NTSB Safety Recommendation [pdf zipped file 170 k]
February 8^th 2002
This safety recommendation letter addresses an industry-wide safety issue involving omission in pilot training on transport-category airplanes. Specifically, the NTSB has learned that many pilot training programs do not include information about the structural certification requirements for the rudder and vertical stabilizer on transport-category airplane.

 Pilots Ask: How Much Rudder Is Too Much?
By Frances Fiorino/New York
This is the obvious question arising from the pilot community at the light of February 8^th 2002 NTSB Safety Recommendation.

 NTSB preliminary report
Incident occurred Thursday, December 13, 2001 at Chicago, IL
Aircraft:Boeing 737-322, registration: N359UA
More problems on airplane yaw manouvering. Not a tail fin structural one but a probable hydraulic system problem that recalls the Pittsburgh B-737 USAir accident.

 Safety as a Perception
By Michael H. Borfitz
How the media influence the public perception of aviation safety.

 Why no Airline brags, "We're the safest"
By Adam Bryant
An old [1996] article from The New York Times about aviation accident statistic and the public perception of airlines' safety. Still actual in its considerations.

 First Tower to Fall Was Hit at Higher Speed [pdf zipped file 85 k]
By Eric Lipton and James Glanz
Some interesting findings on 9-11 World Trade Center tragedy really mind boggling for any professional about the level of terrorists' piloting skill.

 Anthrax Threats Present Unique Challenges for Airline Crewmembers
By Stanley R. Mohler, M.D.
Bioterrorist attacks in the United States in 2001 prompted hoaxes involving aircraft worldwide. Authorities say that pilots and flight attendants should know how to respond if suspicious substances are found in their aircraft.
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