Steve Scott
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Redesign and Retrofit of Elevator Controls Called for on DC-8 Aircraft
Missing retention bolt in elevator actuator mechanism led to crash of Emery jet For want of proper maintenance, the retaining bolt was improperly installed. For want of the bolt, the […]
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Pilot Error Cited in KAL Cargo Jet Crash at Stansted
Superficial maintenance failed to fix flaw in attitude instrument Inadequate airmanship combined with inadequate maintenance led to the fatal crash of a Korean Air Lines (KAL) freighter shortly after takeoff […]
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U.S. Lawmakers Push Plan to Upgrade ‘Black Boxes’
Security benefit could propel passage of safety legislation Legislation introduced in Congress last week represents a convergence of concern over safety and security. The bill proposes to require upgrading flight […]
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Oversight Needs to Keep Pace With Expansion of Contract Maintenance
Airlines engaged in outsourcing maintenance are advised to practice self-defense and ensure that their on-site quality-control people are keeping a sharp lookout. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors are spread too […]
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Wiring Inspection Schedule Slips, But Massive Effort Is Coming
An extra step is being taken by U.S. government officials to assure that everyone in the airline industry appreciates the scope of mandated aircraft wiring inspections to come. The locomotive […]
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Decay Under Patches Might Have Caused China Airlines Crash
Most of the bodies of the people who were sitting in the back of China Airlines (CAL) Flight CI-611 were found naked, a telling indicator of the tremendous stripping forces […]
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Oklahoma Basketball Team Crash Spurs Overhaul of Oversight
An educational institution learns about safety the hard way The 2001 crash of a twin-turboprop carrying the Oklahoma State University (OSU) basketball team illustrates how a potpourri of latent hazards […]
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China Airlines’ Takeoff Shows Breakdown in Situational Awareness
Crew followed green taxiway centerline lights for night takeoff in wrong direction The nighttime takeoff on a taxiway of a China Airlines (CAL) jet with 252 passengers and crew shows […]
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Cameras Being Deployed on Aircraft to Improve Safety, Security
Aviation industry lags rail, maritime sectors in use of video recordings The cameras are coming. In the not-too-distant future transport category aircraft might well be equipped with closed circuit television […]
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Sept. 11 Panel Challenges Ignorance of Threat Scenario
Failure to consider that airliners might be seized and crashed deemed ‘fatuous’ Senior U.S. government officials have told an independent commission that prior to Sept. 11, 2001, they never conceived […]
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