Entire Issue
AeroSafety World August 2009 68 pages. [PDF 4.7M]
Features
Keeping It on the Runway 6 pages. [PDF 452K]
A new product combines findings and tools developed by the Runway Safety Initiative for reducing runway excursions.
The Perils of Multitasking 6 pages. [PDF 437K]
Pilots overestimate their abilities, as well as the benefits of doing several things at once.
Thinking Outside the (Black) Box 4 pages. [PDF 242K]
Industry specialists are examining alternatives to the traditional method of delivering data that crash investigators need.
Idle Approach 4 pages. [PDF 302K]
The 737 stalled after the autothrottles disengaged without notice.
Common Cause 6 pages. [PDF 324K]
U.S. airline participation in ASIAS triples with the prospect of access to system-level safety intelligence.
Stressed Out — Second of Two Parts 5 pages. [PDF 200K]
A range of physical and emotional factors can interfere with a pilot’s cognitive process and degrade his decision-making skills.
Unjustified Resources 4 pages. [PDF 228K]
Accident analysis yields few cost-benefit insights into ARFF enhancements at U.S. airports.
Fogbound 2 pages. [PDF 310K]
A CAT III landing system provides hope for keeping Peru’s key airport open during the busy tourist season.
Departments
President’sMessage | Against the Tide [PDF 90K]
EditorialPage | Virtual Face [PDF 70K]
AirMail | Letters From Our Readers [PDF 184K]
SafetyCalendar | Industry Events [PDF 73K]
InBrief | Safety News [PDF 259K]
DataLink | More Accidents, Fewer Fatalities [PDF 224K]
InfoScan | More Accidents, Less Oversight [PDF 366K]
OnRecord | Question of Command [PDF 300K]