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The Weight of a Decision
In the book The Twenty Four Hours Society by Martin Moore-Ede, M.D., Ph.D., Moore-Ede writes about the enormous power some corporate employees have in the decision making process in the execution of their job. With more power comes more risk. Some decisions can produce tragic outcomes as we witnessed in the nuclear, chemical, space/aviation, and oil industries of past events.
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Fan or Follower?
“Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect”— Captain A. G. Lamplugh, British Aviation Insurance Group, London. c. early 1930's.
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Follow Procedures Training Launched!
The FAA just posted the “The Buck Stops Here” web-based training on their human factors website. The training is not a new topic. The past few years, the FAA Maintenance Human Factors research team has been focusing on the challenge associated with procedural compliance in aircraft maintenance technical operations. Why is it so difficult to follow procedures? Why does procedural noncompliance remain as a significant contributing factor in most negative events in aircraft tech ops? What actions can alleviate this challenge?
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Hello All, On November 30, 2018, an Airbus A320-214 operated by Frontier Airlines lost the fan cowl doors of engine no.2 upon takeoff from Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Nevada, USA. This incident was at least the 45th fan cowl door loss event involving an Airbus A320-family aircraft. |
As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day it's imperative we reflect on the incredible bounty we have verses the world at large. Here’s a list of 10 blessings that many people in the world don’t have.
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
Extracted from the book: The one year book of amazing stories
Permission by Robert Petterson
What the Russians couldn’t do with their missiles, they tried to accomplish with rockets. The Cold War was heating up, and the Soviets were looking to score a propaganda coup. So they rushed Sputnik 1 to the launch pad in 1957.