It is the experience of the commercial aviation industry about which I speak.
Airline operations today should be safe so that mishaps are a rarity, when in fact, not only do we see commercial aviation mishaps continuing unabated, but we see mishaps that are 100% preventable. I wonder if we have any mishap prevention included in the safety policy of many airlines? Sure, it is necessary to spend millions doing investigations, but how much do we spend in mishap prevention?
Safety is being absurdly left behind in many investigations for the purpose of blaming a party and seeking damages.
The concept of prevention today is about as foreign to many managers as east is from west. And yet, when a mishap occurs, there are expressions of incredulity that belie the understanding of hundreds of years of tort law.
BEA's investigation of AF 447 is an example of that, but I digress.
Can you name me one fact or idea in the September Yak 42 mishap investigation report that was either not already known or should have been known ahead of time?
Pilots should be trained in the aircraft that they are flying? What? We didn't already know that? Managers should keep correct records and maintain certified training? What? Is that a new idea? Customers should be protected by a layer of aviation safety regulatory bureaucracy? What, is that something new?
What occurred, that was not already known to be a problem, prior to starting engines? How can we move forward as a commercial industry, when so many want to move backwards?
Is this the Unregulated Three Step Dance, one step forward, two steps back?
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