Accidents, Aviation - Trends
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Accidents associated with aerobatic maneuvers in U.S. aviation.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Aerobatic flights are the most significant risk factor for fatal injury and make up 50% of U.S. accidents in general aviation involving airport transport pilots. METHOD: An analysis of the dangers of these maneuvers is presented using 25 ... Read more...

Crash rates of scheduled commuter and air carrier flights before and after a regulatory change.

30 Mar 2009 INTRODUCTION: In 1997, in an effort to reduce the crash rate of scheduled commuter flights, the FAA required aircraft with 10-30 passenger seats to operate under stricter rules. Training and other requirements of 14 CFR Part 121 rules were applied ... Read more...

Flying in the face of danger. A spate of air ambulance crashes has raised questions about safety, but providers say the service offers overwhelming benefits.

5 Jul 2008 The first six months of 2008 brought a distressing number of air ambulance crashes, including one in late June that claimed six lives. But providers say the benefits far outweigh the risks. "Our job is to provide healthcare to our patients as ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Accidents, Aviation - Trends'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Accidents associated with aerobatic maneuvers in U.S. aviation. 30 Jul 2009
• Crash rates of scheduled commuter and air carrier flights before and after a regulatory change. 30 Mar 2009
• It takes two. 30 Dec 2008
• Flying in the face of danger. A spate of air ambulance crashes has raised questions about safety, but providers say the service offers overwhelming benefits. 5 Jul 2008
• Pilot error in air carrier mishaps: longitudinal trends among 558 reports, 1983-2002. 30 Dec 2007
• Are hook turns a major obstacle to safe skydiving? A study of skydiving fatalities in the United States from 1992 to 2005. 29 Nov 2007
• Military fatality rates (by cause) in Afghanistan and Iraq: a measure of hostilities. 19 May 2007
• Analysis of 2004 German general aviation aircraft accidents according to the HFACS model. 30 Oct 2006
• Geophysical variables and behavior: C. Increased geomagnetic activity on days of commercial air crashes attributed to computer or pilot error but not mechanical failure. 30 May 2004
• Human factors analysis of accidents involving visual flight rules flight into adverse weather. 30 Jul 2002
• Aeromedical waiver status in U.S. Naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps. 30 Jul 2002
• Factors associated with pilot fatality in work-related aircraft crashes, Alaska, 1990-1999. 29 Nov 2001
• Fatal aviation accidents in Lower Saxony from 1979 to 1996. 30 May 2001
• Air medical accidents involving collision with objects. 29 Apr 2001
• Prevalence of chlorpheniramine in aviation accident pilot fatalities, 1991-1996. 29 Nov 2000
• Controlled flight into terrain accidents among commuter and air taxi operators in Alaska. 30 Oct 2000
• Ejection associated injuries within the German Air Force from 1981-1997. 29 Nov 1999
• Report of ejections in the Spanish Air Force, 1979-1995: an epidemiological and comparative study. 29 Jun 1999
• Correlates of pilot fatality in general aviation crashes. 30 Mar 1999
• Army aeromedical crash rates. 30 Jan 1999

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Technical information about 'Accidents, Aviation'

Descriptor UI: D000060

Alternative terms: Accidents, Aviation; Accident, Aviation; Aviation Accident; Aviation Accidents;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; mortality; prevention & control; psychology; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: N06.850.135.185;

Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific inj (IM)