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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Revisiting the Crash Scene of American Eagle Flight 4184
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Time to Apply PRIA Standards Inside the Hangar
The Discipline Needed for Aviation Safety
Mask Over the Mask? More COVID Airline Challenges Surface
Time for Manufacturers to Put Safety Over Profits
Backstories from ValuJet Flight 592 Crash Investigation
The Cost of Flight Safety
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