Flying as an airline passenger is statistically one of the safest forms of travel. For every accident, from trivial mishap to a major disaster, there are millions of flights that are safe and uneventful. But aviation safety is no accident and improving this record is due largely to the painstaking detective work of air accident investigators following a disaster. Author David Owen looks at each major cause, which is illustrated by means of crucial incidents, some of which initially puzzled the investigators. Of the incidents described in detail, some were highly publicised by the media at the time. The book explains the painstaking work of reconstructing the precise sequence of events that brought about a disaster and how clues are found that throw light on what actually happened. He concludes with an examination of the present-day state of aviation safety along with the challenges facing the future of a rapidly expanding industry. Also included here are details of the investigation into the Concorde crash at Paris in 2000.
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David Owen was an engineer in the aerospace industry before turning to writing for a living. He has more than a dozen books to his credit on aspects of aviation, motor sport engineering design and military history, and has also worked extensively in radio and television. He lives in Chester.
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You have a pick aviation collections shouldn't miss.,
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This review is from: Air Accident Investigation (Paperback)
This post-911 new edition comes from a former aerospace engineer, who reviews aviation accidents and their causes, examining how each major accident was affected by weather, pilot error, metal fatigue or maintenance issues. Crucial incidents are reconstructed with an eye to solving puzzles and even those which received intense media profile reveal new angles in Owen's investigation. Add advice on industry changes and you have a pick aviation collections shouldn't miss.Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
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Even the most blase and experienced airline passenger would admit, when pressed, that there is something not quite natural about flying. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
starboard outer engine, starboard inner engine, starboard tailplane, sector controller, stall warning system, main wreckage, pitot heads, flight data recorder, centre engine, deep stall, cruising height, parallel taxiway, approach controller, navigational beacon, explosive damage, transponder code, runway threshold, port engine, cockpit voice recorder, port wing, thunderstorm cells, autopilot system, explosive decompression, air speed indicator, tower controller Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Los Angeles, Broad River, Super Constellation, Las Palmas, San Diego, American Airlines, New Orleans, Pan American, United States, San Francisco, British Airways, Kansas City, San Juan, National Transportation Safety Board, Upper Blue, Air Florida, Captain van Zanten, Ciampino Airport, East Midlands Airport, Kennedy Airport, Los Rodeos, Mount Erebus, Mount Fuji, Royal Aircraft Establishment New!
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Even the most blase and experienced airline passenger would admit, when pressed, that there is something not quite natural about flying. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
starboard outer engine, starboard inner engine, starboard tailplane, sector controller, stall warning system, main wreckage, pitot heads, flight data recorder, centre engine, deep stall, cruising height, parallel taxiway, approach controller, navigational beacon, explosive damage, transponder code, runway threshold, port engine, cockpit voice recorder, port wing, thunderstorm cells, autopilot system, explosive decompression, air speed indicator, tower controller Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Los Angeles, Broad River, Super Constellation, Las Palmas, San Diego, American Airlines, New Orleans, Pan American, United States, San Francisco, British Airways, Kansas City, San Juan, National Transportation Safety Board, Upper Blue, Air Florida, Captain van Zanten, Ciampino Airport, East Midlands Airport, Kennedy Airport, Los Rodeos, Mount Erebus, Mount Fuji, Royal Aircraft Establishment New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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