Commercial aviation safety 3rd Edition by Alexander Wells ISBN 0071374108 978-0071374101
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ISBN 10: 0071374108
ISBN 13: 978-0071374101
Author: Alexander Wells
*An overview of airline industry safety statistics, standards, and mandates
*Covers FAA regulatory structure, development of technologies, management roles, air transport safety measurement methods – and more
*Includes tables relating to commercial aviation accident statistics
*New chapter on Aviation Security
Table of contents:
Chapter 1 The Regulatory Framework
Introduction
Air Mail Service
Early Safety Legislation
Early Economic Legislation
Industry Growth after World War II
The Federal Aviation Agency
Airline Deregulation
Commercial Aviation Defined
The Commuter Safety Initiative
The White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security
The National Airspace System
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 2 Safety Data Analysis
Introduction
Safety Factors
Measurement data
Nonaccident safety data
Incidents
Accident Causes and Types
Primary safety factors
Secondary and tertiary safety factors
Manufacturers’ analysis of the causes
Boeing’s statistical summary
Commercial Aviation Accident Statistics
The 1980s
The 1990s
Concluding Remarks
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 3 Measuring Air Transportation Safety
Accident Investigation
Incidents
Characteristics of incident reporting
Incident Reporting Systems
Mandatory incident reporting systems
Voluntary incident reporting systems
Reporting Systems in the United States
Federal Aviation Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Research and Special Programs Administration
Automatic Recording Systems
International Exchange of Safety Data
ICAO ADREP system
Other ICAO safety information
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 4 The Nature of Accidents
Introduction
Historical Sketch of the 5-M Factors
Air traffic control
Man
Machine
Medium
Mission
Management
Risk Management
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 5 Human Factors in Aviation Safety
Introduction
Human Factors
Human Performance
Physiological and psychological factors
Risk taking
Knowledge and skill
Human relationships
Effective team participation
Concluding remarks
Other Areas of Human-Factor Study
Pilot selection and training
Cockpit Automation
Air traffic control automation
Air-to-ground communication
Management Practices
Federal Responsibilities in Human Factors
FAA
NTSB
NASA
Airline Industry Responsibilities in Human Factors
The role of labor
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 6 Air Traffic System Technologies
Introduction
The National Airspace System Plan
NAS Modernization
Components of the plan
Communications
Navigation
Advantages of satellite-based navigation
Surveillance
Aviation weather
Avionics
Operational planning
Airport surface operations
Departures and arrivals
En-route/oceanic
Free Flight Phase 1
Implementation schedule
Funding the NAS modernization plan
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 7 Aircraft Technologies
Introduction
Jet Engine Development
The Long-Range Commercial Jet Transport Era
High-lift systems
Stopping systems
Flying qualities
Structural integrity
Environment
Windshear
Volcanic ash
Ice and precipitation
The Flight Deck and Human-Machine Interface
Crew alerting
Flight deck
B-747-400
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
Fight management system
Multiple flight control computers
Central maintenance and computer system
Takeoff and landing flight procedures
Enabling Tools and Testing
Computational fluid dynamics
Wind tunnel
Piloted simulation
Structural tests
Integrated Aircraft Systems Laboratory (IASL)
Flight test
Accident/incident investigation
Future Aircraft Technologies
Weather detection
Navigation and air traffic management
Flight deck of the future
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 8 The FAA, Flight Standards and Rulemaking
Introduction
Flight Standards Service
Flight Standards Service mission
Functional organization of the Flight Standards Service
Air Carrier Responsibilities for Safety
FAA Safety Inspection Program
Inspector workload
Air Transportation Oversight System
Centralized analysis of data
Reexamination of air carriers
Public complaints
Aging Aircraft
FAA Rulemaking
Rulemaking process
Problem areas
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 9 Airline Safety
Introduction
Early Involvement of Management in Accident Prevention
Management’s Role Today
Accident-Prevention Tasks versus Functions
Accident-prevention tasks
Corporate Safety and Compliance
Departmental Responsibilities
Flight safety responsibility
Flight safety process
Safety performance monitoring
Feedback of Safety Information
Safety communications
The Role of ALPA in Air Safety
Local structure
Technical committees
Accident investigation
Special project committees
Line pilot input
Flight Safety Foundation
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 10 Managing Human Error
Introduction
Corrective Actions
Revised procedures
Checklist design and usage
Paperwork reduction and management
Workload management
Improved communication
Documentation
Warning and alerting systems
Simplification versus automation
Standardization of cockpit hardware
Training
Overall training curriculum
General corrective actions through training
Specific corrective actions through training
The Role of Government
Rulemaking authority
Enforcement and discipline
The ATC system
The Impact of Cockpit Automation on Human Error
Error protection
Feedback and feedforward mechanisms
Error displays
System recovery
Conclusions
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 11 The NTSB and Accident Investigations
The National Transportation Safety Board
Organization of the Board
Investigating a Major Commercial Aviation Accident
The party process
The go-team
At the site
The laboratory
Accident report preparation
The safety recommendation
The public hearing
The final accident report
Investigating a general-aviation accident
The role of the NTSB in international aviation accident investigations
Family assistance and the Office of Family Affairs
FAA responsibilities during an investigation
Other Functions of the NTSB
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
Chapter 12 Security and Safety
Introduction
The Regulatory Movement
Federal Bureaucracy and Security
The Role of Intelligence
Measuring the Threat
International Influences
Security and Drug Interdiction
TWA 800: A Turning Point
New Security Technology
Computer-assisted passenger screening
Strengthening aircraft and baggage containers
Antiterrorism Act of 1996
Nontechnological Approaches
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggested Reading
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