Aircraft Safety: Accident Investigations, Analyses, & Applications

by Shari Stamford Krause

An instructional text thoroughly studying over 40 aircraft incidents and accidents, dissecting the events, and offering suggestions to avoid future mishaps. Krause (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U.) concentrates on four probable accident cause areas (human factors, weather, mid-air collisions, mechanical failure) and highlights the perspectives of pilots, crew members, air traffic controllers, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Includes illustrations. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

379 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Aaron Ching · Rating 4 out of 5]

well analyses of flying