LOC Up 6 pages. [PDF 342K]
Loss of control accidents replaced CFIT as the leading cause of commercial aviation fatalities in 2007.
Culture Counts 6 pages. [PDF 520K]
Measuring an organization’s safety culture provides an understanding of its strengths and weaknesses.
Antidepressants in Aviation 4 pages. [PDF 192K]
Australian researchers found that pilots who took prescribed antidepressants were no more likely than others to be involved in accidents and incidents.
Overrun at Midway 6 pages. [PDF 673K]
The crew applied reverse thrust too late.
Speaking Up 6 pages. [PDF 633K]
Voluntary safety reports by flight attendants prove to be more valuable than expected.
**Web Exclusive**Speaking Up [Expanded version of article]
Blindsided 6 pages. [PDF 373K]
The pilots of an Airbus A340 did not anticipate the ‘severe deterioration’ of weather as they approached the runway threshold at Toronto.
Lighting Strikes 3 pages. [PDF 178K]
Realistic lighting conditions are crucial to tests of the readability of flight deck displays.
Entire Issue AeroSafety World February 2008 68 pages. [PDF 5.04M] Features LOC Up 6 pages. [PDF 342K] Loss of control accidents…
by Frank Jackman
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