Download or read book Survey and Analysis of Air Transportation Safety Among Air Carrier Operators and Pilots in Alaska written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1999, the U.S. Congress funded the implementation of a federal initiative—the Alaska Interagency Aviation Safety Initiative—to reduce aviation-related injuries and fatalities and to promote aviation safety in cooperation with the air transportation industry and pilots in Alaska. This initiative is led by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in partnership with three other federal agencies that share an interest in preventing aircraft crashes and promoting aviation safety. These are the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service.
Download or read book Survey and Analysis of Air Transportation Safety Among Air Carrier Operators and Pilots in Alaska written by Department of Health and Human Services and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation accidents are one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities in Alaska. Pilots in Alaska die at a rate nearly 100 times the mortality rate for all U.S. workers, and over five times the rate for all United States pilots. Unlike the rest of the country, many of Alaska's villages are not connected by a road system; commuter and air taxi operators serve as the main link between these villages and regional hubs, transporting people, cargo, and mail. Although several federal programs have begun to address the issues surrounding aviation safety in Alaska, work remains to be done. This document describes a comprehensive survey of air-taxi operators and pilots in Alaska in which company and pilot demographics, flight practices, and attitudes about safety were examined. It provides information about current practices and how industry views potential safety measures, which is critical to designing effective prevention strategies. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as the national agency responsible for occupational safety and health research, is committed to continuing to reduce the number of fatal occupational aviation crashes in Alaska. We look forward to further work with government, industry, and nonprofit partners who share our interest in protecting American workers who fly in Alaska.
Download or read book Aviation Safety in Alaska written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Alaska's current aviation environment and air transportation activities. Identifies the associated risk factors and safety deficiencies. Recommends practical measures for managing the risks to safe flight operations given the reality of Alaska's aviation environment and the potential of new technologies. Contents: Alaska's aviation operations and accidents; factors affecting the safety of takeoffs and landings in Alaska; factors affecting the safety of VFR operations in Alaska; enhancing the low altitude IFR system to fulfill Alaska's air transport. requirements; and special aviation operations in Alaska.
Download or read book Aviation Safety in Alaska written by United States. National Transportation Safety Board and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Taxi Safety in Alaska written by United States. National Transportation Safety Board and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aviation Safety written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aviation safety efforts to implement flight operational quality assurance programs report to Congressional requesters written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aviation Safety written by Gerald L. Dillingham and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The air cargo industry contributed over $37 billion to the U.S. economy in 2008 and provides government, businesses, and individuals with quick delivery of goods. Although part of an aviation system with an extraordinary safety record, there have been over 400 air cargo accidents and over 900 incidents since 1997, raising concerns about cargo safety. This study addresses: (1) recent trends in air cargo safety; (2) factors that have contributed to air cargo accidents; (3) federal government and industry efforts to improve air cargo safety and experts' views on the effectiveness of these efforts; and (4) experts' views on further improving air cargo safety. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Controlled Flight Into Terrain A Study of Pilot Perspectives in Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of a survey designed to identify pilot and organizational risk factors of having a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accident in Alaska. The population consisted of commercial (passenger and freight) Alaskan pilots who operated under Parts 135, 133, 125 and/or 121 Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). A 103-item questionnaire was developed covering the following domains: 1. organizational influences, 2. unsafe supervision, 3. preconditions for unsafe pilot acts, and 4. unsafe pilot acts. Pilots were pre-coded into one of two groups based on whether their current employer had experienced a CFIT accident within a five-year period (1992-1997). Response rates across both groups were 20% and although lower than desired, it was not unusual for surveys of this nature. Survey results revealed that having to fly in marginal weather conditions was a common experience for all respondents. However, pilots who worked for companies who had a CFIT accident rated their company's safety climate and practices significantly lower than pilots who worked for CFIT accident free companies. Based on the survey results and considering the findings of the Aviation Safety in Alaska report (National Transportation Safety Board, 1995) the following recommendations were developed to reduce the number of CFIT accidents in Alaska: 1. increase pilot awareness of CFIT safety-related issues, 2. improve company safety culture, 3. improve pilot training in the environment in which they commonly fly, 4. improve weather briefings, and 5. eliminate pressure to complete a flight.
