Cover Story
A 100-tonne takeoff weight error eluded several checks.
by Mark Lacagnina
Safety Regulation
The FAA issues a long-awaited fatigue-fighting rule, and cargo pilots challenge their exclusion.
by Linda Werfelman
Safety Culture
Pilot reluctance to report fatigue undermines FRMS.
by Simon Bennett
Human Factors
Evolving fatigue risk management systems increase two airlines’ confidence about alertness.
by Wayne Rosenkrans
2011 Review
Accidents involving Western-built commercial jets reached a new low in 2011, but CFIT accidents cast…
by James M. Burin
First Person
Airmanship — and some luck — were needed after both engines flamed out.
by Per Holmberg
Mechanical Issues, Helicopter Safety
A metallic particle was the only sign of the impending fatal failure of the AS332’s…
Strategic Issues
Investigators failed to ‘connect the dots’ in their analysis of language factors in the 2006…
by Elizabeth Mathews
Threat Analysis
Heavy snowfall and high wind from monster storms called bomb cyclones periodically disrupt aviation operations.
by Ed Brotak
President's Message
A lot of people who read this column spend their days looking for the next…
by William R. Voss
Editorial Page
Reining in government spending has become a political fixation in North America and Europe, with…
by J.A. Donoghue
Executive Message
It has been about 18 months since I came aboard the Foundation as executive vice…
by Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt
Safety Briefs
LightSquared Alleges ‘Rigged’ GPS Testing LightSquared, a U.S. company preparing to launch a wireless mobile…
Foundation Focus
Since the first Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) audit was conducted in December 2010, some…
by Greg Marshall
Leaders Log
The 185 delegates from 52 states who participated in the 1944 Chicago Convention that created…
by Deborah A.P. Herman
DataLink
A study of accidents in Alaska provides evidence that it’s best to follow the rules.
by Rick Darby
InfoScan
Correct V speeds rely on valid takeoff performance parameters.
On Record
High speed and heavy rain factor in a runway excursion.
