This week: how confirmation bias and a dangerous airport layout sent a Boeing 747 hurtling down a runway that was closed for construction. If you like the Admiral's work, consider supporting her...
This week: how confirmation bias and a dangerous airport layout sent a Boeing 747 hurtling down a runway that was closed for construction.
Thanks for posting the Admiral's articles here, @blueshiftlabs. I've been a fan for years, and it's helped me a lot with my minor anxiety about flying.
Thanks for posting the Admiral's articles here, @blueshiftlabs. I've been a fan for years, and it's helped me a lot with my minor anxiety about flying.
It's funny how that works, eh? I told my partner that I had been reading article after article on plane crashes, and her first question was whether or not I felt more scared to fly. It feels like...
It's funny how that works, eh? I told my partner that I had been reading article after article on plane crashes, and her first question was whether or not I felt more scared to fly. It feels like that should be the case? Yet, hearing about the 'perfect storm'-esque circumstances, and the resulting investigations by the NTSB and FAA, and the subsequent regulations and evolution of the industry... It all makes me feel oddly calm. :)
Yeah I feel the same and really enjoy the Mayday (US/CAN) / Air Crash Investigations (rest of world) series exactly because of the methodical and thorough investigative process. Many parts of the...
Many parts of the system (hardware, software, people, process) in aviation have stories to tell and were paid for by prior incidents and accidents, which I'm glad I have the chance to learn about through these series.
One thing that's immensely important about aviation's safety culture is that they report the near-misses, not just the incidents that lead to injuries or hull losses. On AvHerald, you can see...
One thing that's immensely important about aviation's safety culture is that they report the near-misses, not just the incidents that lead to injuries or hull losses. On AvHerald, you can see those incidents as they get reported, and see how the safety and redundancies that are built into modern airplanes and pilot training are regularly preventing small, barely-noticeable problems from turning into large, dangerous ones.
This week: how confirmation bias and a dangerous airport layout sent a Boeing 747 hurtling down a runway that was closed for construction.
If you like the Admiral's work, consider supporting her on Patreon.
Thanks for posting the Admiral's articles here, @blueshiftlabs. I've been a fan for years, and it's helped me a lot with my minor anxiety about flying.
It's funny how that works, eh? I told my partner that I had been reading article after article on plane crashes, and her first question was whether or not I felt more scared to fly. It feels like that should be the case? Yet, hearing about the 'perfect storm'-esque circumstances, and the resulting investigations by the NTSB and FAA, and the subsequent regulations and evolution of the industry... It all makes me feel oddly calm. :)
Yeah I feel the same and really enjoy the Mayday (US/CAN) / Air Crash Investigations (rest of world) series exactly because of the methodical and thorough investigative process.
Many parts of the system (hardware, software, people, process) in aviation have stories to tell and were paid for by prior incidents and accidents, which I'm glad I have the chance to learn about through these series.
One thing that's immensely important about aviation's safety culture is that they report the near-misses, not just the incidents that lead to injuries or hull losses. On AvHerald, you can see those incidents as they get reported, and see how the safety and redundancies that are built into modern airplanes and pilot training are regularly preventing small, barely-noticeable problems from turning into large, dangerous ones.
Side note: Could someone with the ability to move posts please move this to ~transport, to match the rest of the series? Thanks!
Done!
I was considering moving this topic, anyway. It's a bit too recent to be considered history! :)