SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
Automation and Upset Recovery
With ongoing advances in aircraft automation, current and future pilots are becoming well versed in all aspects of technology on board modern aircraft. However, they may be lacking in certain…
Preventing Flight Crew Back Injuries
Lifting, bending, pushing and pulling – it’s all part of the job for most crew members. Unfortunately, such repetitive movements often translate to back injury, one of the most incapacitating…
OSHA is Coming to General Aviation
General aviation operators have always been subject to OSHA regulations, but have historically been under the radar of regulators, who have bigger fish to fry. Also, in some respects it…
The Security Management System is Coming!
Building in structure and standardization within a dynamic landscape Aviation security has evolved into a well-coordinated, forward-looking program, capable of assessing persistent as well as evolving threats. With Sept. 11,…
Emergency Response and Fast-Moving Media
“Reporters thrive on the world’s misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that may dismay the rest of humanity.” —Russell Baker As fast as air…
BOOK REVIEW – Automation Airmanship: Nine Principles for Operating Glass Cockpit Aircraft
By Christopher J. Lutat and S. Ryan Swah McGraw Hill Education; 253 pages; ISBN 978-0-07-181586-4 Appropriate for: Directors of Flight Operations, Senior Pilots, Check Airmen, Line Pilots, Private pilots…
Could Technology Be a Hindrance to Your Operation?
When Jim Lara had a new up-to-date avionics suite installed in his Baron last December, he faced a task even more daunting than selecting, installing and paying for the glass…
Take the Fight to the Enemy: Combating Human Error is Still Our Top Challenge
A few years back, after the publication of Blue Threat: Why to Err is Inhuman, I was interviewed on the topic of human error. With the rash of human error…
Can an Effective SMS Enhance Employee Job Satisfaction?
The Safety Management System (SMS) initiative has been widely accepted for the last decade, and continues to grow within the aviation community. Operators have experienced benefits such as an improvement…
