Article:Volunteer Docs Worry About Death Danger on Planes This ABC report begins with the experience of a doctor, Dr. Celine Gounder, who was called to help in five on board medical emergencies. Her conclusion was,…
Crash investigator urges stall training for pilots At aviation’s most prestigious safety events, the Flight Safety’s International Air Safety Summit, one of the NTSB’s highly qualified Members , Earl Weener, urged that pilots be required…
ARTICLE: Friction Escalates in Air Crash Probe Andy Pasztor is one of the most read aviation journalists and his most recent column highlights statutory structural tensions between the two federal organizations—one independent and one part…
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)….