Selected Aviation Readings
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We believe that this stuff is something nice to know for you, as
an informed passenger, and that you need to know it, if you are
a professional airman.
FSF's
President Speech
Stuart Matthews,
president and CEO of Flight Safety Foundation, presents speeches
worldwide about issues that affect aviation safety.
Sixth
Update On Ntsb Investigation Into Crash Of American Airlines Flight
587
NTSB Advisory
March 11, 2002
Runway
Incursions Nationwide Decreased in 2001
Source: FAA Office
of Public Affairs - Press Release
Pilots
Notified of Restricted Airspace; Violators Face Military Action
Source: FAA - Press Release
"Real
Time" Black Box System Proposed
Iridium Satellite
news release
Pilot
Error
Simply finding
a scapegoat won't help us to improve aviation safety.
The
Wrong Stuff
The Wrong
Stuff is the demonstration of the Right Stuff at the wrong time.
FSF
Cabin Crew Safety - [march-june 1995]
Sudden Impact - A
Flight Attendant's Story of Courage and Survival
Passengers
and flight attendants on USAir Flight 1016 were buckled in their seats
for a landing when a routine flight turned into tragedy. Flight attendant
Richard DeMary survived the terrifying crash and went on to risk his
life to save fellow crew members and passengers.
You may view this
Flight Safety Foundation Bulletin at the following address:
http://www.flightsafety.org/members/serveme.cfm?path=ccs/ccs_mar_june95.pdf
After
a free subscription as a FSF Publications New User, you may access the
document selecting again the pdf.file address.
NTSB
Safety Recommendation [April 15,2002]
Airbus A 320-200
Northwest
Airlines as flight 985, ran off the runway and onto terrain during a
rejected takeoff at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit,
Michigan. The flight crew reported that, during the takeoff roll at
an airspeed of about 110 knots, the nose of the airplane began to lift
off the runway. In a postaccident interview, the captain stated that
he continued the takeoff to rotation speed, but, because he believed
the airplane pitch was uncontrollable, he initiated a rejected takeoff.
National Transportation Safety Board staff determined that the airplane
was loaded so that its center of gravity (CG), although within limits,
was in the aft region of the permissible range. Further, the flight
crew had incorrectly set the trim for the trimmable horizontal stabilizer
(THS) at -1.7°UP (airplane nose up). [pdf.
file 65kb]
