Commercial aviation safety /
Cusick, Stephen K.,
Commercial aviation safety / Stephen K. Cusick. - 6th edition. Stephen K. Cusick, Antonio I. Cortés, Clarence C. Rodrigues - xxiii, 534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Introduction to commercial aviation safety -- 2. Why do accidents happen? -- 3. Humans as the challenge -- 4.Humans as the solution -- 5.The role of government -- 6. Reactive safety -- 7. Proactive aviation safety -- 8. Aircraft safety systems -- 9. Designing airports for safety -- 10. Air traffic safety systems -- 11. Safety data -- 12. Managing safety -- 13. Protection from intentional harm (security) -- 14. The future of commercial aviation safety
Completely revised to fully align with current U.S. and international regulations, this hands-on resource clearly explains the principles and practices of commercial aviation safety--from accident investigations to Safety Management Systems. Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition, delivers authoritative information on today's risk management on the ground and in the air. The book offers the latest procedures, flight technologies, and accident statistics. You will learn about new and evolving challenges, such as lasers, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), cyberattacks, aircraft icing, and software bugs. Chapter outlines, review questions, and real-world incident examples are featured throughout
1259641821 9781259641824
Aeronautics--Safety measures--United States
Aeronautics, Commercial--Safety measures--United States
TL553.5 / .W46 2017
363.1240973
Commercial aviation safety / Stephen K. Cusick. - 6th edition. Stephen K. Cusick, Antonio I. Cortés, Clarence C. Rodrigues - xxiii, 534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Introduction to commercial aviation safety -- 2. Why do accidents happen? -- 3. Humans as the challenge -- 4.Humans as the solution -- 5.The role of government -- 6. Reactive safety -- 7. Proactive aviation safety -- 8. Aircraft safety systems -- 9. Designing airports for safety -- 10. Air traffic safety systems -- 11. Safety data -- 12. Managing safety -- 13. Protection from intentional harm (security) -- 14. The future of commercial aviation safety
Completely revised to fully align with current U.S. and international regulations, this hands-on resource clearly explains the principles and practices of commercial aviation safety--from accident investigations to Safety Management Systems. Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition, delivers authoritative information on today's risk management on the ground and in the air. The book offers the latest procedures, flight technologies, and accident statistics. You will learn about new and evolving challenges, such as lasers, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), cyberattacks, aircraft icing, and software bugs. Chapter outlines, review questions, and real-world incident examples are featured throughout
1259641821 9781259641824
Aeronautics--Safety measures--United States
Aeronautics, Commercial--Safety measures--United States
TL553.5 / .W46 2017
363.1240973