60 http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/castinfo.htm Discussions of critical and timely issues related to aviation safety and aviation security. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT en-us Copyright © 2010 AirSafe.com, LLC, All Rights Reserved TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) An honest and objective look at the perception and reality of airline safety Conversations about critical and timely issues related to aviation safety, aviation security, and the risk of airline travel. air, travel, risk, safety, airline, airport, terror, accident, crash Dr. Todd Curtis TheConversation@AirSafe.com no http://www.airsafe.com/pix/tsa_intl_flags.jpg http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/castinfo.htm Dr. Todd Curtis Interview on CHQR radio show Calgary Today about the recent bombing attempt Dr. Curtis was interviewed by KPAM radio in Portland, Oregon where he discussed three recent security events, including two situations where the behavior of unruly passengers led to the military escorting the airliners with fighter jets. Dr. Curtis also discusses several issues around the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas day 2009, including the role of air marshals. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/wgn-radio-interview-about-attempted.html Dr. Curtis was interviewed by KPAM radio in Portland, Oregon where he discussed three recent security events, including two situations where the behavior of unruly passengers led to the military escorting the airliners with fighter jets. Dr. Curtis also discusses several issues around the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas day 2009, including the role of air marshals. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show107-kpam-interview-security-issues.mp3 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT no 6:00 air, marshal, security, northwest, nwa, detroit, christmas, flight, 253, bomb, tsa, security, passenger, escort, fighter, norad, military,behavior, kpam, interview TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look back at the eight fatal events, and 10 other noteworthy aviation safety and security events of 2009 The year 2009 had the second fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 14th annual review discusses eight fatal airline events, and 10 other noteworthy events from 2009. http://2009.airsafe.org The year 2009 had the second fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 14th annual review discusses eight fatal airline events, and 10 other noteworthy events from 2009. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show104-airline-review-2009.mp4 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT no 7:52 plane, crash, review, 2009, airline, aircraft, military, significant, noteworthy, tsa, bomb, fatal, event, midair, hudson, ditch, sully TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look back at the eight fatal events, and 10 other noteworthy aviation safety and security events of 2009 The year 2009 had the second fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 14th annual review discusses eight fatal airline events, and 10 other noteworthy events from 2009. http://2009.airsafe.org The year 2009 had the second fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 14th annual review discusses eight fatal airline events, and 10 other noteworthy events from 2009. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show104-airline-review-2009.wmv Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:50:00 GMT no 7:52 plane, crash, review, 2009, airline, aircraft, military, significant, noteworthy, tsa, bomb, fatal, event, midair, hudson, ditch, sully TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look back at the eight fatal events, and 10 other noteworthy aviation safety and security events of 2009 The year 2009 had the second fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 14th annual review discusses eight fatal airline events, and 10 other noteworthy events from 2009. http://2009.airsafe.org The year 2009 had the second fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 14th annual review discusses eight fatal airline events, and 10 other noteworthy events from 2009. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show104-airline-review-2009.mp3 Sat, 2 Jan 2010 21:50:00 GMT no 7:52 plane, crash, review, 2009, airline, aircraft, military, significant, noteworthy, tsa, bomb, fatal, event, midair, hudson, ditch, sully TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Interview on CHQR radio show Calgary Today about the recent bombing attempt Dr. Curtis and host of the Calgary Today show Whitney Dean of CHQR radio in Calgary, Canada discuss a number of issues related to the Christmas day bombing attempt on Northwest flight 253, including Nigerian airline security, a review of US terrorists databases, and the technologies and procedures that are currently used to prevent airliner bombing attempts. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/wgn-radio-interview-about-attempted.html Dr. Curtis and host of the Calgary Today show Whitney Dean of CHQR radio in Calgary, Canada discuss a number of issues related to the Christmas day bombing attempt on Northwest flight 253, including Nigerian airline security, a review of US terrorists databases, and the technologies and procedures that are currently used to prevent airliner bombing attempts. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show103-chqr-nwa-bomb.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:50:00 GMT no 16:10 northwest, nwa, detroit, christmas, flight, 253, bomb, tsa, security, database, screening, chqr, profiling, screening, procedure, interview TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Interview on WGN radio show about the recent bombing attempt As information about the unsuccessful bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253 continues to be uncovered, some are questioning the usefulness of some of the security measures being implemented, and whether profiling may be needed to deter attacks. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/wgn-radio-interview-about-attempted.html As information about the unsuccessful bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253 continues to be uncovered, some are questioning the usefulness of some of the security measures being implemented, and whether profiling may be needed to deter attacks. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show102-wgn-nwa-bomb.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:40:00 GMT no 14:39 northwest, nwa, detroit, christmas, flight, 253, bomb, tsa, security, database, screening, wgn, profiling, interview TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The TSA thought the information was blacked out, but they were very, very mistaken The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for helping to secure US airports and airline flights, had accidentally released very sensitive information about their security procedures. The show highlights the most sensitive data that was revealed, and also tells listeners where they can download the complete manual, including all the previously blacked out material. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/tsa-releases-extremely-sensitive.html The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for helping to secure US airports and airline flights, had accidentally released very sensitive information about their security procedures. The show highlights the most sensitive data that was revealed, and also tells listeners where they can download the complete manual, including all the previously blacked out material. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show100-tsa-secrets.wmv Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:40:00 GMT no 2:23 tsa, transportation, security, administration, pdf, redacted, document, procedures, manual TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The TSA thought the information was blacked out, but they were very, very mistaken The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for helping to secure US airports and airline flights, had accidentally released very sensitive information about their security procedures. The show highlights the most sensitive data that was revealed, and also tells listeners where they can download the complete manual, including all the previously blacked out material. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/tsa-releases-extremely-sensitive.html The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for helping to secure US airports and airline flights, had accidentally released very sensitive information about their security procedures. The show highlights the most sensitive data that was revealed, and also tells listeners where they can download the complete manual, including all the previously blacked out material. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show100-tsa-secrets.mp4 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:20:00 GMT no 2:23 tsa, transportation, security, administration, pdf, redacted, document, procedures, manual TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Interview on the BBC radio show The World Today about the recent bombing attempt As the investigation into the unsuccessful bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253 enters its early stages, there are already several security issues that are being discussed by the media, including short term security measures and issues with US government terrorist databases. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/bbc-interview-about-attempted-bombing.html As the investigation into the unsuccessful bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253 enters its early stages, there are already several security issues that are being discussed by the media, including short term security measures and issues with US government terrorist databases. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show101-bbc-nwa-bomb.mp3 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT no 4:09 northwest, flight, 253, bomb, tsa, security, database, screening, bbc, interview TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The TSA thought the information was blacked out, but they were very, very mistaken The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for helping to secure US airports and airline flights, had accidentally released very sensitive information about their security procedures. The show highlights the most sensitive data that was revealed, and also tells listeners where they can download the complete manual, including all the previously blacked out material. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/12/tsa-releases-extremely-sensitive.html The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for helping to secure US airports and airline flights, had accidentally released very sensitive information about their security procedures. The show highlights the most sensitive data that was revealed, and also tells listeners where they can download the complete manual, including all the previously blacked out material. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show100-tsa-secrets.mp3 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:20:00 GMT no 2:23 tsa, transportation, security, administration, pdf, redacted, document, procedures, manual TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis AirSafe.com discusses the importance of social media applications and provides examples of how it was used by the site. The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it makes individuals as influential as traditional media. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/11/evolution-of-social-medias-role-at.html The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show99-social-media-evolution.wmv Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT no 7:01 social, media, marketing, airline, safety, audience, twitter, blogger, feed, facebook TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis AirSafe.com discusses the importance of social media applications and provides examples of how it was used by the site. The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it makes individuals as influential as traditional media. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/11/evolution-of-social-medias-role-at.html The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show99-social-media-evolution.mp4 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT no 7:01 social, media, marketing, airline, safety, audience, twitter, blogger, feed, facebook TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Two potential US air disasters in the same week The week of October 19, 2009 saw what could have turned into two airline disasters. In Atlanta, a 767 landed on the taxiway instead of the runway, and in Minneapolis an airline crew stopped communicating with the outside world for over an hour while flying past its destination by well over 100 miles. