September 2015

French Skyscraper HESLO: Helicopter Underslung Load

Helicopters, Logistics, Special Mission Aircraft

French Skyscraper HESLO: Helicopter Underslung Load A stunning video, from Bouygues Construction, shows the construction of the the tower on top of the €124 million Incity building in Lyon, the third highest in France.  The last two components of the tower were lifted into place by an Airbus Helicopters AS332C  helicopter on Sunday 21 June 2015 as a Helicopter External Sling Load Operation (HESLO).  The spire, […]

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Aerossurance Sponsors HF in Aviation Safety Conference

Human Factors / Performance, Resilience, Safety Culture, Safety Management

Aerossurance Sponsors Human Factors in Aviation Safety Conference Aerossurance is pleased to sponsor the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors’ (CIEHF) Human Factors in Aviation Safety Conference that takes place at the Radison Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport, 9-10 November 2015. Aerossurance was keen to sponsor this event as it is such an excellent independent professional

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Critical Maintenance Tasks: EASA Part-M & -145 Change

Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Regulation, Safety Management

Critical Maintenance Tasks: EASA Part -M & -145 Change Commission Regulation (EU)  2015/1536 was issued on of 16 September 2015.  Technically it amends Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 “as regards alignment of rules for continuing airworthiness with the ‘Basic Regulation’ Regulation (EC) No 216/2008“. Critical Maintenance Tasks (CMTs) One of the most important parts of the amendment relates to CMTs, which

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Loss of MV Derbyshire 9th September 1980

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Safety Management

Loss of MV Derbyshire 9th September 1980 On 9th September 1980 the Bibby Line OBO (oil/bulk/ore) carrier MV Derbyshire sank during Typhoon Orchid in the South China Sea.  All 44 people on board died.  The Derbyshire, at 90,000 gross registered tons, remains the largest UK registered ship ever to be lost at sea. Until 1994 the location of

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HTAWS Technology: Friend or Foe?

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Regulation, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

HTAWS Technology: Friend or Foe? Technology has great potential to reduce aviation risk.  The European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) issued a study in October 2014 on the safety value of technology. Terrain Avoidance and Warning Systems (TAWS) have proved highly effective at fixed wing Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR). On 20 February 2014, the Federal Aviation

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City of London (Credit: Andy Evans)

The Contrarian Director

Human Factors / Performance, Resilience, Safety Culture, Safety Management

The Contrarian Director Public companies should appoint a “Contrarian Director” to systematically challenge management recommendations, says Australian corporate lawyer Siobhan Sweeney.  Sweeney won the 2015 Cambridge-McKinsey Risk Prize at the Centre for Risk Studies at University of Cambridge Judge Business School for her paper on the subject: In the current economic climate marked by volatility and uncertainty, risk oversight

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