As its name implies, the Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar, hosted by the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and NBAA, focused on the common theme of improving the safety record in the corporate aviation sector. Current hot-topic acronym programs–including FOQA (flight operations quality assurance), SMS (safety management systems), GAP (ground accident prevention) and TEM (threat and error management)–took center stage as presenters emphasized the safety improvement potential of gathering, analyzing and disseminating operational data collected from as wide a base as possible.
In addition to the new programs that are garnering attention, the agenda also included familiar topics that bear repeating, such as human factors in aircraft maintenance, dealing with in-flight smoke and fire, a fresh look at training for engine failure or shutdown and manufacturer-based training and safety programs.
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