Civil Aviation Safety Authority

WHY CAN’T I FLY Dreams like airplanes flanked with wings are designed to fly and soar through the sky. But often times like broken down planes confined to its hangar, theydon’t come true. There are several reasons forthis malaise. However, one or moreof these reasons is responsible for why many dreams are trapped and denied the bliss of soaring in the free skies above. 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO WORK As passengers onboard an airplane are dependent on the pilot to fly them to their destinations, so are…

Report March 30, 2015 Entry 1: Research question: “What kind human errors do exist in aviation accidents?” Douglas A. Wiegmann and Scott A. Shappell made a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. In this book, it analyzes various kinds of human errors happened in aircraft accidents, including the mistakes of operators and crews. In the chapter of “Human Error and Aviation Accidents”, the author gave database about the trend of how mechanical errors and…

airlines” (Railway Labor Act, 2011). The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) represents the pilots who fly for Alaska Airlines. ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world (ALPA, 2016). The job of the ALPA is to provide their members with airline safety, security, representation and advocacy. ALPA puts the power in the hands of the pilots and pilot groups and exercise considerable autonomy in governing their own affairs such as, “negotiating contracts, enforcing contracts and discussing…

The experience of a pilot or their confidence in the years can be described as significant factors concerns but not of more weight than aviation safety when it comes to flying. It is important that the industry player, stake holders and concerned parties have an understanding and the application of aviation safety policies and practices which is key to the safety of the passengers, civilian and the plane itself. There can be a significant decrease in accidents, injuries and deaths from aero…

As I’m sitting at the terminal at LaGuardia International airport in New York City waiting on my flight to Los Angeles. Someone speaks over the intercom, “Attention passengers, the flight to Los Angeles will be delayed for two hours. I apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.” Thinking to myself, “What the heck, this always happens when I fly.” I’ve already been sitting there for an hour, I decide to get up and stretch my legs. Wandering throughout the terminal passing by…

Recalling the statistics from Boeing, civil aviation has a success rate of about 99% (Statistical Summary, 2014). For this reason, it is easy to fall into the trap of being unprepared in the event that the unthinkable happens, and there is a major accident involving the organization’s aircraft. If the accident takes place in the United States, the NTSB will deploy a “Go Team” to begin investigating the accident. If the accident takes place in another country, the NTSB will most likely be…

According to the Federal Aviation Administration website, American Airlines flight 965 from Miami International Airport to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in Cali, Colombia started off as a routine flight for the 163 passengers and 8 crew aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft. The pilots originally had the flight management system (FMS) programmed in from Miami all the way to a landing on runway 1 at Cali. Cali, along with having lots of mountainous terrain around it also did not have…

*Civil Aviation facilities: Usually consist Civil Aviation Authority of the facilities: A - Civil Aviation Authority Bldg. B - Airports C - Civil Aviation Authority building: And containing at least the following departments: 1. Aviation safety standards. 2. Director General of Civil Aviation Authority. 3. Other departments as needed. *Management of aviation safety standards: Bear Aviation Administration safety standards overall responsibility for the activities related to safety in the civil…

Many U.S. industrial sectors have experienced improved safety performance through near-miss reporting. For example, the offshore drilling sector experienced statistically significant lost-time injury rates (60% reduction of lost-time injuries) through near-miss reporting. In the offshore drilling industrial sector, a rate of 0 .5 near-miss reports per worker was correlated with a 75% decrease in lost-time injuries. The medical field in the U.S. experiences a large number of patient deaths as a…

the changing landscape of today’s aviation industry. The book artfully and clearly renders the rich history of civil aviation and explores recent developments in technology, aviation unions, and financial challenges facing the industry. The author posits that aviation is a field whereby human capabilities have been surpassed by machines. Recent advancements in aviation, including fly by wire, led the author to conclude that it might be necessary to cede authority to technology…