Seeing the Data
United Airlines implements new methods of analyzing safety data and improving performance.
Industry Updates
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
U.K. AAIB Lauds Use of Drones in Accident Investigations
UAVs are less expensive than helicopters to operate and be used more easily for a…
What Gets Measured Gets Attention
At the beginning of every year, I am amazed by how many news stories are…
The World Needs to Learn from its Safety Incidents
Ten years ago, Flight Safety Foundation joined other notable organizations that support aviation safety to…
Health Care Provider Using Checklists to Improve Patient Safety
Sacred Heart Health System, a Florida-based health care provider, is implementing “pre-flight” checklists to enhance…
FAA: Shift Away from Enforcement Mindset Enhances Safety
New compliance philosophy seen to be working.
Blog, Safety Information Sharing and Protection, Risk Management
Data Analysis Methods Cross Industries
United Airlines recently was given credit in a Wall Street Journal article for performing safety…
Blog, Safety Information Sharing and Protection, Safety Management
NASA’s ASRS Marking 40 Years
The U.S. National Aeronautical and Space Administration’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) is marking its…
Blog, Lithium Batteries, Cargo Safety
Finding Hazards You Cannot See But Know are There
Handling passengers and their luggage at today’s volumes can be challenging enough. But the cargo…
Blog, Data Sharing, GSIP Blogs and Opinions
Big Brother vs. Safety
I recently participated in a gathering organized by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA).…
Blog, Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Technology
Auto-GCAS Saves Unconscious F-16 Pilot
AviationWeek.com‘s Guy Norris posted an extraordinary head-up display video clip in which an unconscious F-16…
National Safety Council Issues Call on Child Restraint
The U.S.-based National Safety Council (NSC) is calling for uniform child passenger safety practices across…