Synopses & Reviews
COMMERCIAL AVIATION'S SOURCE OF SAFETY INFORMATION
Rapidly increasing air traffic around the globe, soaring numbers of passengers, security concerns on the ground and in the air, changes in the Air Traffic System, new maintenance and flight technologies, recent accidents, and intensified media focus--all point up the need for greater attention to commercial aviation safety in the third millennium. Built upon the 5-M model--Man, Machine, Medium, Mission, and Management--this text by aviation author Alexander T. Wells integrates the latest research on human factors, technologies, systems, operations, and management strategies into the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and systematic reference on commercial aviation safety in the world. Ideal for students and professionals alike, this third edition of Commercial Aviation Safety covers:
*The latest commercial aviation accident statistics and data, with tabular breakdowns and critical analyses
*Contributions of the regulatory structure to safety including recent NTSB safety initiatives and FAA rules
*Security changes and directions
*Developments (and anticipated developments) in safety-related technologies--in air traffic control, maintenance, on-board instrumentation, and more
* Key safety factors in the interface between maintenance and flight operations
* The role of airline management in organizing for safety
* Significant ways of measuring air transportation safety
* NTSB investigations through 1999, with a copy of the new NTSB aircraft accident form for review and analysis
Review
Wells (professor emeritus, aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and Rodrigues (applied aviation science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) have added new material on today's ground and air security concerns, changes in systems and regulations, and new maintenance and flight technologies to this fourth edition of a text for students, especially those with a limited background in the subject,enrolled in aviation safety and/or management programs and college or university flight programs. With the introduction of coauthor Rodrigues,the book broadens its field of study to include regulatory information on OSHA, EPA, and TSA.
Synopsis
COMMERCIAL AVIATION SAFETY FOR THE 21ST CENTURYIt‘s a new world in commercial aviation safety. This fourth edition of the premier resource in the field is thoroughly revised and updated to serve the safety needs of commercial aviation in the United States. This text offers the best guidance on today's security concerns on the ground and in the air, changes in systems and regulations, new maintenance and flight technologies, and recent accidents. Commercial Aviation Safety integrates the latest research on factors in accidents into the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and systematic reference on the principles and regulatory practices of commercial aviation safety and security.
With the introduction of co-author Clarence C. Rodrigues, Commercial Aviation Safety broadens its field of study to include regulatory information on OSHA, EPA, and TSA. Ideal for students and professionals alike, the fourth edition covers:
* Regulatory information on OSHA, EPA, and TSA relevant to aviation
* Aircraft and air traffic control technologies
* Airport safety
* Runway incursions – one of the FAAs top 5 safety priorities
* Security regulations leading up to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and beyond
* Aviation security control technologies
* Airline safety program management
* Safety organizational structure of a major air carrier
* Free Flight
* NTSB accident data and its analysis
* OSHA injury and illness statistics
* Accident modeling including reasons model of accident causation
* Management of human error
About the Author
Alexander T. Wells, Ed.D., is a consultant, Emeritus Professor of Aviation in the College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and the author of such successful texts as
Airport Planning and Management, Fifth Edition, also from McGraw-Hill. During his 43 years in aviation, he held many positions with United Airlines and several major aviation insurance firms. In 2000, Dr. Wells was presented the University Aviation Association Dr. Frank E. Sorenson Award for outstanding achievements of excellence in aviation research scholarship.
Clarence C. Rodrigues, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE is an associate professor of applied aviation sciences in the college of aviation and is the program director for the BS in Safety degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Before joining ERAU, Dr. Rodrigues was on the safety sciences' faculty at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and was also an OSHA consultant for the State of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining IUP, Dr. Rodrigues was a worldwide engineering manager for the Campbell Soup Company for seven years. While at Campbell Soup, he also held an adjunct faculty appointment at The University of Pennsylvania's systems engineering department. Dr. Rodrigues has consulted for industry and for government, has made several national and international presentations, and has authored or coauthored numerous technical publications. Dr. Rodrigues holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and master's degree in civil engineering from Texas AandM University. He also holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, and his master's degree in environmental engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, India.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: The Regulatory FrameworkChapter Two: Regulatory Organization and RulemakingChapter Three: The National Transportation Safety BoardChapter Four: Reporting and Recording of Safety DataChapter Five: Review of Safety StatisticsChapter Six: Accident Causation ModelsChapter Seven: Human Factors in Aviation SafetyChapter Eight: Air Traffic Safety SystemsChapter Nine: Aircraft Safety SystemsChapter Ten: Airport SafetyChapter Eleven: Aviation SecurityChapter Twelve: Airline SafetyINDEX