Investigator, do you honestly believe accidents are down to an acceptable rate? Hi Doc, I was wondering when you'd step up to the plate. No, I absolutely do not believe the current accident rate is acceptable. Continuous effort is needed to keep driving it down. As xsbank pointed out, the same acci...

I stand by my comments. Which were: The accident rate has not changed in any meaningful way since the dawn of aviation. My comment related specifically to your stated opinion, for which you offered no evidence. My statement is backed up by fact. The average might be declining but that includes aeri...

1. No hunting party was being flown in. ... no hunters were in his plane. 2. It was a friend, who was also a carpenter, that he flew to his outpost to do some work for him. It was after dropping him off that his plane went down, when he was solo in the aircraft. I was involved in investigating this...

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jeta1 wrote:report is out and availale to the public but not on web

Report is now on website at: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-repor ... 9o0217.asp

Report available at: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-repor ... 9c0167.asp

First, you'll need Canadian citizenship. Second, some form of industry credentials are essential (ATPL aeroplane or CPL helicopter, AME licence, engineering degree, Masters or PhD in Human Factors). Industry or military experience is required as well; very few pilot or AME investigators are hired wi...

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http://www.edmontonsun.com/money/2009/10/09/11351301-sun.html TORONTO -- The Air Canada Pilots Association is launching an initiative to track incidents of pilot fatigue. Air Canada pilots will document incidents of fatigue and contributing factors with a form used by pilots at other major airlines...

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The TSB made a finding on this issue: The use of standard passenger weights presents greater risks for aircraft under 12 500 pounds than for larger aircraft due to the smaller sample size (nine passengers or less) and the greater percentage of overall aircraft weight represented by the passengers. T...

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Keep on doing my day job, trying to figure out why accidents happen.

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From: NTSB AVIATION LIST [mailto:AVIATION@LISTSERV.NTSB.GOV] On Behalf Of NTSB Press Releases Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:51 AM To: AVIATION@LISTSERV.NTSB.GOV Subject: UPDATE ON NTSB INVESTIGATION INTO CRASH OF COLGAN AIR DASH-8 NEAR BUFFALO, NEW YORK; PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ***************...

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