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• Accident Rate Highest In Years

  BY Steve Scott// March 29th, 2004

  The accident rate for scheduled air carriers increased in 2003, according to statistics released last week by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The preliminary NTSB analysis shows 52 accidents. […]

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• Experts: Human Fatigue Bigger Risk to Safety Than Realized

  BY Steve Scott// March 22nd, 2004

  ‘Sleep Will Not be Denied’ ASHBURN, Va. – Factors used to examine the role of human fatigue in accident investigations might also provide a useful scheduling template to help avoid […]

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• Pilots Claim New Checklists Could Compound Emergencies

  BY Steve Scott// March 15th, 2004

  The road to commonly accepted emergency procedures for coping with in-flight smoke and fire is paved with discord. Case in point: Delta Air Lines [DAL], which has adopted procedures propounded […]

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• Integrated Preparation to Combat In-Flight Fires Still Needed

  BY Steve Scott// March 8th, 2004

  "Little progress has been made" in developing an integrated approach to combating in-flight fires, according to a Feb. 26 speech by Wendy Tadros, member of the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) […]

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• Near Crash From Icing Prompts Call for Better Stall Warning

  BY Steve Scott// March 1st, 2004

  The twin-turboprop cleared the ground by about 112 feet as the pilots recovered from the stall. They then climbed to a safe altitude and a few moments later completed an […]

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• In-Flight Emergency Caused by Simple Maintenance Oversight

  BY Steve Scott// February 23rd, 2004

  Static port drain lines were left open, causing havoc on check flight Maintenance blunders keep catching pilots by surprise. Fortunately, the savvy and experienced pilots of a United Parcel Service […]

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• Budget Cuts Threaten Safety Programs

  BY Steve Scott// February 16th, 2004

  Fewer people and less money – after accounting for inflation – will be available in coming years to provide safety oversight of the aviation industry. The information emerging from recently […]

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• ‘A New Industrial Code’ Needed for Airline Industry,Expert Proposes

  BY Steve Scott// February 9th, 2004

  The majority of U.S. airlines teeter on the razor’s edge of survivability, and it’s impossible to determine in the present environment if safety has deteriorated, according to a new study […]

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• Panel Finds 9/11 Hijackers Exploited Glaring Gaps in Defenses

  BY Steve Scott// February 2nd, 2004

  The 9/11 terrorists penetrated multiple layers of potential protection to prosecute their plan, revealing the high cost of a complacent and uncoordinated defense, according to hearings last week of the […]

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• Transcription Mistake Led to Tailstrike Accident

  BY Steve Scott// January 26th, 2004

  Incorrect weight and speed data can be potentially deadly, and multiple defenses against such human error can be breached, especially when aircrews are hurried or distracted, and when the computer […]

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