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The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
UK Guardian Airline NewsThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.  Lessons Learnt - Indepth Review of 12 Major Accidents
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Aircraft Accident Database The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.  The Magrath Report into Australian Aviation Safety
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
The Joint Council on Aging AircraftThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Airline Aviation Safety Links

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

A Quick Introduction to Aviation LawThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Alex Paterson's Aviation Safety Page

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

The History of the NTSB The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. JACDEC......the CENTER for COMMERCIAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Worth Reviewing (Brian Power-Waters on Aviation Safety) The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Book Review "Danger in the Air" by Brian Power Waters

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

First Understand Risk, then Manage ItThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.  Will a Licenced Aircraft Engineer Check Your Plane?

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

"Broken Wings" - a Flight Attendant's Journey The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.  Swissair 111 Forum (The Tara Fetherolf Board)

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

The Aviation Safety InstituteThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. New Safety Links Page
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Global Aviation Safety Organizations (Links Page) The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Papers on Ramp Safety
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
The Transport Safety Investigation Act (Australia) The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. An FAQ on Australian Air Accident Investigation Procedures
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Updated Links to Air Safety Sites The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Aircraft related news, books and web resources
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
CASA Flight Safety Magazines (archive index) The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Aviation Safety Alliance Links Page
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Boeing Aero Magazine ArchiveThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. The CASA Commentary on the SR-111 Final Report
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
The Institute of Air And Space LawThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. National Aviation Accident Board Links
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
DesiderataThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Desperata
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
The Airline Investigation UnitThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. The US Airlines' Safety Records
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Some Holiday Air Travel Advice The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. The NTSB's Safety Recommendations List
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
the Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) programmeThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. The Crash of Emery Flight 017
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.
Boeing's Jetliner Safety SiteThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Full Coverage of the Alaska 261 MD-82 Crash

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

The NTSB Investigation Guide (comprehensive) The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved. Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.

Are Airborne E-Devices a Danger? The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.  Electromagnetic Interference from Portable Devices
Two heads are better than one.
Video about Wiring (Disregard the bits about China Air 611 - a metal fatigue accident)The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.   The Airline Safety Net
Two heads are better than one.
Canadian Air Transport Security AuthorityThe difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.   Want to know? Ask the Pilot.
Two heads are better than one.
FAA was too Slack on Alaska Checks and Oversight The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.   The Air Passenger Safety Group Articles
Two heads are better than one.
Fuel-Tank Protection Methods The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.    Annexe 13 to the Geneva Convention (investigating Airline Accidents)
Two heads are better than one.

Survivability of Accidents Involving Part 121 U.S. Air Carrier Operations
1983 Through 2000

