Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition / Stephen K. Cusick, Antonio I. Cortes, Clarence C. Rodrigues.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cusick, Stephen K., author.

Cortes, Antonio I., author.

Rodrigues, Clarence C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics--United States--Safety measures.

Aeronautics.

Aeronautics, Commercial--United States--Safety measures.

Aeronautics, Commercial.

Aeronautics--Safety measures.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

6th edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2017].

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Completely revised to fully align with current U.S. and international regulations, this hands-on resource clearly explains the principles and practices of commercial aviation safety--from accident investigations to Safety Management Systems. Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition, delivers authoritative information on today's risk management on the ground and in the air. The book offers the latest procedures, flight technologies, and accident statistics. You will learn about new and evolving challenges, such as lasers, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), cyberattacks, aircraft icing, and software bugs. Chapter outlines, review questions, and real-world incident examples are featured throughout.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowlegments

Chapter One. Introduction to Commercial Aviation Safety

Learning Objectives

Introduction

What Is Risk?

Safety Philosophy

Safety vs. Security

Aviation Safety History

Measuring Safety

Reactive, Proactive, and Predictive Safety

ASRS Examples

Conclusion

Key Terms

Review Questions

Suggested Reading

Web References

Chapter Two. Why Do Accidents Happen?

Determining the Causes of Accidents

Case Study: West Caribbean Airways Accident

Case Study: Skid Airways Hypothetical

Using Models to Understand Accident Theory

The Element of Luck

Case Study: Air France Flight 4590

Chapter Three. Humans As the Challenge

Human Factors

Human Performance

Fitness For Duty

Communication Issues

Humans and Automation

Human Factors Analysis and Classification System?(HFACS)

Chapter Four. Humans As the Solution

Professionalism in Aviation

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Leadership and Followership for Safety

Communicating for Safety

Coordinating for Safety

Shared Situational Awareness (SSA)

Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

The Impact of Culture

Case Study: Jetblue Flight 292

Chapter Five. The Role of Government

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ASRS Example

Chapter Six. Reactive Safety

Why Investigate?

International Accident Investigation

National Transportation Safety Board

NTSB Accident Databases and Synopses

NTSB Most Wanted Aviation Safety Improvements

Case Study: Spanair Flight 5022 Accident

Chapter Seven. Proactive Aviation Safety

Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA)

Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)

Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)

Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA)

Advanced Qualification Program (AQP)

Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS)

General Industry (OSHA) Recording and Reporting Systems

Environmental Recording and Reporting

Review Questions.

Suggested Reading

Chapter Eight. Aircraft Safety Systems

Jet Engine Development

Long-Range Commercial Jet Transport Era

Safety Design for Atmospheric Conditions

Flight Deck Human?Machine Interface

Automation

New Flight Deck Enhancements

Modeling, Design, and Testing Tools

Control Strategies to Manage Threats and Errors

Newer Aircraft Technologies

Next-Generation Flight Operations

Chapter Nine. Designing Airports For?Safety

Airport Certification

Operational Safety

Runway Incursions

Runway Excursions

Case Study: PSA Airlines Flight 2495

Chapter Ten. Air Traffic Safety Systems

Basic Components of the ATC System

Update On FAA NextGen Backbone Programs

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Revolution

Case Study: The 2006 Midair Collision Over Brazil

Chapter Eleven. Safety Data

Aviation Accident and Safety Statistics

Occupational Accident Statistics?Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics?(BLS)

Chapter Twelve. Managing Safety

Evolution of SMS

ICAO Annex 19: Consolidation of SMS Standards

Structure of SMS: Four Components (Pillars of SMS)

Component #1: Safety Policy

Component #2: Safety Risk Management

Component #3: Safety Assurance

Component #4: Safety Promotion

How to Implement SMS: A Phased Approach

Future Challenges

Chapter Thirteen. Protection From Intentional HARM?(Security)

Review of Attacks on Civil Aviation

Regulatory Movement

Transportation Security Administration

Role of Intelligence

Review of Security Technologies

Cybersecurity

Chapter Fourteen. The Future of Commercial Aviation?Safety

Air Traffic Management

Aircraft Design

Human Performance and Reliability

Safety Management Systems

Training New Accident Investigators

Enhancing the Depth of Academic Education

Artificial Intelligence

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2017. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Description based on e-Publication PDF.

Other Format:

Print version: Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition,

ISBN:

9781259641831 (e-ISBN)

125964183X (e-ISBN)

9781259641824 (print-ISBN)

1259641821 (print-ISBN)

OCLC:

983800004

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