Can Risk Be Managed If It Can’t Be Measured?
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) new compliance philosophy1 has introduced an oversight approach that…
by Barry C. Davis, Julia Pounds, Paul Krois, and Melissa Wishy
Safety Information Sharing and Protection, Cover Story, Regional Safety, Risk Management
Safety Oversight
Embracing ICAO’s approaches to collaborative risk mitigation, Pan American states and airlines mark six years…
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Sharing Data, Improving Safety
PASO, a flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) information sharing program, has had a demonstrable impact…
by Frank Jackman
Mechanical Issues, Accident Investigation, Causal Factors, Human Factors
Fast Fixes
U.K. AAIB cites maintenance human factors after Airbus A319 fan cowling doors detach during takeoff.
by Sean Broderick
Maintenance Matters, Risk Management
Risk-Based Decision Making
FAA maintenance inspectors will be trained to favor well-reasoned risk mitigations, if possible, instead of…
by Wayne Rosenkrans
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation, Unmanned Aircraft
Crackdown
The FAA has proposed its largest civil penalty ever against a UAS operator accused of…
by Linda Werfelman
Fatigue, Aviation Medicine, Human Factors
The Link Between Weight and Sleep
Aeromedical group endorses sleep apnea screening for the most obese pilots.
by Linda Werfelman
FSF, Newsmakers and the Media
In October, Flight Safety Foundation relaunched the aviation Newsmaker Breakfast, a concept introduced by the…
by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO
Growing an Aviation Industry
As I write this editorial, I’m sitting in a hotel room near Georgetown, Guyana. Earlier…
by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief
Aviation Safety Events | November 2015
NOVEMBER 2–4 — 68th annual International Air Safety Summit. Flight Safety Foundation. Miami Beach, Florida,…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Accident Investigation, Foundation Focus
Just Culture in Accident Investigation
During the early days of aviation, aircraft accidents were investigated using mainly records of the…
by Greg Marshall
Safety News | November 2015
FAA Compliance Philosophy | Glide Path Disruption | and more …
by Linda Werfelman
Rising Fatalities
Boeing’s annual commercial aviation accident data show a jump in fatalities in 2014, with a…
by Linda Werfelman
Cabin Fire Traced to ELT
Short circuit caused a thermal runaway of the emergency locator transmitter’s lithium battery.
by Mark Lacagnina