| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 85 pages) : illustrations |
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Engineering case studies online (text) |
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Transportation issues, policies and R & D series |
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Safety and risk in society series |
| Contents |
AIR SAFETY AND THE FAA: SELECT EFFORTS; AIR SAFETY AND THE FAA: SELECT EFFORTS; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY: ADDITIONAL FAA EFFORTS COULD HELP IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE SAFETY RISKS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS DECREASED, BUT SOME SEGMENTS HAD DISPROPORTIONATE SHARES OF ACCIDENTS; General Aviation Accidents Decreased from 1999 to 2011; Most General Aviation Accidents Involved Personal Operations and Single-Engine Piston Aircraft |
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Some Industry Segments Experienced Fatal Accidents Disproportionately to Their Estimated Annual Flight HoursLoss of Control Was the Most Common Type of Fatal General Aviation Accident; Pilot Error Was a Cause of Most Accidents, but Targeting Mitigations Is Difficult because of a Lack of Pilot Data; Flight Activity Data Limitations Impede FAA's Ability to Assess General Aviation Safety and Target Risk Mitigation Efforts; FAA's Singular Goal to Reduce the Fatal Accident Rate May Mask Problems in Certain Segments of General Aviation |
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FAA HAS KEY INITIATIVES UNDER WAY TO IMPROVE GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY, BUT ONE HAS SEVERAL SHORTCOMINGSFAA Renewed the GAJSC in Early 2011; FAA Launched a 5-Year Strategy in 2011 to Help Reduce the Fatal General Aviation Accident Rate; Risk Management; Safety Promotion; Outreach and Engagement; Training; The 5-Year Strategy Has Significant Shortcomings; FAA Has Other Initiatives under Way That Could Also Contribute to Improved General Aviation Safety; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY; End Notes |
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Chapter 2: AVIATION SAFETY: ADDITIONAL FAA EFFORTS COULD ENHANCE SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENTWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; FAA AND ITS BUSINESS LINES ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF SMS IMPLEMENTATION; FAA Recently Finalized Its Agency-Wide Implementation Plan, but Full SMS Implementation Is Likely to Take Many Years; ATO Completed SMS Implementation in 2010; Most FAA Business Lines and Offices Are in Early Stages ofImplementation; Aviation Safety Organization; Office of Airports; Offices of Commercial Space Transportation and NextGen |
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FAA'S SMS APPROACH IS CONSISTENT WITH MANY BUT NOT ALL KEY PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATIONMany Key Practices Are in Place; FAA Efforts to Create a Project Plan and Consult and Assist Stakeholders Partially Align with Key Practices; FAA Has Yet to Integrate SMS into Employee Performance Plans and Establish Performance Measures; ADDRESSING KEY IMPLEMENTATION PRACTICES AND OTHER CHALLENGES COULD ENHANCE SMS EFFECTIVENESS; Large Scope and Complexity of SMS; Resources and Capacity; Standardization of SMS Policies and Processes; Data Sharing and Protection |
| Summary |
This book examines some key characteristics and trends of U.S. aviation accidents from 1999 to 2011. Also discussed are the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to implement methods of risk-based safety oversight |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed Jan. 30, 2015) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
United States. Federal Aviation Administration -- Rules and practice
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Federal Aviation Administration fast |
| Subject |
Aeronautics -- Safety regulations -- United States
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Aeronautics -- United States -- Safety measures
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Aeronautics -- Safety measures
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Aeronautics -- Safety regulations
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Rules
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Weston, Susan P.
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| ISBN |
9781626183810 |
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1626183813 |
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