Aircraft Accident Analysis: Final Reports
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071351493 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kennedy, Jr., Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Technical accuracy and details, presented in layman’s language, help to clarify: Major accidents from commercial, military, and general aviation flights Pilot backgrounds and flight histories Chronology of events leading to each accident Description of aviation investigation process Insight into NTSB, military, and foreign government findings Resulting recommendations, requirements, and policy changesReadable, authoritative, and complete, Aircraft Accident Analysis: Final Reports is at once an important reference tool and a riveting, what-went-wrong look at air safety for everyone who flies.Featured final and preview reports include: U.S. Fascinating and factual accounts of the world’s most recent and compelling crashesIndustry insiders James Walters and Robert Sumwalt, trained aviation accident investigators and commercial airline pilots, offer expert analyses of notable and recent aircraft accidents in this ey
Three Stars Book for School. TRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE Jose Sanchez Alarcos It is very hard to get an interesting book about aircraft accidents without, at the same time, getting "yellow" in the analysis.Clearly, the author tried to be serious but the final result is precisely what the title says: A lot of final reportswithout further analysis. It should have been interesting having a more general analysis (similar to books by Perrow or Reason) instead of being satisfied with the analysis included in every report.. "Great reading" according to Stephen Sanger. I really enjoyed reading this detailed account of aviation mishaps. As a former pilot, I am fascinated with the causes of aircraft accidents. It is amazing how even the most experienced pilots can make fatal mistakes. This book on aircraft mishaps gives a very detailed account of each accident and the investigation. The pictures and graphics let you see how the accident happened and how it sometimes could have been avoided. If you like CSI, you would love this book.
. He is completing studies toward a master's degree in aeronautical science/safety from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and is a graduate of the Transportation Safety Institute. Having received training as an aircraft accident investigator from the NTSB, he participates in air carrier accident investigations and also in aviation safety research. A consultant to the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, he is t
-- Aviation International News, July 2000. It should be required reading for people who fly planes and cover aviation accidents." -- Carl Rochelle, CNN CorrespondentSumwalt and Walters do an excellent job of plucking out the important facts from the NTSB reports and presenting them in a much shorter format. "I thought it was a terrific treatment of the crash investigation issue