Blast-Free Fuel Tanks? | Flight Tech 5 pages. [PDF 841K]
The FAA has a plan that it says will reduce the risk of aircraft fuel tank explosions. Critics aren’t so sure.
Antonov Blacklist | Cover Story 6 pages. [PDF 314K]
Hundreds of the aircraft have been targeted for grounding until their airworthiness is assured.
Auditing Human Management 2 pages. [PDF 128K]
FSF Audit team found 70 percent of the audited — had no administrative tracking of crew duty or rest deviations from flight operations manual (FOM) standards.
Break, Distort or Yield 4 pages. [PDF 274K]
Updated approach lighting system standards address risks during the 100-millisecond impact of an airplane.
Flying Blind 3 pages.[PDF 245K]
When an aircraft is engulfed in blowing dirt or snow, the onset of IMC usually is instantaneous.
Change of Plan 3 pages. [PDF 325K]
Sixth in a series focusing on approach and landing incidents that might have resulted in controlled flight into terrain but for timely warnings by TAWS.
Links to PDFs of articles from the December 2006 issue of AviationSafety World.
by Frank Jackman
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