Growing an Aviation Industry
As I write this editorial, I’m sitting in a hotel room near Georgetown, Guyana. Earlier today, I had the privilege to sit in on a four-hour discussion on the future…
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Shades Wide Open
The uncontained engine failure and fire that occurred Sept. 8 on a British Airways Boeing 777 during takeoff from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas appears to be a good…
Editorial Page, Safety Oversight
Enlightened Oversight
In July, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) electronically released a short, but intriguing, document labeled Order 8000.373, effective June 26, 2015. The order sets forth the FAA’s compliance philosophy…
Global Safety Information
It is increasingly difficult to discuss aviation safety without also discussing data. The industry is swimming in the stuff (data) and the pool is getting deeper. At the 6th Pan…
Firefighters
Everyone in commercial aviation, and many experienced travelers, likely realize that safety is the primary function of the cabin crew. I would wager, however, that only a small fraction of…
In Memoriam
Paolo Pettinaroli, a member of Flight Safety Foundation’s Board of Governors, turned the pain of a deep, personal tragedy into more than a decade of working tirelessly for aviation safety…
Editorial Page, Unmanned Aircraft
Time to Speak Up
I try to avoid writing my editorial on the same subject two issues in a row, but I’m going to make an exception for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). As promised…
UAS Rules
Just a few days before we went to press with this issue of AeroSafety World, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its long-awaited proposed rule governing small (under 55…
Helicopter Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) struck a blow for aviation safety generally and helicopter emergency medical services safety specifically when it ordered the rehiring…
Top Ten
Beginning on page 12 [of the printed edition], you’ll find an article that our editorial team titled, perhaps rather grandly, “Top 10 Safety Issues.” My idea behind this admittedly subjective…