A Tragic Incident in the Houston Ship Channel: Lessons for Aviation Safety A dredge worker tragically drowned in the Houston Ship Channel when...
Human Factor
MIT Research on Airline Safety: Trends and Global Disparities
What is Aviation Safety? Understanding the true meaning of aviation safety is crucial. It's not just about preventing accidents or measuring...
The Science Behind Fire Engine Colour: Red vs Lime-Yellow
Why Are Fire Engines Red? The Science Behind Fire Truck Colors When children are asked to draw a fire engine, they almost always paint it red....
Pilot Fatigue in India: Insights from 2024 Safety Culture Survey
Pilot Fatigue Survey 2024 Podcast The Safety Matters Foundation conducted the first Safety Culture Survey ever in India in 2020. Fatigue...
Competency Based Training: Conceptual Shortcomings
While attitude has not been defined in either ICAO or IATA documents, both have the behavioural indicators as a measure of the performance standard....
“Boeing:Inboard Flap Asymmetry B757 cannot happen, happened!”
American Airlines got their first few Boeing 757 aircraft in 1990's. The check airmen got their toys, the flight simulator to play around with....
Debunking Pilot Flight Time Limitations myths
The fatigue risk analysis falters at the 1st step when there is a generic comparison between a 0900-1700hrs office work schedule and a shift job...
