Psychology of Responsibility Aerossurance recently discussed research cited in Yes! 50 secrets from the Science of Persuasion, written by Goldstein, Martin and Cialdini, on whether organisations are considered more or less responsible for incidents depending on whether the cause was technical or human failure. In the same book they also discuss research on the reaction to how adverse […]
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Operational Suitability Data The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a useful summary on the concept of OSD: The principle of Operational Suitability Data (OSD) is that the aircraft manufacturers are required to establish certain data that is considered important for safe operation of the aircraft type. This data will be approved by the
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UK Offshore Helicopter Safety Action Group (OHSAG) Oct 2014 Minutes The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published the minutes of the latest, 28 Oct 2014, meeting of the Offshore Helicopter Safety Action Group (OHSAG). The OHSAG was formed as a result of the ‘Civil Aviation Authority Safety Review of Offshore Public Transport Helicopter Operations in Support of
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Both engines flamed out on a police helicopter over a crowded city with multiple fatalities. We examine the accident report. But its not where you think.
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Global 6000 Crosswind Landing Accident – UK AAIB Report (TAG Aviation, EC-LTF) The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have recently issued a 15 page report on a accident involving Bombardier Global 6000 EC-LTF of TAG Aviation España during a night crosswind landing. During the landing at Prestwick Airport on 6 March 2014, the right wing touched the runway.
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Research shows that rushing to blame your own employees might not only increase the risk you’ll fail to prevent future accidents but tends to turn public opinion against you too.
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We look at 10 lessons on the early warning of crises
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BAe 146 & Avro RJ85 Fire Bombers Fire bombing, as show in this video of training, was unlikely to have been something envisaged in the early 1970s as the then HS146, was on the drawing board. Neptune Aviation Services, whose name neatly indicates their initial operation of ex-US Navy Lockheed P-2 Neptunes, is one of four companies in North America
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EU Offshore Safety Directive – Oil & Gas UK Briefing The consultation period on the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) / Health and Safety Executive (HSE) consultation document on draft UK regulations to implement the new EU Offshore Safety Directive has ended. Trade body Oil & Gas UK say: These changes are some of the
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OGP is now IOGP The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (known across the industry as OGP) has rebranded as IOGP to coincide with their 40th anniversary. They say: Over the past year we have been developing an updated brand for the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers. Our aim from the start: to have
UK CAA Release Crew Resource Management Videos In an initiative to improve Crew Resource Management (CRM) in the industry the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has released a series of open-access training videos. The CAA comment that: The three case-study videos have been developed to highlight some of the main human factors concerns currently facing the aviation industry,
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NTSB Update on SpaceShip Two Accident Today the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a press release on progress with the investigation into the Virgin Galactic Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShip Two N339SS accident on 31 Oct 2014: November 12, 2014 WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board issued an investigative update today into the
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We look at a Dash 8 runway excursion in Greenland, after an unstable approach above the crosswind limit.
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Booming Airline Interior Sector Consolidates Recently in Aircraft Interiors International‘s 2015 Showcase Edition, Jon Lundberg and Ben Bettell of Counterpoint Market Intelligence recently reviewed the state of the airline cabin interiors industry, a $10.5bn market sector, that they forecast will expand faster than others sectors. They note that the civil airliner industry is seeing a period of strong
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The ATSB has reported on an occurrence during a go around with an A321 where the aircraft exceeded the flap limit speed and climbed above cleared altitude.
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UK Military Aviation Authority Notice of Proposed Amendment on Remotely Piloted Air Systems The UK MAA has issued an NPA as part of the consultation on a change to the MAA Regulatory Publications (MRPs) to cover the better integration of RPAS. The MAA introduce the NPA as follows: The aim of the review of RPAS regulations
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After a major accident, as well as an immediate emergency response, there is often a need to deal with a crisis that could threaten the organisation.
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