The following are definitions related to Fall Protection and Safety Exposure to dangerous heights while performing Maintenance and Inspection of aircraft is a common occurrence and technicians will benefit from being familiar with the terminology related to fall protection and safety. Falls from heights are potential hazards associated with aircraft maintenance, inspection, and servicing operations. [...]
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Posted in Aviation Safety Terms | Tagged Fall Protection, OSHA, Safety
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS-B is a next generation surveillance technology incorporating both air and ground aspects that provide air traffic control (ATC) with a more accurate picture of the aircraft’s three-dimensional position in the en route, terminal, approach and surface environments. The aircraft provides the airborne portion in the form of a broadcast of [...]
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Posted in ATC Terms | Tagged ADSB, Airports, ATC, FAA, Safety |
A Midair Collision is an airborne collision between two aircraft. A near midair collision (NMAC) is defined as an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft in which a possibility of collision occurs as a result of proximity of less than 500 feet to another aircraft, or a report is received from a pilot [...]
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Posted in ATC Terms, Video | Tagged ATC, Navigation, Safety
Aviation Definitions related to to the “Runway Overrun Event” on landing by American Airlines Flight 331 A/C N977AN, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Kingston, Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport – KIN. Included is a discusion about the possible casues and Human Factors that may be related to the incident.
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Posted in Aviation Safety Terms | Tagged Safety |
Dirty Dozen: The twelve most common Aviation Maintenance-related, Human Factors causes of errors.
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Posted in Aviation Safety Terms, Featured | Tagged FAA, Human Factors, Safety |
Runway Status Lights are an Airport system that warns pilots and surface vehicles if it is unsafe to cross or enter a runway via a series of red lights embedded in the pavement.
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Posted in Airport Terms, ATC Terms | Tagged Airports, ATC, FAA, Navigation, Runway, Safety
Fail-passive automatic landing system are designed so that in the event of a failure there is no significant deviation of aircraft trim, flight path or
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Posted in Aviation Safety Terms | Tagged ATC, Avionics, Landing, Navigation, Safety
Arc tracking is a phenomenon in which a conductive carbon path is formed across an insulating surface. The carbon path provides a short circuit path through which current can flow (e.g., electrical arcing.) Circuit breakers are especially susceptible to Arc Tracking. The effects of electrical faults can include: • Component overheating • Toxic fumes • [...]
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Posted in Aircraft Systems Terms, Aviation Safety Terms | Tagged electrical, Safety
Automatic protective devices (circuit breakers) are provided within aircraft systems to minimize distress to the electrical system and hazard to the aircraft in the event of wiring faults or serious malfunction of a system or connected equipment. Alerting devices provide the pilot with a visual and/or aural alarm to direct the pilot’s attention to a [...]
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Posted in Aircraft Systems Terms, Aviation Safety Terms | Tagged Aircraft, electrical, Safety, Systems
Reliability (Aviation) – Reliability in aviation is a broad term and is an expression of dependability and the probability that an item—including an aircraft, engine, propeller, or component—will perform the required function under specified conditions without failure for a specified period of time. Testing for effectiveness of an Airline Reliability Program consists of collecting and analyzing operational [...]
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Posted in Airline Terms, Aviation Safety Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged Airline, Aviation Safety, FAA, Safety
