The so-called “black box” is not black at all: it is usually bright orange or yellow with reflective markings so it can be found after an...
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AI171, AAIB’s Own Matrix, and the Proportionality Problem: Why Rule-12 Should Be the Default for Catastrophe
There is a simple truth about aviation safety: the investigation mechanism is part of the safety outcome. Not because “bigger committees”...
Deputation Nation: How India Is Turning Aviation Safety Into a Temporary Arrangement
India wants to be an aviation superpower. Bigger fleets, busier skies, more airports, more pride. But here is the uncomfortable truth: you...
Milan’s 777 tail strike: a cognitive view of a “100-tonne class” takeoff performance error
The Milan story: what happened (as per the preliminary report) On 09 July 2024, LATAM flight LA8073 (B777-32WER, registration...
SOP vs Practice: Bridging the Safety Gap AI132
The “Mess Hall” Problem: Why SOP Cannot Contain Everything In A Few Good Men, Lt. Kaffee asks a Marine to show the written procedure to get...
When the influential can’t defend themselves in aircraft accident investigations
Was weather the real culprit in this King Air C90 accident that occurred 20 years ago? Some intriguing but obvious facts and questions that would...
AI-171 Rescue Personnel Exposure: The Real Safety Scandal Was Being Unaware and Unprotected
The world will remember the flames of AI-171. The stronger question is what we didn’t see: How many rescuers and bystanders entered the...
