Is complacency seeping into all areas of aviation? From pilots doing casual preflights to the NTSB’s continued refusal to do on-site investigations for most aviation accidents, John and Greg have safety concerns at all levels.
The safety culture of aviation is stagnating. The findings of the Rand Report – written more than 20 years ago – have not been implemented. It outlines issues with the NTSB organizational culture that persist today. The result is a decrease in the board’s role as stated in the report: “The NTSB must be an open and impartial agent pursuing the cause of aviation.”
It is a tragedy that the NTSB is not going to the scene of general aviation accidents to collect information. Safety insights are being lost as investigators resort to superficial probable cause statements.
This episode also looks at issues caused by COVID-19 disruptions, from the complexities of bringing planes back to service to people losing skills from inactivity. Was COVID a factor in the recent 737 crash in Indonesia?
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Getting Serious About UAP Sightings – Episode 187
Too Many Plane Crashes Caused by Flight Instructor Error – Episode 186
UAPs Pose Flight Safety Threats – Episode 181
Medical Helicopter Crashes Show Aviation Safety Risks – Episode 185
Accident Kills Entire Reba McEntire Band – Episode 184
Gender Reveal Plane Crash Kills One, Bad Parts Back in Circulation – Episode 183
A Model for Investigating UAP Events – Episode 182
Fun Leads to Tragedy for Famous Composer James Horner – Episode 180
Aviation Thrill Seekers Beware – Episode 179
The Aviation Disaster that Ended an Empire – Episode 178
Carbon Fiber in the Air and Under the Sea – Episode 177
NYC Air Crash Shows Danger of Wing Contamination – Episode 176
Charter Flight Safety Boosted with Part 135 Certification Rules – Episode 175
Aviation Safety Lessons from First Flight into a Special Use Airport – Episode 174
Aircraft Cargo Door Headaches – Episode 173
Flight Plan Creates Aviation Safety Risks – Episode 172
John Goglia’s Unique Insight into USAir Plane Crash – Episode 171
Keith Green Plane Crash Shows Value of Accident Investigation – Episode 170
Small Hardware Causes Big Aviation Safety Problems – Episode 169
Aviation Maintenance & Real-World Safety – Episode 168
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