration report says. [Download PDF 3 pages. 237K]

Pilot Project (Text only)

Although debate continues about how best to incorporate upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) at the commercial pilot licensing and type rating levels for airline transport pilots, a robust high-level framework already exists. This framework enables a consistent delivery of instruction, general sequencing of training phases and practical verification of effectiveness by integrating resources such as Web-based curricula, specialized UPRT instructors, aerobatic-capable airplanes and Level D simulators. [Download PDF 4 pages. 402K]

Taking Steps (Text Only)

Considerable opposition within the aviation industry to proposed changes in pilot flight, duty and rest requirements will hinder efforts by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to finalize the changes, according to a report by a U.S. Department of Transportation oversight office. [Download PDF 4 pages. 192K]

Mast Rocking (Text Only)

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, citing a 2009 accident involving severe vibration known as “mast rocking” in a Robinson R44, says the manufacturer should be required to identify the cause of the phenomenon and develop steps to avoid it. [Download PDF 3 pages. 201K]

The Pilot Diaspora (Text only)

Concerned about developing a fuller understanding of pilot fatigue, stress and other factors, in 2010 the British Air Line Pilots’ Association (BALPA) funded our project to investigate the pilot lifestyle. [Download PDF 2 pages. 173K]

Departments
 

Executive’s Message | Austerity and Denial (Text only)

Regulators across the world have always had a difficult time recruiting and retaining operations inspectors. It is very difficult to find someone who is qualified for the job and who is not already flying for an airline that will pay a lot more money. [Download PDF 1 page. 90K]

Editorial Page | Our Perspective (Text only)

Among the challenges of writing and producing a publication for a global market is, first, to make that publication fit the market, speaking from a global perspective, presenting global news. [Download PDF 1 page. 83K]

Safety Calendar | Industry Events (Text only)

A listing of aviation safety-related conferences, seminars and meetings. [Download PDF 1 page. 95K]

In Brief | Safety News (Text only)

Delays by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in implementing plans to modernize the National Airspace System could discourage the aviation industry from investing in the system, Calvin L. Scovel III, inspector general for the Department of Transportation, told Congress. [Download PDF 4 pages. 296K]

Foundation Focus | BARS Program Update (Text only)

It is now more than a year since the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program kicked off in September 2010. It has steadily gained momentum, with additional BARS member organizations and aircraft operators regularly joining the program. [Download PDF 1 page 130K]

Foundation Focus | A New BARS Program Team Member (Text only)

Larry Swantner brings 35 years of aviation experience, insight and flying enjoyment to Flight Safety Foundation, where he will act as manager of program development for the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program team to broaden its profile globally. [Download PDF 1 page. 70K]

Data Link | IOSA Pays Off (Text only)

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit Program (IOSA), a certification requirement for all IATA member air carriers, continues to be a significant accident-rate differentiator. [Download PDF 4 pages. 609K]

Info Scan | Controlling Interest (Text only)

In the spring of 2011, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt commissioned an independent panel to study the FAA’s hiring, assignment and training of air traffic control specialists and recommend improvements. This report, which includes 49 recommendations, is the outcome. [Download PDF 4 pages. 136K]

On Record | Runway Work Area Grazed on Takeoff (Text only)

The following information provides an awareness of problems in the hope that they can be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents. [Download PDF 8 pages. 232K]

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