Download or read book A Story of Impact written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation is a basic mode of transportation in Alaska. Alaska has six times as many pilots per capita and 16 times as many aircraft per capita when compared to the rest of the United States. There are approximately 736 registered landing areas, in addition to the thousands of lakes and gravel bars where pilots land. Hazards can exist on the ground when aircraft are taking off or landing, and also in the air when sharing congested airspace. During 2011 there were three mid-air collisions in Alaska. One of these collisions occurred in the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat Su) Valley between two seaplanes, fatally injuring four people. In response, the Mat Su Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Working Group was formed with representatives from industry, the military, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Alaska Airmen's Association, the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation, the Alaska Air Carriers Association and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Mapping of Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies (CTAFs), which are the frequencies used by pilots to communicate while operating near an airport without a control tower, in the Mat Su Valley showed a substantial amount of overlap; pilots in an area could be on separate, but correct frequencies and therefore unable to communicate with each other. In addition, there were disparities between various sources of radio frequency information, including the FAA's Alaska supplement, flight charts, and individual airport listings. As a partner in the Mat Su Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Working Group, NIOSH analyzed data from FAA and Aviation Safety Reporting System databases and found very little overlap in reports of near misses and near mid-air collisions from Alaska. Alaska pilots were surveyed and locations of high traffic areas in the Mat Su Valley were identified. Radar data from air traffic control was reviewed to determine common traffic routes. Several scenarios were developed to clarify communication confusion; these scenarios were reviewed and evaluated by local pilots, commercial operators, flight instructors and airport operators.--NIOSHTIC-2
Download or read book Safe Skies for Tomorrow written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The occurrences of both injury and death that take place on the job are a significant public health problem in the United States, causing a substantial human and economic burden. Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH is the sixth report in the series Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Committee to Evaluate the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program found the program's research during 1996-2005 (the evaluation period for this review) relevant to reducing the burden of traumatic injury in the workplace and to have contributed to improvements in worker health and safety. To continue to reduce injuries and deaths to workers due to trauma, the committee recommended that the TI Research Program continue setting goals within the program's scope and resources; work with other federal agencies that support injury prevention and control research to outline areas of collaboration; embark on a program to increase the visibility of traumatic injury research; develop a strategic plan for evaluating its research-to-practice efforts and for building the capacity to carry out these efforts; and consider research on the safety impacts of changes in the nature of work as well as intervention research targeting organization policies and practices.
Download or read book Safe Skies for Tomorrow written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Study written by United States. Bureau of Accident Investigation and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Transportation Safety Board has maintained a significant interest in commuter airline safety since the Board's creation in 1967. The Safety Board's involvement with commuter safety is reflected in accident reports, safety recommendations, and special studies which cover the period since 1970. In 1979, the Safety Board designated 14 CFR 135 enforcement and surveillance as a fiscal year 1980 safety objective. In October 1979, after a series of commuter accidents, the Board undertook a special study of commuter airline safety, and in January 1980, conducted a 4-day public hearing on the subject. This study includes a review and analysis of the commuter airline industry accident history since 1972; an analysis of the predominant safety issues which affect the commuter airline industry; and a review of the relationship of the Federal regulators to the commuter airlines. The Safety Board developed the basis of the study from its 1972 special study of air taxis, the Board's accident statistics, and accident investigation experience, and from an extensive field survey. The study discusses the operational, maintenance, training, and regulatory areas of the industry and analyzes safety deficiencies. The Board concludes that the basis to sound commuter airline safety must come from a coordinated program which includes the implementation of the new 14 CFR 135, Federal Aviation Administration surveillance and enforcement efforts, and a strong safety-oriented posture by commuter managers. Coupled with this program must be the permanent recognition by the Federal Aviation Administration of the commuter industry as an airline industry rather than as a segment of general aviation. Finally, the Safety Board makes a number of safety recommendations to the FAA designed to enhance the commuter airline industry.
Download or read book Alaska Aviation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Federal Aviation Administration s Call to Action on Airline Safety and Pilot Training written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alaska Air Transportation Investigation Examiner s Report written by United States. Civil Aeronautics Board and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
