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Commercial Aviation Safety, Seventh Edition /

This thoroughly revised guide covers all the principles and practices of commercial aviation safety-from human factors and accident investigation to management strategies and regulatory compliance. Written by a team of experts, Commercial Aviation Safety, Seventh Edition delivers comprehensive risk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lawrenson, Anthony (Author), Rodrigues, Clarence C. (Author), Malmquist, Shem (Author), Greaves, Matthew (Author), Braithwaite, Graham (Author), Cusick, Stephen K. (Author)
Corporate Author: McGraw-Hill Companies
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill LLC, [2023]
Edition:Seventh edition.
Series:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineeringLibrary.
Subjects:
Aeronautics > United States > Safety measures.
Aeronautics, Commercial > United States > Safety measures.
Aeronautics > Safety measures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents at a Glance
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Concepts of Safety
  • 1. An Introduction to Commercial Aviation Safety
  • 2. What is Safety?
  • 3. Why Do Accidents Happen?
  • 4. Investigating Accidents
  • Part II: Technical Safety
  • 5. An Introduction to Technical Safety
  • 6. Aircraft Safety Systems
  • 7. Airport Safety
  • 8. Air Traffic Safety Systems
  • Part III: Human Safety
  • 9. An Introduction to Human Safety
  • 10. Humans as the Challenge
  • 11. Humans as the Solution
  • 12. Safety Culture
  • Part IV: Organizational and System Safety
  • 13. Introduction to System Theory and Practice
  • 14. Safety Management Systems and Safety Data
  • 15. Proactive System Safety
  • 16. The Role of Government
  • 17. The Future of Commercial Aviation Safety
  • Index.