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/10/two-recent-scary-incidents-northwest.html The week of October 19, 2009 saw what could have turned into two airline disasters. In Atlanta, a 767 landed on the taxiway instead of the runway, and in Minneapolis an airline crew stopped communicating with the outside world for over an hour while flying past its destination by well over 100 miles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show98-two-scary-events.mp3 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:35:00 GMT no 4:37 delta, northwest, overfly, sleeping, pilot, taxiway, atlanta, 320, minneapolis, atlanta TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis AirSafe.com discusses the importance of social media applications and provides examples of how it was used by the site. The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it makes individuals as influential as traditional media. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/10/how-airsafecom-uses-social-media-to.html The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show99-social-media-evolution.mp3 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT no 7:02 social, media, marketing, airline, safety, audience, twitter, blogger, feed, customer TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis AirSafe.com lists the top five airliner models with the lowest rate of fatal crashes. In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/09/video-for-updated-jet-airliner-crash.html In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show97-model-rates.wmv Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT no 2:57 plane, crash, rate, safest, top, lowest, airbus, boeing, canadair, embraer, news, airline, transportation, accident TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis AirSafe.com lists the top five airliner models with the lowest rate of fatal crashes. In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/09/video-for-updated-jet-airliner-crash.html In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show97-model-rates.mp4 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:20:00 GMT no 2:57 plane, crash, rate, safest, top, lowest, airbus, boeing, canadair, embraer, news, airline, transportation, accident TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis AirSafe.com lists the top five airliner models with the lowest rate of fatal crashes. In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/09/five-lowest-jet-airliner-crash-rates.html In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show97-model-rates.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:15:00 GMT no 2:57 plane, crash, rate, safest, top, lowest, airbus, boeing, canadair, embraer, news TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Dr. Todd Curtis discusses why aviation safety organizations should embrace social media This show discusses the role that social media applications like Twitter, YouTube, and podcasts have had in shaping the public's relationship to aviation safety issues. Using the example of the January 2009 ditching of a US Airways aircraft in the Hudson River, the show discusses why any organization that intends to influence aviation safety policy or the aviation safety community should embrace these emerging technologies in order to better serve their members and the general public. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/09/social-medias-role-in-airline-safety.html This show discusses the role that social media applications like Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr have had in shaping the public's relationship to aviation safety issues. Using the example of the January 2009 ditching of a US Airways aircraft in the Hudson River, the show discusses why any organization that intends to influence aviation safety policy or the aviation safety community should embrace these emerging technologies in order to better serve their members and the general public. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show96-social-media.mp3 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT no 6:33 social, media, aviation, safety, regulation, public, policy, flicker, twitter, podcast, plane, crash, news TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Dr. Todd Curtis talks with the BBC's Vincent Dowd This show features two interviews with Vincent Dowd from the BBC World Service and Dr Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com. They discussed several issues surrounding the crash of Air France Flight 447, including differences in flight control philosophy between Airbus and Boeing, how aircraft manufacturers respond when one of their airplanes crash, and how this accident demonstrated how may be possible to use advanced technologies to supplement or even replace the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/07/air-france-flight-447-bbc-interviews.html This show features two interviews with Vincent Dowd from the BBC World Service and Dr Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com. They discussed several issues surrounding the crash of Air France Flight 447, including differences in flight control philosophy between Airbus and Boeing, how aircraft manufacturers respond when one of their airplanes crash, and how this accident demonstrated how may be possible to use advanced technologies to supplement or even replace the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show94-air-france-flight-447-bbc-interviews.mp3 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT no 18:38 airbus, a330, 447, atlantic, black, box, brazil, crash, cvr, dfdr, fdr, flight, air, france, ocean, plane, a330, airbus, bbc, interview, vincent, dowd TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Struck on Head During Hard Landing in Tampa Television infomercial celebrity Billy Mays died in his sleep less than a day after he was involved in a landing incident where he was struck in the head by one or more falling objects. US Airways Flight 1241, a 737-400, departed from Philadelphia, PA just after noon on June 27, 2009 on a nonstop flight to Tampa, FL. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/06/infomercial-celebrity-billy-mays-dies.html Television infomercial celebrity Billy Mays died in his sleep less than a day after he was involved in a landing incident where he was struck in the head by one or more falling objects. US Airways Flight 1241, a 737-400, departed from Philadelphia, PA just after noon on June 27, 2009 on a nonstop flight to Tampa, FL. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show93-billy-mays.mp3 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:45:00 GMT no 3:00 us, airways, 737-400, 737, tampa, philadelphia, billy, mays, informercial, hard, landing, infomercial, celebrities, turbulence, luggage, accident, fatal TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Insights on the early stages of the investigation On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/06/air-france-flight-447-update-for-9-june.html On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show92-air-france.wmv Tue, 9 Jun 2009 07:25:00 GMT no 4:10 airbus, a330, 447, atlantic, black, box, brazil, crash, cvr, dfdr, fdr, flight, air, france, ocean, plane, a330, airbus TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Insights on the early stages of the investigation On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/06/air-france-flight-447-update-for-9-june.html On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show92-air-france.mp4 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 07:25:00 GMT no 4:10 airbus, a330, 447, atlantic, black, box, brazil, crash, cvr, dfdr, fdr, flight, air, france, ocean, plane, a330, airbus TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Insights on the early stages of the investigation On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/06/air-france-flight-447-debris-spotted.html On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show92-air-france.mp3 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:15:00 GMT no 4:10 airbus, a330, 447, atlantic, black, box, brazil, crash, cvr, dfdr, fdr, flight, air, france, ocean, plane, a330, airbus TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Discussion of Key Issues with Mike Boyd and Dr. Todd Curtis On May 12th, 2009, the NTSB began a three-day public hearing about its ongoing investigation into the fatal February 2009 crash of a Continental Connection airliner in Buffalo, NY. Among the issues that came up were the possible roles of crew fatigue and crew training in the accident. During the last day of the hearing, noted aviation consultant Mike Boyd and I sat down with host Dave Berns of the "State of Nevada" program on KNPR radio in Las Vegas. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/05/ntsb-hearings-on-buffalo-plane-crash.html On May 12th, 2009, the NTSB began a three-day public hearing about its ongoing investigation into the fatal February 2009 crash of a Continental Connection airliner in Buffalo, NY. Among the issues that came up were the possible roles of crew fatigue and crew training in the accident. During the last day of the hearing, noted aviation consultant Mike Boyd and I sat down with host Dave Berns of the "State of Nevada" program on KNPR radio in Las Vegas. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show91-ntsb-hearings-buffalo-knpr.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 07:45:00 GMT no 15:21 buffalo, plane, crash, ntsb, hearings, continental, connection, colgan, crew, fatigue TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Preliminary Crash Report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau On 20 March 2009, an Emirates A340 aircraft, with 275 passengers and crew on board, was involved in a tail strike accident during takeoff from Melbourne, Australia. The aircraft suffered some damage, but there were no injuries to anyone on board. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently released preliminary findings that indicated that an incorrect weight had been used when making performance calculations prior to departure. The calculations were based on a takeoff weight that was 100 tons below the actual takeoff weight of the aircraft. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/05/emirates-a340-accident-report-released.html On 20 March 2009, an Emirates A340 aircraft, with 275 passengers and crew on board, was involved in a tail strike accident during takeoff from Melbourne, Australia. The aircraft suffered some damage, but there were no injuries to anyone on board. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently released preliminary findings that indicated that an incorrect weight had been used when making performance calculations prior to departure. The calculations were based on a takeoff weight that was 100 tons below the actual takeoff weight of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show90-emirates-a340.mp3 Wed, 6 May 2009 20:30:00 GMT no 21:10 a340, atsb, australia, transport, safety bureau, crash, emirates, plane, sout africa, strike, tail TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Suggestions for Dealing with a Potential Epidemic After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/04/swine-flu-risk-for-airline-passengers.html After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show89-swine-flu.wmv Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:20:00 GMT no 2:35 airline, cdc, disease, epidemic, flu, health, safety, sars, swine, virus, who TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Suggestions for Dealing with a Potential Epidemic After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/04/swine-flu-risk-for-airline-passengers.html After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show89-swine-flu.mp4 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT no 2:35 airline, cdc, disease, epidemic, flu, health, safety, sars, swine, virus, who TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Suggestions for Dealing with a Potential Epidemic After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. http://www.airsafenews.com/2009/04/swine-flu-risk-for-airline-passengers.html After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show89-swine-flu.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT no 2:35 airline, cdc, disease, epidemic, flu, health, safety, sars, swine, virus, who TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First Fatal Accident at Narita Airport The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978. http://fedex.airsafe.org The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show88-fedex-tokyo.mp4 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:05:00 GMT no 2:04 plane, crash, fedex, express, federal, tokyo, narita, cargo, md-11, md11, china, flight, 80 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First Fatal Accident at Narita Airport The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978. http://fedex.airsafe.org The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show88-fedex-tokyo.wmv Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:05:00 GMT no 2:04 plane, crash, fedex, express, federal, tokyo, narita, cargo, md-11, md11, china, flight, 80 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First Fatal Accident at Narita Airport The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978. http://fedex.airsafe.org The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show88-fedex-tokyo.