The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.    Pprune Posts about AA587 crash
Two heads are better than one.
Replacement of Halon hand-held fire-extinguishers on aircraft
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.     NTSB 7th Update on AA587 accident
Two heads are better than one.
Hunt Memorial Library of Accident Reports
The difference between committment and involvement It's like ham and eggs. The pig is committed. The chicken is only involved.     Swissair 111 Crash Insights
Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now -- always."
Air Transportation Safety Resources
One friend, one person who is truly understanding, who takes the trouble to listen to us as we consider our problem, can change our whole outlook on the world    Aging Aircraft Issues
You see things; and you say, "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"
Some qualified opinions on Kapton Wiring
Perfect speed is being there!    The First Perhaps (but not the Last) - SV163
Even the best of friends cannot attend each other's funeral.
The Latest in Wiring Flaw Detectors
How do you explain to a caterpillar that it can become a butterfly, and will, regardless of its current belief system.    Airlinepilots.com on Aircraft Wiring Safety
In space....no one can hear you scream.
Implications of the Ansett Grounding
The chief danger in life is that you may take too may precautions.    The Kapton Controversy  (pdf file - 100kb) opens in Adobe Acrobat
True friendship is like sound health -- the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
Aviation Lawyer/Pilot Says Swissair Flight 111 Cockpit Crew May Have Delayed Landing
We are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.     Office of the Inspector-General DOT (Safety Investigations)
I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead. 
 A Portal to Aviation Accident Data
In our society, any man who doesn't cry at his mother's funeral is liable to be condemned to death.    Why Jets Fall
Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence 
Over 600 Links to Smoke in the Cockpit
We are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.     Articles on EVAS
I endorse progress but I actually abhor change
A Deliberately Weak Link in the Electrical Chain
I endorse progress but I actually abhor change    The AVSTOP technical Page
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones 
What is an arc-fault? 
"A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughts of other men, by reason of respect or natural love." Under Western Eyes (Joseph Conrad)    The Crash Record Office
I endorse progress but I actually abhor change
Cross-Cultural Crew Resource Management 
He who is sorry for having sinned is almost innocent. -- Seneca    Fire in the Sky - Episode Two
Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.- Tennessee Williams
Concorde Report (detailed) from BEA (in English) 
'Democracy is the least worst form of Government' Sir Winston Churchill    Damaged Wiring Found on TWA800
A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.- Franklin Roosevelt
Inflight Fires 
Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. Alexander Graham Bell    Cabin Air Quality
The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it
FAA Safety Inspectors Complain
'The primary function of the body is to carry the brain around'    The Mary Rose Diefenderfer Story
Flying is easy - just throw yourself at the ground and miss
Aviation Anniversary of Crash at Halifax
If I traveled to the end of the rainbow, Murphy would be there to tell me that the pot of gold is at the other end.   The Need to Take Pilot Stress Seriously 
Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome. - Oscar Levant
Ansett Safer than QANTAS (new study) 
If you haven't all the things you want, be grateful for the things you don't have, that you wouldn't want.   The GulfAir Flt GF072 Puzzle' Answer 
Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome. - Oscar Levant
 Egyptair Thread  (about 10 pages)
I don't have an attitude problem, you have a perception problem   Frightening Challenges of Cockpit Automation
"Flying is of the Spirit. The Spirit wants to fly!" Amazon jungle pilot
Concorde Report (Pprune thread >2 pages)
the foe of all knowledge is not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance" Horace Walpole   AK506 - the Inside Story  
Just because we don't get any complaints doesn't mean our parachutes are perfect
Dead Tired
There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about.   The Mary Rose Story
When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the sky.
The Moisture Threat to Wiring
If you haven't all the things you want, be grateful for the things you don't have, that you wouldn't want.   The International Aviation Safety Program
They said that it could not be done. He said "there's nothing to it" But though he tried with all his might, He couldn't @#@ do it!
Lightning Strikes Airborne
I don't have an attitude problem, you have a perception problem   The Concorde Technical Probe
Courts for cowards were invented, Churches built to please the priest (Burns)
 Eleven Memorable Accidents
Do not underestimate the power of play station   Concerns about Concorde Engines in 1998
Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding bum deaths by three to one. NFPA Journal
JetAngels (Flight Attendants Coalition)
Trust, but verify. Ronald Reagan   ICAO's clean-sheeting US Aviation Audit
If it smells like sh#t, if it feels like sh#t and if it TASTES LIKE SH#T then be careful not to step in it
LIFE-SAVING FIRE ESCAPE SMOKE HOOD
"acceptable risk" as "sticking the other guy's neck out"   Flying into Trouble
"By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, Journalism, keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the people" Oscar Wilde.
Some FAA Critics
They said that it could not be done. He said "there's nothing to it" But though he tried with all his might, He couldn't @#@ do it!   Bogus Parts
I want to live forever and so far I'm doing ok!
Two Years Later -  So What Did Actually Happen?
We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.   Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression
ignorance is bliss. It must be...... I'm really happy!
Stuck in the Past? 
Ever stop to think and forget to start again?   The Air Transport Oversight System (ATOS) 
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton
A New Flight Plan for the FAA
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   Future-Proofing Wire
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton
Universal Synaptics
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   Did Alaskan Airline Ethic Go too Far?
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton
Jet Airliner Upsets
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   The Dupont Defence on Wire & Blankets (#3&4) 
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton
Life-Saving Fire/Smoke Escape Hood
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   Jim Hall (NTSB) on Crash Reporting  
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton
 Noticeable Chafing
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   sr111 Summary of SAR Efforts and Reporting
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton 
 Margin for Error 
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   Safety Fears Raised (Tramco) 
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton
Safety Last - Alaska Inspectors Complain
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   Mary Mary Quite Contrary 
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.- G.K. Chesterton 
 Mobile Phone Interference with A/C Avionics
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius.   C.O.Miller's Commentary on NTSB RAND Report 
acceptable risk = betting the other guy's ass
 Air Passenger Safety Hints 
Beware of geeks bearing gif   The Australian Society of Air Safety Investigators 
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 Reprise #2 on Kapton Wire 
Site Opens in same Window   A Reprise on Kapton Wire
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Vic Gerden Interview with Air Safety Week   
Site Opens in same Window   IASA urges Airlines to Disclose Wire-types
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SwissairFlt111 - Wiring Related  
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FAA AGING TRANSPORT NON-STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS PLAN
Site Opens in same Window   White House Commission on Aviation Safety
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The Aging Airplane Systems Investigation
Site Opens in same Window   The MD-11's unique aft C of G Perils
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The Hazards of an Empty Fuel Tank (Part 1)
Site Opens in same Window   The Hazards of an Empty Fuel Tank (Part 2)
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AFCI Circuit Breaker Technology
Site Opens in same Window   What is an AFCI Circuit Breaker??
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The ATSRAC Committee
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The MD11 Accident History
Site Opens in same Window   What happens to CVR/DFDR?
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The Black Box
Site Opens in same Window   Do Pilots Unions make Flying Safer?
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The Swissair Site's FAQ
Site Opens in same Window   Those Left Behind
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Without Contest 
Site Opens in same Window   Why there won't be another Boeing sr111 repeat.
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The Dupont Version of the Kapton Story 

