ARTICLE: Robert Sumwalt, NTSB member on scene of UPS cargo plane crash, is aviation safety expert, former airline pilot This excellent article reviews the career and qualifications of Robert Sumwalt to be a member of…
ARTICLE: Anne Harlan / Hughes Tech Center research saved lives in crash There are a lot of FAA employees who quietly do their jobs in relative obscurity-no Hill testimony, no press release or no specific…
ARTICLE: FAA Proposes $2.75 Million Civil Penalty Against Boeing Co. for Quality Control Violations The civil penalty process has just begun and Boeing has not begun to explain its side of this story. It has…
ARTICLE: Company, Pilots Cooperate In Developing New Air Cargo Fire Safety Technology Aviation accidents can be tragic events with the potential for loss of life, damages to the ground and disruptions of many lives. The…
ARTICLE: Why so few Alaska airplane ‘black box’ recorders? This article presents an excellent explanation of the functions of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) (collectively known as the Black Box)….
ARTICLE: Too close for comfort: FAA says near accidents have spiked This article is based on an Audit issued by the DoT’s Inspector General on February 27, 2013. Its findings include a conclusion that “serious…
ARTICLE: Coverage guide for aviation safety This is a very useful article by a reporter for reporters who may be assigned to cover an aviation accident. It provides useful links to sites where aviation lingo,…
ARTICLE: Three Reasons to Doubt the TWA Flight 800 Conspiracy Theory Conspiracy theorists had a more arguable claim in the ‘50s and ‘60s when surreptitious communications and disappearing documents were possible. Ever since the electronic…