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:05:00 GMT no 2:04 plane, crash, fedex, express, federal, tokyo, narita, cargo, md-11, md11, china, flight, 80 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis NTSB and AAIB Respond to Accident Investigation Findings In March 2009, the AAIB released findings from the investigation of the January 2008 British Airways 777 accident that point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the crash in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete. http://777.airsafe.org In March 2009, the AAIB released findings from the investigation of the January 2008 British Airways 777 accident that point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the crash in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show87-british-777.wmv Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:30:00 GMT no 5:17 plane, crash, british, airways, london, heathrow, ntsb, aaib, china, fuel, flight, 38 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis NTSB and AAIB Respond to Accident Investigation Findings In March 2009, the AAIB released findings from the investigation of the January 2008 British Airways 777 accident that point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the crash in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete. http://777.airsafe.org In March 2009, the AAIB released findings from the investigation of the January 2008 British Airways 777 accident that point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the crash in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show87-british-777.mp4 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:50:00 GMT no 5:16 plane, crash, british, airways, london, heathrow, ntsb, aaib, china, fuel, flight, 38 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis NTSB and AAIB Respond to Accident Investigation Findings Recent findings from the AAIB accident investigation point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete. http://777.airsafe.org Recent findings from the AAIB accident investigation point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show87-british-777.mp3 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:10:00 GMT no 5:16 plane, crash, british, airways, london, heathrow, ntsb, aaib, china, fuel, flight, 38 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Fatal Crash Short of the Runway The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. http://turkish.airsafe.org The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show86-turkish.m4v Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:05:00 GMT no 2:23 plane, crash, turkish, 737, amsterdam, flight, 1951, tk1951, fatal, event, thy TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Fatal Crash Short of the Runway The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. http://turkish.airsafe.org The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show86-turkish.wmv Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT no 2:23 plane, crash, turkish, 737, amsterdam, flight, 1951, tk1951, fatal, event, thy TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Fatal Crash Short of the Runway The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. http://turkish.airsafe.org The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show86-turkish.mp3 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:30:00 GMT no 2:23 plane, crash, turkish, 737, amsterdam, flight, 1951, tk1951, fatal, event, thy TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Nonfatal Runway Excursion Event The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/cal.htm The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show77-continental-denver.mp3 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:20:00 GMT no 2:06 plane, crash, 737, denver, rto, runway, ice, snow, continental, airlines, air, plane, crash, fatal, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Nonfatal Runway Excursion Event The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/cal.htm The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show77-continental-denver.m4v Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:15:00 GMT no 2:06 plane, crash, 737, denver, rto, runway, ice, snow, continental, airlines, air, plane, crash, fatal, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Nonfatal Runway Excursion Event The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/cal.htm The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show77-continental-denver.wmv Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:10:00 GMT no 2:06 plane, crash, 737, denver, rto, runway, ice, snow, continental, airlines, air, plane, crash, fatal, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First Fatal Airliner Event in US in over Two Years A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. http://buffalo.airsafe.org A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show83-continental-buffalo.wmv Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:30:00 GMT no 1:01 plane, crash, dash, 8, bombardier, de havilland, dehavilland, continental, airlines, connections, colgan, air, plane, crash, fatal, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First Fatal Airliner Event in US in over Two Years A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. http://buffalo.airsafe.org A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show83-continental-buffalo.m4v Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:15:00 GMT no 1:01 plane, crash, dash, 8, bombardier, de havilland, dehavilland, continental, airlines, connections, colgan, air, plane, crash, fatal, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First Fatal Airliner Event in US in over Two Years A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. http://buffalo.airsafe.org A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show83-continental-buffalo.mp3 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:40:00 GMT no 1:01 plane, crash, dash, 8, bombardier, de havilland, dehavilland, continental, airlines, connections, colgan, air, plane, crash, fatal, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A Discussion with One of the Founders of Bird Strike Committee USA On January 18th, 2009, three days after the bird strike related ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York, I interviewed bird strike expert Dr. Ron Merritt. He's currently the president of Detect, Inc., which manufactures bird strike avoidance radars. He was also at one time the military commander of US Air Force unit responsible for understanding and reducing bird strike hazards to Air Force aircraft. For the next half hour or so, you'll hear Ron and I discuss a variety of bird strike and wildlife hazard topics, including the need for wildlife experts in the US Airways accident investigation team, wildlife control policy issues, and the history of the key bird strike organizations in the US and Canada. http://hudson.airsafe.org On January 18th, 2009, three days after the bird strike related ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York, I interviewed bird strike expert Dr. Ron Merritt. He's currently the president of Detect, Inc., which manufactures bird strike avoidance radars. He was also at one time the military commander of US Air Force unit responsible for understanding and reducing bird strike hazards to Air Force aircraft. For the next half hour or so, you'll hear Ron and I discuss a variety of bird strike and wildlife hazard topics, including the need for wildlife experts in the US Airways accident investigation team, wildlife control policy issues, and the history of the key bird strike organizations in the US and Canada. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show81-usairways-merritt.mp3 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMT no 34:51 plane, crash, ditch, airbus, a320, bird, interview, 1549, trip, detect, ron, merritt, strike, hudson, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Interview about issues surrounding the 15 January 2009 ditching of a US Airways A320 in New York's Hudson River On February 9th, 2009, I was a guest on the "Escapes" radio show hosted by Ann Lombardi of the the Trip Chicks, who along Wendy Swartzell run the Atlanta area travel company Passport to Adventure. During the show, we discussed several of the issues around the previous month's ditching accident involving a US Airways A320 in New York, including what can be done about bird strike hazards, and how passengers should deal with fear of flying. http://hudson.airsafe.org On February 9th, 2009, I was a guest on the "Escapes" radio show hosted by Ann Lombardi of the the Trip Chicks, who along Wendy Swartzell run the Atlanta area travel company Passport to Adventure. During the show, we discussed several of the issues around the previous month's ditching accident involving a US Airways A320 in New York, including what can be done about bird strike hazards, and how passengers should deal with fear of flying. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show82-tripchicks.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:30:00 GMT no 21:58 plane, crash, ditch, airbus, a320, bird, interview, tripchicks, trip, chicks, lombardi, strike, hudson, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis How media coverage affects fear of flying, and ideas for preventing bird strikes On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. Both engines lost power, apparently as the result of experiencing multiple bird strikes, and the crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All five crew members and 150 passengers survived the accident. The following day, Dr. Todd Curtis was a guest of Dean Richards on Chicago's WGN radio. They discussed the US Airways event, how the public's fear of flying is affected by extensive media coverage of airline accidents, and what kind of measures could be taken to deal with the threat of bird strikes. http://hudson.airsafe.org On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. Both engines lost power, apparently as the result of experiencing multiple bird strikes, and the crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All five crew members and 150 passengers survived the accident. The following day, Dr. Todd Curtis was a guest of Dean Richards on Chicago's WGN radio. They discussed the US Airways event, how the public's fear of flying is affected by extensive media coverage of airline accidents, and what kind of measures could be taken to deal with the threat of bird strikes. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show80-usairways-wgn.mp3 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:40:00 GMT no 13:15 plane, crash, ditch, airbus, a320, bird, strike, hudson, airline, fear, flying TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial Report Including the Sequence of Events Leading to the Ditching On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. http://hudson.airsafe.org On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show79-usairways-ditch.wmv Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:30:00 GMT no 2:41 plane, crash, ditch, airbus, a320, bird, strike, hudson, airline TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial Report Including the Sequence of Events Leading to the Ditching On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. http://hudson.airsafe.org On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show79-usairways-ditch.m4v Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:50:00 GMT no 2:41 plane, crash, ditch, airbus, a320, bird, strike, hudson, airline TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial Report Including the Sequence of Events Leading to the Ditching On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. http://2008.airsafe.org On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show79-usairways-ditch.mp3 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:10:00 GMT no 2:40 plane, crash, ditch, airbus, a320, bird, strike, hudson, airline TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look back at the seven fatal events, and 15 other significant aviation safety events of 2008 The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe.com. The most was 19 fatal events in 1997, and the previous low was eight fatal events in 2003, 2006, and 2007. http://2008.airsafe.org The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe.com. The most was 19 fatal events in 1997, and the previous low was eight fatal events in 2003, 2006, and 2007. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show78-2008-review.wmv Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:30:00 GMT no 4:07 plane, crash, review, 2008, airline, aircraft, military, significant, fatal, event, celebrities TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look back at the seven fatal events, and 15 other significant aviation safety events of 2008 The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe.com. The most was 19 fatal events in 1997, and the previous low was eight fatal events in 2003, 2006, and 2007. http://2008.airsafe.org The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe.com. The most was 19 fatal events in 1997, and the previous low was eight fatal events in 2003, 2006, and 2007. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show78-2008-review.m4v Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:30:00 GMT no 4:07 plane, crash, review, 2008, airline, aircraft, military, significant, fatal, event, celebrities TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look back at the seven fatal events, and 15 other significant aviation safety events of 2008 The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe.com. The most was 19 fatal events in 1997, and the previous low was eight fatal events in 2003, 2006, and 2007. http://2008.airsafe.org The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe.com. The most was 19 fatal events in 1997, and the previous low was eight fatal events in 2003, 2006, and 2007. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show78-2008-review.mp3 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 06:30:00 GMT no 4:06 plane, crash, review, 2008, airline, aircraft, military, significant, fatal, event, celebrities TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Update on the Investigation of a crash that killed four members of one family Update on an 8 December 2008 crash involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station which crashed during approch about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, including two children, their mother, and their grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destoyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured. http://www.airsafenews.com/2008/12/crash-of-fa-18-jet-near-san-diego.html Update on an 8 December 2008 crash involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station which crashed during approch about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, including two children, their mother, and their grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destoyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show76-f-18.m4v Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:20:00 GMT no 1:36 f/a, 18, san, diego, plane, crash, mcas, miramar, pilot, eject TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Update on the Investigation of a crash that killed four members of one family Update on an 8 December 2008 crash involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station which crashed during approch about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, including two children, their mother, and their grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destoyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured. http://www.airsafenews.com/2008/12/crash-of-fa-18-jet-near-san-diego.html Update on an 8 December 2008 crash involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station which crashed during approch about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, including two children, their mother, and their grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destoyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show76-f-18.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:30:00 GMT no 1:38 f/a, 18, san, diego, plane, crash, mcas, miramar, pilot, eject TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis What an Air Canada Event Says About Incapacitated Pilots AirSafe.com reviews the investigation into a January 2008 incident where an Air Canada pilot became mentally incapacitated and had to be removed from the cockpit. Once the first officer was removed, the captain was able to safely land the aircraft. The event caused some in the aviation community to question whether this kind of incident may have led to serious problems in the past. While a review of the available incident and accident record by AirSafe.com revealed no proven cases of a mentally incapacitated pilot deliberately causing death or serious injury to passengers, there have been several cases where such behavior was suspected, and one case where a pilot crashed an airliner on purpose. http://www.airsafenews.com/2008/11/risks-from-incapacitated-pilots-and.html AirSafe.com reviews the investigation into a January 2008 incident where an Air Canada pilot became mentally incapacitated and had to be removed from the cockpit. Once the first officer was removed, the captain was able to safely land the aircraft. The event caused some in the aviation community to question whether this kind of incident may have led to serious problems in the past. While a review of the available incident and accident record by AirSafe.com revealed no proven cases of a mentally incapacitated pilot deliberately causing death or serious injury to passengers, there have been several cases where such behavior was suspected, and one case where a pilot crashed an airliner on purpose. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show75-air-canada-pilot.mp3 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT no 5:01 pilot, incapacitation, air, canada, 767, atlantic, ireland, irish, mental, delusional, suicidal, egyptair, silkair, 737 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion about the effectiveness of a TSA program to choose passengers for further security screening based on their behavior. This interview from the Radio America show The Gregg Knapp Experience focused on a TSA behavior detection program that singles out passengers for extra screening based on what the TSA describes as suspicious behavior. Since the program began in 2006, over 160,000 passengers were pulled aside for additional checks such as a pat-down search or an interivew. Less than one percent of those passengers were arrested, often on charges related to drugs or carrying false identification. The TSA didn't mention whether any of those searched or arrested were on any kind of terror watch list, or intended to commit a terrorist act. For more information about what passengers can do to deal with TSA security issues, please visit tsa.airsafe.org. There you'll a number of resources, including extensive information on current TSA rules, advice on packing, advice on traveling with duty free items such as alcohol and perfume, and links to airline complaint resources. http://www.airsafenews.com/2008/11/interview-on-gregg-knapp-experience-18.html This interview from the Radio America show The Gregg Knapp Experience focused on a TSA behavior detection program that singles out passengers for extra screening based on what the TSA describes as suspicious behavior. Since the program began in 2006, over 160,000 passengers were pulled aside for additional checks such as a pat-down search or an interivew. Less than one percent of those passengers were arrested, often on charges related to drugs or carrying false identification. The TSA didn't mention whether any of those searched or arrested were on any kind of terror watch list, or intended to commit a terrorist act. For more information about what passengers can do to deal with TSA security issues, please visit tsa.airsafe.org. There you'll a number of resources, including extensive information on current TSA rules, advice on packing, advice on traveling with duty free items such as alcohol and perfume, and links to airline complaint resources. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show74-knapp2.mp3 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:50:00 GMT no 9:16 tsa, behavior, detection,program, screen, security, interview, risk, air, safety, security TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the lack of interest by the US media in this event reveals that the US is in the middle of a record breaking period of no passenger fatalities on US airlines. The accident earlier this month involving a Qantas Airbus A330 on a flight from Singapore to Perth seriously injured several passengers, but didn't result in any fatalities. The event drew substantial news media attention in Australia and Asia, but very little attention from major US media. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com believes that this may be an example of how when it comes to airline events, it's difficult to get the attention of the US public, or of the policy makers in the US, if no one is killed, especially when there have not been any fatal airline events involving US airlines in over two years. The current 26-month period since the last fatal US event is the longest period without a passenger fatality on a US airliner since airlines in the US first began using jet aircraft in 1958. Dr Curtis suggests that there is always room for improvement, and one way to improve the system is to study the results of accident investigations, including the ongoing Qantas investigation. AirSafe.com provides links to that investigation at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/qantas.htm The accident earlier this month involving a Qantas Airbus A330 on a flight from Singapore to Perth seriously injured several passengers, but didn't result in any fatalities. The event drew substantial news media attention in Australia and Asia, but very little attention from major US media. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com believes that this may be an example of how when it comes to airline events, it's difficult to get the attention of the US public, or of the policy makers in the US, if no one is killed, especially when there have not been any fatal airline events involving US airlines in over two years. The current 26-month period since the last fatal US event is the longest period without a passenger fatality on a US airliner since airlines in the US first began using jet aircraft in 1958. Dr Curtis suggests that there is always room for improvement, and one way to improve the system is to study the results of accident investigations, including the ongoing Qantas investigation. AirSafe.com provides links to that investigation at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show73-npr.mp3 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT no 7:27 qantas, a330, accident, rate, us, fatal, event, faa, risk, air, safety, complacency TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First-hand Account from a Passenger on the Qantas A330 Accident Flight that Seriously Injured over a Dozen Passengers This show features an interview with Keesin Ng, a passengers on a Qantas A330 aircraft that experienced a violent in-flight upset during a flight from Singapore to Perth on 7 October 2008. About 75 passengers and crew members were injured during this event, with 14 hospitalized with serious injuries such as fractures and lacerations. The interview occurred three days after the event with passenger Keesin Ng, who provides additional details about the in-flight drama. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/qantas.htm This show features an interview with Keesin Ng, a passengers on a Qantas A330 aircraft that experienced a violent in-flight upset during a flight from Singapore to Perth on 7 October 2008. About 75 passengers and crew members were injured during this event, with 14 hospitalized with serious injuries such as fractures and lacerations. The interview occurred three days after the event with passenger Keesin Ng, who provides additional details about the in-flight drama. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show72-qantas-interview.mp3 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT no 27:00 qantas, a330, airbus, flight, interview, passenger, injuries, australia, perth, singapore, safety, incident, accident TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Review of a Qantas A330 In-flight Event that Injured Several Dozen on Board A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth. About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. AirSafe.com is providing additional information about the event is available at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/qantas.htm A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth. About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. AirSafe.com is providing additional information about the event is available at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show71-qantas-mayday.wmv Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:35:00 GMT no 2:41 qantas, a330, airbus, flight, upset, injuries, australia, singapore, safety, incident, accident TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Review of a Qantas A330 In-flight Event that Injured Several Dozen on Board A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth. About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. AirSafe.com is providing additional information about the event is available at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/qantas.htm A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth. About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. AirSafe.com is providing additional information about the event is available at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show71-qantas-mayday.m4v Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:30:00 GMT no 2:41 qantas, a330, airbus, flight, upset, injuries, australia, singapore, safety, incident, accident TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Review of a Qantas A330 In-flight Event that Injured Several Dozen on Board A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth. About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. AirSafe.com is providing additional information about the event is available at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/qantas.htm A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth. About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. AirSafe.com is providing additional information about the event is available at http://qantas.airsafe.org. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show71-qantas-mayday.mp3 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT no 2:41 qantas, a330, airbus, flight, upset, injuries, australia, singapore, safety, incident, accident TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Review of the facts about the discovery of the Fossett crash site On September 3rd, 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett took off from Yerington, Nevada on a short flight in a Bellanca Super Decathlon, and went missing. After more than a year, a hiker found some of his personal effects high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on September 29, 2008. Two days later, authorities spotted wreckage from his aircraft. Possible human remains were also found at the site. The aircraft crashed into a steep granite slope at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, seven miles west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The crash site is about 93 miles or 150 kilometers south of Yerington, Nevada. Pieces of the plane were scattered over a steeply sloped area, with the engine about 300 feet from the fuselage wreckage. There was also evidence of a post crash fire. Fossett was the only occupant. http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/fossett.htm On September 3rd, 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett took off from Yerington, Nevada on a short flight in a Bellanca Super Decathlon, and went missing. After more than a year, a hiker found some of his personal effects high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on September 29, 2008. Two days later, authorities spotted wreckage from his aircraft. Possible human remains were also found at the site. The aircraft crashed into a steep granite slope at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, seven miles west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The crash site is about 93 miles or 150 kilometers south of Yerington, Nevada. Pieces of the plane were scattered over a steeply sloped area, with the engine about 300 feet from the fuselage wreckage. There was also evidence of a post crash fire. Fossett was the only occupant. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show70-fossett.wmv Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:25:00 GMT no 2:30 steve, fossett, adventurer, bellanca, decathlon, champion, mammoth, lakes, yerington, nv, ca, nevada, california TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Review of the facts about the discovery of the Fossett crash site On September 3rd, 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett took off from Yerington, Nevada on a short flight in a Bellanca Super Decathlon, and went missing. After more than a year, a hiker found some of his personal effects high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on September 29, 2008. Two days later, authorities spotted wreckage from his aircraft. Possible human remains were also found at the site. The aircraft crashed into a steep granite slope at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, seven miles west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The crash site is about 93 miles or 150 kilometers south of Yerington, Nevada. Pieces of the plane were scattered over a steeply sloped area, with the engine about 300 feet from the fuselage wreckage. There was also evidence of a post crash fire. Fossett was the only occupant. http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/fossett.htm On September 3rd, 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett took off from Yerington, Nevada on a short flight in a Bellanca Super Decathlon, and went missing. After more than a year, a hiker found some of his personal effects high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on September 29, 2008. Two days later, authorities spotted wreckage from his aircraft. Possible human remains were also found at the site. The aircraft crashed into a steep granite slope at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, seven miles west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The crash site is about 93 miles or 150 kilometers south of Yerington, Nevada. Pieces of the plane were scattered over a steeply sloped area, with the engine about 300 feet from the fuselage wreckage. There was also evidence of a post crash fire. Fossett was the only occupant. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show70-fossett.m4v Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:20:00 GMT no 2:30 steve, fossett, adventurer, bellanca, decathlon, champion, mammoth, lakes, yerington, nv, ca, nevada, california TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Review of the facts about the discovery of the Fossett crash site On September 3rd, 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett took off from Yerington, Nevada on a short flight in a Bellanca Super Decathlon, and went missing. After more than a year, a hiker found some of his personal effects high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on September 29, 2008. Two days later, authorities spotted wreckage from his aircraft. Possible human remains were also found at the site. The aircraft crashed into a steep granite slope at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, seven miles west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The crash site is about 93 miles or 150 kilometers south of Yerington, Nevada. Pieces of the plane were scattered over a steeply sloped area, with the engine about 300 feet from the fuselage wreckage. There was also evidence of a post crash fire. Fossett was the only occupant. http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/fossett.htm On September 3rd, 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett took off from Yerington, Nevada on a short flight in a Bellanca Super Decathlon, and went missing. After more than a year, a hiker found some of his personal effects high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on September 29, 2008. Two days later, authorities spotted wreckage from his aircraft. Possible human remains were also found at the site. The aircraft crashed into a steep granite slope at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, seven miles west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The crash site is about 93 miles or 150 kilometers south of Yerington, Nevada. Pieces of the plane were scattered over a steeply sloped area, with the engine about 300 feet from the fuselage wreckage. There was also evidence of a post crash fire. Fossett was the only occupant. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show70-fossett.mp3 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:40:00 GMT no 2:30 steve, fossett, adventurer, bellanca, decathlon, champion, mammoth, lakes, yerington, nv, ca, nevada, california TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An overview of the fatal aircraft accident that injured Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was attempting to abort the takeoff because of what they thought was a blown tire. The NTSB also reported that accident investigators reviewing the recording heard sounds consistent with a tire blowout. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. The two survivors, Barker and Goldstein, escaped the aircraft but suffered severe burns. http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/blink182.htm Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was attempting to abort the takeoff because of what they thought was a blown tire. The NTSB also reported that accident investigators reviewing the recording heard sounds consistent with a tire blowout. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. The two survivors, Barker and Goldstein, escaped the aircraft but suffered severe burns. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show69-blink182.wmv Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:30:00 GMT no 2:25 travis, barker, dj, am, drummer, blink, 182, columbia, sc, learjet, 60, crash, fire, burn, music TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An overview of the fatal aircraft accident that injured Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was attempting to abort the takeoff because of what they thought was a blown tire. The NTSB also reported that accident investigators reviewing the recording heard sounds consistent with a tire blowout. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. The two survivors, Barker and Goldstein, escaped the aircraft but suffered severe burns. http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/blink182.htm Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was attempting to abort the takeoff because of what they thought was a blown tire. The NTSB also reported that accident investigators reviewing the recording heard sounds consistent with a tire blowout. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. The two survivors, Barker and Goldstein, escaped the aircraft but suffered severe burns. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show69-blink182.m4v Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT no 2:25 travis, barker, dj, am, drummer, blink, 182, columbia, sc, learjet, 60, crash, fire, burn, music TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An overview of the fatal aircraft accident that injured Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was attempting to abort the takeoff because of what they thought was a blown tire. The NTSB also reported that accident investigators reviewing the recording heard sounds consistent with a tire blowout. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. The two survivors, Barker and Goldstein, escaped the aircraft but suffered severe burns. http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/blink182.htm Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was attempting to abort the takeoff because of what they thought was a blown tire. The NTSB also reported that accident investigators reviewing the recording heard sounds consistent with a tire blowout. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. The two survivors, Barker and Goldstein, escaped the aircraft but suffered severe burns. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show69-blink182.mp3 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT no 2:24 travis, barker, dj, am, drummer, blink, 182, columbia, sc, learjet, 60, crash, fire, burn, music TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of key issues in the days following the crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid The previous podcast reviewed the initial findings from the Spanish accident investigation. The video version of the podcast also included portions of a security camera video that captured the final moments of the flight. This podcast features a discussion that was originally recorded on August 23rd, 2008, three days after the crash of the Spanair MD82, and featured Capt. Tom Bunn of the SOAR fear of flying organization, and Capt. Steve Fisher, a veteran airline pilot who has flown for a major US airline for over two decades. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm The previous podcast reviewed the initial findings from the Spanish accident investigation. The video version of the podcast also included portions of a security camera video that captured the final moments of the flight. This podcast features a discussion that was originally recorded on August 23rd, 2008, three days after the crash of the Spanair MD82, and featured Capt. Tom Bunn of the SOAR fear of flying organization, and Capt. Steve Fisher, a veteran airline pilot who has flown for a major US airline for over two decades. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show68-spanair3.mp3 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:45:00 GMT no 26:17 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, investigation, update, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing, v1, takeoff, emergency, procedures TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A report of the preliminary findings of the Spanish authorities investigating the accident. Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the preliminary findings in the investigation of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Spanish investigators reportedly found that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that the crew flap configuration alarm was not activated. A video taken by the Spanish airport authorities also show that there was no indication of a fire or explosion while the aircraft was airborne. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the preliminary findings in the investigation of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Spanish investigators reportedly found that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that the crew flap configuration alarm was not activated. A video taken by the Spanish airport authorities also show that there was no indication of a fire or explosion while the aircraft was airborne. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show67-spanair2.wmv Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:15:00 GMT no 2:17 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, investigation, update, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A report of the preliminary findings of the Spanish authorities investigating the accident. Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the preliminary findings in the investigation of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Spanish investigators reportedly found that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that the crew flap configuration alarm was not activated. A video taken by the Spanish airport authorities also show that there was no indication of a fire or explosion while the aircraft was airborne. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the preliminary findings in the investigation of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Spanish investigators reportedly found that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that the crew flap configuration alarm was not activated. A video taken by the Spanish airport authorities also show that there was no indication of a fire or explosion while the aircraft was airborne. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show67-spanair2.m4v Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:45:00 GMT no 2:17 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, investigation, update, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A report of the preliminary findings of the Spanish authorities investigating the accident. Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the preliminary findings in the investigation of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Spanish investigators reportedly found that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that the crew flap configuration alarm was not activated. A video taken by the Spanish airport authorities also show that there was no indication of a fire or explosion while the aircraft was airborne. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the preliminary findings in the investigation of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Spanish investigators reportedly found that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that the crew flap configuration alarm was not activated. A video taken by the Spanish airport authorities also show that there was no indication of a fire or explosion while the aircraft was airborne. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show67-spanair2.mp3 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:45:00 GMT no 2:17 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, investigation, update, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of the crash of an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. There were 82 passengers and six crew on the aircraft. All 88 passengers and crew were killed, including six children and one infant. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/fsu.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. There were 82 passengers and six crew on the aircraft. All 88 passengers and crew were killed, including six children and one infant. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show66-aeroflot-nord.wmv Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:55 GMT no 1:54 air, airline, safety, russia, perm, moscow, accident, former, soviet, union, fatal, event, accident, airline, aeroflot, nord TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of the crash of an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. There were 82 passengers and six crew on the aircraft. All 88 passengers and crew were killed, including six children and one infant. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/fsu.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. There were 82 passengers and six crew on the aircraft. All 88 passengers and crew were killed, including six children and one infant. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show66-aeroflot-nord.m4v Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:30 GMT no 1:54 air, airline, safety, russia, perm, moscow, accident, former, soviet, union, fatal, event, accident, airline, aeroflot, nord TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of the crash of an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. There were 82 passengers and six crew on the aircraft. All 88 passengers and crew were killed, including six children and one infant. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/fsu.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 near Perm, Russia. There were 82 passengers and six crew on the aircraft. All 88 passengers and crew were killed, including six children and one infant http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show66-aeroflot-nord.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:00 GMT no 1:54 air, airline, safety, russia, perm, moscow, accident, former, soviet, union, fatal, event, accident, airline, aeroflot, nord TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com reviews some of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches. http://www.airsafe.com/paxinfo/storms.htm When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com reviews some of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show65-storms.wmv Wed, 3 Sep 2008 06:00 GMT no 2:27 air, airline, safety, hurricane, delay, severe, storm, gulf, atlantic, tropical, storm, andrew, katrina, gustav, isabel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com reviews some of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches. http://www.airsafe.com/paxinfo/storms.htm When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com reviews some of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show65-storms.m4v Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:50 GMT no 2:27 air, airline, safety, hurricane, delay, severe, storm, gulf, atlantic, tropical, storm, andrew, katrina, gustav, isabel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com reviews some of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches. http://www.airsafe.com/paxinfo/storms.htm When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com reviews some of the steps that passengers should take if hurricane or tropical storm approaches. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show65-storms.mp3 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:00 GMT no 2:27 air, airline, safety, hurricane, delay, severe, storm, gulf, atlantic, tropical, storm, andrew, katrina, gustav, isabel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Discussion of the 20 August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 with airline pilot and noted author Capt. Patrick Smith Two days after the crash of a Spanair MD82 on 20 August 2008, Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com interviewed Patrick Smith, an airline captain with a major US carrier and the author of the book "Ask the Pilot." They discussed several crash-related issues, including the quality of media coverage of the event, and provided some insights into what areas may be important in the ongoing investigation. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Two days after the crash of a Spanair MD82 on 20 August 2008, Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com interviewed Patrick Smith, an airline captain with a major US carrier and the author of the book "Ask the Pilot." They discussed several crash-related issues, including the quality of media coverage of the event, and provided some insights into what areas may be important in the ongoing investigation. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show64-spanair2.mp3 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT no 20:30 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing, patrick, smith TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of a fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/itek.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Tehran, Iran. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew turned back to the departure airport and also reported some kind of technical problem, crashing short of the runway. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. Seven team members reportedly survived. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show63-itek.wmv Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:10:00 GMT no 1:57 air, airline, safety, kyrgyzstan, accident, fatal, event, accident, airline, itek, iran, bishkek TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of a fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/itek.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Tehran, Iran. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew turned back to the departure airport and also reported some kind of technical problem, crashing short of the runway. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. Seven team members reportedly survived. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show63-itek.m4v Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT no 1:57 air, airline, safety, kyrgyzstan, accident, fatal, event, accident, airline, itek, iran, bishkek TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of a fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/itek.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Tehran, Iran. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew turned back to the departure airport and also reported some kind of technical problem, crashing short of the runway. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. Seven team members reportedly survived. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show63-itek.mp3 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:50:00 GMT no 1:57 air, airline, safety, kyrgyzstan, accident, fatal, event, accident, airline, itek, iran, bishkek TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of a fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 in Madrid, Spain. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving an Itek Air 737-200. The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Tehran, Iran. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew turned back to the departure airport and also reported some kind of technical problem, crashing short of the runway. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. Seven team members reportedly survived. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 which crashed in Madrid, Spain on 20 August 2008 shortly after taking off on a scheduled domestic flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. There were 162 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and 153 of the 172 occupants were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show62-spanair.wmv Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:50:00 GMT no 2:10 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of a fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 in Madrid, Spain. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 which crashed in Madrid, Spain on 20 August 2008 shortly after taking off on a scheduled domestic flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. There were 162 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and 153 of the 172 occupants were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 which crashed in Madrid, Spain on 20 August 2008 shortly after taking off on a scheduled domestic flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. There were 162 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and 153 of the 172 occupants were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show62-spanair.m4v Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:50:00 GMT no 2:10 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial AirSafe.com report of a fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 in Madrid, Spain. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 which crashed in Madrid, Spain on 20 August 2008 shortly after taking off on a scheduled domestic flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. There were 162 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and 153 of the 172 occupants were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 which crashed in Madrid, Spain on 20 August 2008 shortly after taking off on a scheduled domestic flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. There were 162 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and 153 of the 172 occupants were killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show62-spanair.mp3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:30:00 GMT no 2:10 spanair, fatal, event, crash, madrid, sas, group, douglas, md82, md-82, boeing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis How free speech and free online resources form the foundation of the site's ongoing success Dr. Todd Curtis discusses how the laws of the U.S., particularly those dealing with free speech and copyright protection, have allowed AirSafe.com and other sites to flourish, and also how the availability of a variety of free services have allowed all who are online to be much more creative when it comes to producing and consuming online content. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show61.htm Dr. Todd Curtis discusses how the laws of the U.S., particularly those dealing with free speech and copyright protection, have allowed AirSafe.com and other sites to flourish, and also how the availability of a variety of free services have allowed all who are online to be much more creative when it comes to producing and consuming online content. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show61_secrets6.mp3 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT no 6:44 free, speech, libel, copyright, intellectual property, first amendment, constitution, itunes, flickr, youtube TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A segment of the show "Survive This!" featuring Dr. Curtis This show features a segment from the the Discovery Channel series "Survive This!" That segment featured the 21 September 2005 landing gear event involving a jetBlue A320 near Los Angeles. During the clip, Dr. Todd Curtis explains some of the factors that led to a dramatic, but safe end of the flight. The series "Survive This!" ran for one year during the 2007 season. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show60.htm This show features a segment from the the Discovery Channel series "Survive This!" That segment featured the 21 September 2005 landing gear event involving a jetBlue A320 near Los Angeles. During the clip, Dr. Todd Curtis explains some of the factors that led to a dramatic, but safe end of the flight. The series "Survive This!" ran for one year during the 2007 season http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show60-jetblue.mp3 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT no 8:30 discovery, channel, survive, this, jetblue, flight, 292, lax, los angeles, 2005, landing, gear TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of what researchers have learned about how people react in emergencies This show features an interview with Time Magazine senior writer Amanda Ripley, Author of the book "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why." Amanda has traveled the world, writing about and studying a number of disasters, including the attacks of 9/11, and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. She currently covers both risk and homeland security issues for Time Magazine. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show59.htm This show features an interview with Time Magazine senior writer Amanda Ripley, Author of the book "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why." Amanda has traveled the world, writing about and studying a number of disasters, including the attacks of 9/11, and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. She currently covers both risk and homeland security issues for Time Magazine. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show59-ripley.mp3 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT no 29:47 book, disaster, risk, plane, crash, survivor, airplane, qantas, boeing, 747, crash, plane, accident, survival, katrina, new orleans, fear, flying, brain, research, emergency, panic, airline, flight, attendants, pilots TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of information revealed by the accident investigators, plus a discussion of the media's response Dr. Todd Curtis reviews information from provided by Australian investigators that points to a aircraft systems failure as a possible cause of the explosive decompression event. Also, fear of flying expert Capt. Tom Bunn discusses the media's response to this incident. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56.htm Dr. Todd Curtis reviews information from provided by Australian investigators that points to a aircraft systems failure as a possible cause of the explosive decompression event. Also, fear of flying expert Capt. Tom Bunn discusses the media's response to this incident. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show58-qantas2.mp3 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT no 19:32 qantas, rapid, decompression, manila, melbourne, hong, kong, south, china, sea, oxygen, fuselage, explosion TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Some of the basic steps you need to take if you want to become widely recognized as an expert in a particular area AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis discusses key online technological innovations, including search engines, blogs, and subscription services, that have influenced how AirSafe.com changed over time to accommodate the needs of the audience. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show57.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis discusses key online technological innovations, including search engines, blogs, and subscription services, that have influenced how AirSafe.com changed over time to accommodate the needs of the audience. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show57_secrets5.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT no 11:31 technology, blogs, youtube, video sharing, subscription, rss, xml, itunes, ipod, download, syndication, audience, behavior, podcast TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56-qantas.wmv Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT no 2:17 qantas, rapid, decompression, manila, melbourne, hong, kong, south, china, sea, diver, fuselage, wing, root, incident, rain, man TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56-qantas.m4v Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT no 2:17 qantas, rapid, decompression, manila, melbourne, hong, kong, south, china, sea, diver, fuselage, wing, root, incident, rain, man TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56-qantas.mp3 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMT no 2:18 qantas, rapid, decompression, manila, melbourne, hong, kong, south, china, sea, diver, fuselage, wing, root, incident, rain, man TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Some of the basic steps you need to take if you want to become widely recognized as an expert in a particular area AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis talks about how he has been able to get interviewed by major national and international news media organizations, and he describes how he used his experiences, credentials, and published works to attract the attention of producers and editors at newspapers, magazines, and television. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show55.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis talks about how he has been able to get interviewed by major national and international news media organizations, and he describes how he used his experiences, credentials, and published works to attract the attention of producers and editors at newspapers, magazines, and television. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show55_secrets4.mp3 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT no 9:19 expert, media, newspaper, magazine, producer, press, release, experience, credentials TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis How observing visitor behavior influences site design and content AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis shares his observations of how visitors use the site, and how these traffic pattern continues to influence the content of the site. Research on media behavior around plane crashes, especially the events reported by the New York Times, was the basis of the original design of the site. After the site's launch, visitor traffic patterns and visitor feedback became the key factors that influenced site design and site content. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show54.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis shares his observations of how visitors use the site, and how these traffic pattern continues to influence the content of the site. Research on media behavior around plane crashes, especially the events reported by the New York Times, was the basis of the original design of the site. After the site's launch, visitor traffic patterns and visitor feedback became the key factors that influenced site design and site content. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show54_secrets3.mp3 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT no 9:07 web, site, design, content, development, planning, media, new, york, times ,audience, behavior, feedback TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis How free online resources were used to develop the audience AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis discussed some of the key Internet resources that have made it possible to build and maintain an audience, and how those resources have changed over the years. In addition, he'll also talk about the criteria and guidelines that determine what kind of information shows up in the site. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show53.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis discussed some of the key Internet resources that have made it possible to build and maintain an audience, and how those resources have changed over the years. In addition, he'll also talk about the criteria and guidelines that determine what kind of information shows up in the site. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show53_secrets2.mp3 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT no 6:36 web, development, planning, marketing, basics,audience, free, resources, development TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Key strategies for long term online audience development AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curits reflects on the 12 years that AirSafe.com has been in operation, and introduces the "secrets" of AirSafe.com, which are the tools, insights, and lessons learned that have been key to the development of the site and its audience. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/secrets.htm AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curits reflects on the 12 years that AirSafe.com has been in operation, and introduces the "secrets" of AirSafe.com, which are the tools, insights, and lessons learned that have been key to the development of the site and its audience. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show52_secrets1.mp3 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT no 5:02 web, development, planning, marketing, audience, development TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51a.htm This show features an Al-Jazeera broadcast of the recovery of the surviving passengers four days after the crash. The only death was to the pilot, who died two days after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51a_patagonia.wmv Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:05:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Survivors rescued after four days at the crash site This show features an Al-Jazeera broadcast of the recovery of the surviving passengers four days after the crash. The only death was to the pilot, who died two days after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51a.htm This show features an Al-Jazeera broadcast of the recovery of the surviving passengers four days after the crash. The only death was to the pilot, who died two days after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51a_patagonia.m4v Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:05:00 GMT no 2:05 aircraft, incident, crash, patagonia, airlines, cessna, caravan, rescue, alive, mountains TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Survivors rescued after four days at the crash site This show features an Al-Jazeera broadcast of the recovery of the surviving passengers four days after the crash. The only death was to the pilot, who died two days after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51a.htm This show features an Al-Jazeera broadcast of the recovery of the surviving passengers four days after the crash. The only death was to the pilot, who died two days after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51a_patagonia.mp3 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT no 2:05 aircraft, incident, crash, patagonia, airlines, cessna, caravan, rescue, alive, mountains TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show50.htm The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft landed, overran the runway, went down an embankment, and struck several vehicles. One of the six crew members and two of the 118 passengers were killed. Two people outside the aircraft were also killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show50_taca.wmv Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of accident information available shortly after the crash The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft landed, overran the runway, went down an embankment, and struck several vehicles. One of the six crew members and two of the 118 passengers were killed. Two people outside the aircraft were also killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show50.htm The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft landed, overran the runway, went down an embankment, and struck several vehicles. One of the six crew members and two of the 118 passengers were killed. Two people outside the aircraft were also killed. