Steve Scott
Articles By Steve
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Canadian Accident Investigations Take Too Long, Survey Says
Vital safety messages, recommendations diluted with passage of time The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has been sharply criticized for taking too long to complete major accident investigations, according […]
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Smoke Triggers More Diverted Flights Than Engine Problems
During the cruise phase of flight, a "smoke" event is more than twice as likely to cause an unscheduled landing than an engine problem, according to a new study of […]
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Incorrect Installation Contributed to Beech 1900D Crash
Reversed installation of pitch trim may have resulted in the deaths of two pilots, prompting a note to operators warning that the maintenance manual was incorrect and highlighting once again […]
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Ramp Events Can Be Deadly, Disruptive and Cost Big Dollars
Shortcomings in procedures, training, experience point to organizational culture Airlines suffer a frightful amount of damage to their aircraft while they are on the ground. A recent study places the […]
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Passenger Risk Assessment Project Blows Up in Carrier’s Face
Controversy could limit government’s upgraded computerized screening program It is not good when the chief executive officer of an airline has to post a message to all customers confessing, "I […]
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In-Flight Fires Wreak Havoc With Systems Reliability
Awkward emergency equipment and erratic displays complicate coping There is nothing like the whiff of something burning to have an effect on a pilot akin to a jolt of chilled […]
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Single Index Proposed to Measure Safety of Aviation System
A new aviation safety index – analogous to the famous Dow Jones measure of stock performance – will be used to measure the risk of death and injury in the […]
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A Complacent Safety Culture Can Kill, Investigation Concludes
Shuttle Columbia inquiry offers sobering grist for aviation safety at large The investigation into the Shuttle Columbia tragedy may have dealt with a space ship, but the findings in the […]
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Aviation Safety Issues Head ‘Most Wanted’ List of Improvements
Stronger call for fuel tank inerting could pit safety board against regulators Aviation issues head the National Transportation Safety Board‘s (NTSB) list of "Most Wanted" safety improvements. The safety board […]
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Terrorist Missile Attacks Could be Blunted With Laser System
Hundreds of aircraft could be retrofitted in 28 months from ‘go’ order The missile threat to commercial airliners burst into public view last week, with the arrest of three illegal […]
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