Monthly Archives: July 2009
Safety Management Systems (SMS) – Building An SMS Affordably In Small Airports
What’s the little guy to do? Safety Management Systems (SMS) are imminent. There is no regulatory requirement yet, but the FAA has stated the intent to comply with ICAO standards that require an SMS for airports with international operations. Smaller … Continue reading
Aviation Safety – Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Is Aviation Safety at Risk? Alarming Rise In Plane Crashes Is Predictable The recent airline crash in Iran is the latest accident in a series of fatal airline crashes. Although the investigation is far from complete, historically we know that all … Continue reading
Flight Safety Analysis – Iranian Plane Crash
168 Killed as Iranian Plane Crashes on Takeoff (AP – Ali Akbar Dareini)
…There are witness reports of the “tail” being on fire before the aircraft crashed. The TU-154 is roughly equivalent to the B727, with three tail-mounted engines – so powerplant issues will be of early interest in the investigation. Continue reading