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Aircraft Safety 2nd Edition
Description
Taken from the richest source of flying information -- exhaustive flight safety investigations -- this updated book examines more than 40 accidents/incidents involving airline and general aviation flights. By thoroughly dissecting what happened and why, aviation safety expert Shari Stamford Krause offers tremendous insights and techniques for pilots, air traffic controllers, and managers alike.
Designed
for pilots of all ratings, aerospace enthusiasts, and aviation
professionals, this exhaustively researched reference presents
detailed analyses of major airline, regional, and general aviation
accidents. You get the perspectives of pilots, crewmembers, and air
traffic controllers -- as well as NTSB findings and excerpts from
flight recordings that reveal how crewmembers and other key players
performed under extreme stress. With a wealth of new content, this
revised edition features:
* New chapters on cockpit
resource management, pilot judgment and decision-making, and spatial
disorientation
* New research and case studies covering
runway incursions
* 27 new case studies
* Updated
facts and statistics
* New illustrations
* And
more!
Each part of this book details several different accidents or incidents, using illustrations and diagrams to give you a clear understanding of what happened. Krause reviews the lessons of each incident and their applications to the field.
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