Product Description: UAVs―unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft; the labels vary―are a disruptive technology on par with computers and smartphones. Present since soon after the dawn of manned aviation, they have become controversial only in recent times...read more

Although aviation is among the safest modes of transportation in the world today, accidents still happen. In order to further reduce accidents and improve safety, proactive approaches must be adopted by the aviation community. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has mandated that all of its member states implement Safety Management System (SMS) programs in their aviation industries. While some countries (the United States, Australia, Canada, members of the European Union and New Zealand, for example) have been engaged in SMS for a few years, it is still non-existent in many other countries. This unique and comprehensive book has been designed as a textbook for the student of aviation safety, and as an invaluable reference tool for the SMS practitioner in any segment of aviation. It discusses the quality management underpinnings of SMS, the four components, risk management, reliability engineering, SMS implementation, and the scientific rigor that must be designed into proactive safety. The authors introduce a hypothetical airline-oriented safety scenario at the beginning of the book and conclude it at the end, engaging the reader and adding interest to the text. To enhance the practical application of the material, the book also features numerous SMS in Practice commentaries by some of the most respected names in aviation safety. In this second edition of Safety Management Systems in Aviation, the authors have extensively updated relevant sections to reflect developments since the original book of 2008. New sections include: a brief history of FAA initiatives to establish SMS, data-driven safety studies, developing a system description, SMS in a flight school, and measuring SMS effectiveness.

Product Description: An incredible 30,000 flights – at least – arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy...read more

Product Description: Decision making pervades every aspect of life: people make hundreds of decisions every day. The vast majority of these are trivial and without a right or wrong answer. In some respects there is also nothing extraordinary about pilot decision making...read more

Product Description: AVIATION SAFETY: A BALANCED INDUSTRY APPROACH,focuses on various aspects of safety pertinent to the aviation industry. Featuring issues on contemporary aviation safety, flight safety programs, regulatory organizations, ground operations safety, gap analysis, ethics, and safety management systems, the book provides a theoretical background to safety issues, while making a significant connection to how the information can be directly applied to the aviation industry...read more

Product Description: Part of a series designed to prepare applicants who are seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications for the full range of material, these guides offer current test questions, answers, detailed explanations, illustrations, and oral and practical study outlines to the FAA's Knowledge Exams for the Airframe, Powerplant, and General tests...read more

Product Description: Weight and balance is one of the most important factors affecting safety of flight. An overweight aircraft, or one whose center of gravity is outside the allowable limits, is inefficient and dangerous to fly. The responsibility for proper weight and balance control begins with the engineers and designers and extends to the pilot who operates and the aviation maintenance technician who maintains the aircraft...read more

Product Description: These handbooks present the latest civil aviation directives gathered from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) for pilots, flight crew, and aviation maintenance technicians. All regulations that have changed since the last release are precisely marked and indexed to provide a clear listing of subject matter and to refer pilots and staff to the correct paragraph or regulation number...read more

Product Description: Drawn from one of FLYING Magazine's most popular features of the past 30 years, Aftermath brings you the riveting stories of real aviation accidents, examining what happened and what lessons can be learned. This absorbing, authoritative compilation is sure to entertain, frighten, and inform - and almost certainly save lives...read more

Recent accidents; growth in regional airline traffic; new, low-cost start-up carriers; contract maintenance activities; and increased media attention all have served to heighten awareness of commercial aviation safety in the 1990s. Using the 5-M model - Man, Machine, Medium, Mission, and Management - as a structure for this text, Wells integrates the latest research in human factors, air traffic systems, and aircraft technologies to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the subject. (view table of contents)

An instructional text thoroughly studying over 40 aircraft incidents and accidents, dissecting the events, and offering suggestions to avoid future mishaps. Krause (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U.) concentrates on four probable accident cause areas (human factors, weather, mid-air collisions, mechanical failure) and highlights the perspectives of pilots, crew members, air traffic controllers, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Includes illustrations. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. (view table of contents)

Discusses the current state of air travel security and looks at such topics as bomb detection devices, passenger profiling, and the role of air marshals.

Product Description: Jane's Special Report This indispensable overview of standards and technology in civil aviation security is the ideal way to keep track of developments in this vital area. You will gain a comprehensive survey of national and international legislation relating to security standards to be sure you stay aware of changing requirements, together with an expert appraisal of terrorist threats to be considered...read more

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Product Description: Explains why approach and landing (AL) is a time-critical, no-mistakes-tolerated phase of flight. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: * Thoroughly covers one of the top three safety issues in aviation * Uses case studies to demonstrate how and why runway incursions occur * Emphasizes techniques for avoidance, recovery, and prevention * Integrates runway diagrams and FAA regulations (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)