The information given herein is based on data believed to be reliable, but the DuPont Company makes no warranties express or implied as to its accuracy and assumes no liability arising out of its use by others. (see their page bottom)

Site Opens in same Window   The Dupont Specification for Kapton 

Their Disclaimer: The thermal durability of KAPTONŽ film depends on the environmental conditions under which it is aged and tested. Its lifetime depends on the criterion of failure. 

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The Mystery of USAIR Flight 427 (a novelette)
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         by Mick Toller, Director of Aviation Safety
 
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The Denouement
Site Opens in same Window    sr111 Update (by Swissair)
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The Arc-Wiring Site
Site Opens in same Window    Aviation Instruments
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The   sr111 Accident Web-Site
Site Opens in same Window   The Bureau of Australian Air Safety Investigation
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Pprune Professional Airline Pilot Rumour Forum
Site Opens in same Window    BASI Accident Index
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Original sr111 Accident Commentary of 4 Sep 98
Site Opens in same Window   Fly By Wire
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United Kingdom Aircraft Accident Reporting
Site Opens in same Window   Jet Upsets
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New Zealand Aircraft Accident Reporting
Site Opens in same Window   More on Jet Upsets
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The Landings.COM Aviation Directory
Site Opens in same Window   See and Avoid
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Aircraft Wiring Reports
Site Opens in same Window   The B737 Rudder Report
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More Aircraft Wiring Reports
Site Opens in same Window   The KAL Safety Audit
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The Last 30 Crashes
Site Opens in same Window   NTSB Press Releases
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Aviation Today Safety Page
Site Opens in same Window    Sunday Program (NineMSN) sr111 weblinks
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Phillips Publishing Aviation Safety Site
Site Opens in same Window   Sunday Program Cover Story on Aircraft Wiring
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Nova Scotia Swissair Flight 111 Reporting
Site Opens in same Window   The Sunday Program Transcript
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1999 Halifax Herald sr111 Reporting
Site Opens in same Window   Aviation Week Safety
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The Airline Safety Site
Site Opens in same Window   The Aviation Safety Network
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Defective Wiring Article
Site Opens in same Window   Aviation Safety Links
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Updated Swissair Flight 111 Investigation TimeLine
Site Opens in same Window   Airline Safety Cards
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Michael Crichton's "Airframe"
Site Opens in same Window   Pyrolization (graphic imagery of arc tracking results)
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From Academia - Arc Tracking Revelations
Site Opens in same Window   A Synopsis of sr111 and pyrolization
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Aeromedical Safety Resource Centre
Site Opens in same Window    Aviation Safety Articles
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CASA Aviation Safety Forum
Site Opens in same Window    The Valujet Flight 592 Discussion Board  
Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you.
Thirty Thousand Feet - Aviation Directory
 
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