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show50_taca.mp4 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT no 2:13 aircraft, fatal, accident, event, taca, a320, airbus, landing, overrun, honduras, tegucigalpa TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion with two fear of flying therapists This show features two pioneers in the treatment of fear of flying, Captain Tom Bunn and Lisa Hauptner of SOAR fear of flying organization. These two experts, who are both trained therapists, reveal a number of surprising facts about fear of flying, including the roots of fear of flying and the fact that the fear is often only indirectly related to flying. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51.htm This show features two pioneers in the treatment of fear of flying, Captain Tom Bunn and Lisa Hauptner of SOAR fear of flying organization. These two experts, who are both trained therapists, reveal a number of surprising facts about fear of flying, including the roots of fear of flying and the fact that the fear is often only indirectly related to flying. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show51_fear2.mp3 Sat, 7 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT no 52:13 aircraft, incident, crash, fear, flying, anxiety, aerophobia, phobia, panic, attack, stress, trigger, soar, bunn, expert TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial report on a fatal TACA A320 crash in Honduras This initial report on the crash of a TACA A320 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft ran off the runway and hit several cars on a nearby road. Early media reports indicate that two passengers and the captain were killed, as well as an occupant in a car hit by the aircraft. This was the first fatal jet airliner event for TACA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show50.htm This initial report on the crash of a TACA A320 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft ran off the runway and hit several cars on a nearby road. Early media reports indicate that two passengers and the captain were killed, as well as an occupant in a car hit by the aircraft. This was the first fatal jet airliner event for TACA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show50_taca.mp3 Sat, 31 May 2008 06:50:00 GMT no 2:13 aircraft, incident, crash, taca, airbus, a320, landing, overrun TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show48.htm Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB on 23 January 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show48_ba777e.wmv Sun, 25 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The threats faced by whistleblowers was one of the situations discussed in the Congressional hearings into the oversight activities of the FAA. This interview from the Radio America show The Gregg Knapp Experience focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. Topics covered included the threats that were alleged to have been directed at whistleblowers in the FAA who wanted to report problems with the oversight process. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show47_knapp.mp3 This interview from the Radio America show The Gregg Knapp Experience focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. Topics covered included the threats that were alleged to have been directed at whistleblowers in the FAA who wanted to report problems with the oversight process. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show47_knapp.mp3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:20:00 GMT no 9:35 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, house, transportation, committee, radio, america, gregg, knapp, whistleblower, threat, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, hearing, aviation TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The role of whistleblowers in the Congressional hearings into the oversight activities of the FAA. This interview from the BBC show The World Today focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. Topics covered included the role of whistleblowers in the FAA and whether the FAA is doing their job of protecting those who fly. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show46_bbc.mp3 This interview from the BBC show The World Today focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. Topics covered included the role of whistleblowers in the FAA and whether the FAA is doing their job of protecting those who fly. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show46_bbc.mp3 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:30:00 GMT no 5:12 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, house, transportation, committee, bbc, london, world, today, mark, whitaker, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, hearing, aviation, wcco, don, shelby, minnesota TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Issues of concern to airline passengers brought about by the Congressional hearings into the oversight activities of the FAA. This interview from the Don Shelby Show on WCCO radio in Minneapolis focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. Topics covered included the risks passengers may face as a result of recent maintenance problems, and issues around airline maintenance that us outsourced to companies outside of the U.S. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show45_wcco.mp3 This interview from the Don Shelby Show on WCCO radio in Minneapolis focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. Topics covered included the risks passengers may face as a result of recent maintenance problems, and issues around airline maintenance that us outsourced to companies outside of the U.S. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show45_wcco.mp3 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT no 10:11 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, house, transportation, committee, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, hearing, aviation, wcco, don, shelby, minnesota TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of the issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would likely discuss in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. This discussion with KTAR host Darrell Ankarlo focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would likely discuss in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show44_ktar.mp3 This discussion with KTAR host Darrell Ankarlo focused on issues that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would likely discuss in their hearings that started on April 3rd, 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show44_ktar.mp3 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 20:50:00 GMT no 11:44 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, house, transportation, committee, ktar, darrell, ankarlo, phoenix, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, hearing, aviation TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of current safety policy issue with journalists and aviation safety professionals This was a roundtable discussion, first broadcast on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU radio on 1 April 2008, featuring Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Daily Jim Matthews, and the vice president for operations and safety of the Air Transport Association Basil Barimo. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show43_wamu.mp3 This was a roundtable discussion, first broadcast on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU radio on 1 April 2008, featuring Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Daily Jim Matthews, and the vice president for operations and safety of the Air Transport Association Basil Barimo. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show43_wamu.mp3 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 20:50:00 GMT no 47:56 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, united, wiring, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, ata, aviation, daily, barimo, mathews TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and the role of the FAA safety inspection process. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and how problems with FAA safety inspection process allowed the airline to continue to fly airplanes that were not in compliance with a mandatory safety inspection. Dr. Curtis also discusses the role the FAA played in allowing Southwest to fly out of compliance aircraft, and how subsequent actions by the FAA may ensure that all airline operators may be following the rules but may also inconvenience passengers and undermines their confidence in the FAA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show42_luv.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis discusses a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and how problems with FAA safety inspection process allowed the airline to continue to fly airplanes that were not in compliance with a mandatory safety inspection. Dr. Curtis also discusses the role the FAA played in allowing Southwest to fly out of compliance aircraft, and how subsequent actions by the FAA may ensure that all airline operators may be following the rules but may also inconvenience passengers and undermines their confidence in the FAA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show42_luv.mp4 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:45:00 GMT no 9:05 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, 737, md-80 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show42_luv.wmv Dr. Todd Curtis discusses a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and how problems with FAA safety inspection process allowed the airline to continue to fly airplanes that were not in compliance with a mandatory safety inspection. Dr. Curtis also discusses the role the FAA played in allowing Southwest to fly out of compliance aircraft, and how subsequent actions by the FAA may ensure that all airline operators may be following the rules but may also inconvenience passengers and undermines their confidence in the FAA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show42_luv.wmv Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:45:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and the role of the FAA safety inspection process. Dr. Todd Curtis discusses a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and how problems with FAA safety inspection process allowed the airline to continue to fly airplanes that were not in compliance with a mandatory safety inspection. Dr. Curtis also discusses the role the FAA played in allowing Southwest to fly out of compliance aircraft, and how subsequent actions by the FAA may ensure that all airline operators may be following the rules but may also inconvenience passengers and undermines their confidence in the FAA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show42_luv.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis discusses a proposed $10.2 million dollar fine against Southwest Airlines and how problems with FAA safety inspection process allowed the airline to continue to fly airplanes that were not in compliance with a mandatory safety inspection. Dr. Curtis also discusses the role the FAA played in allowing Southwest to fly out of compliance aircraft, and how subsequent actions by the FAA may ensure that all airline operators may be following the rules but may also inconvenience passengers and undermines their confidence in the FAA. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show42_luv.mp3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:50:00 GMT no 9:05 airline, passenger, airworthiness, directive, faa, federal, aviation, administration, fine, grounding, 737, md-80 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis One of the organization's founding members talks about the group's current initiatives Patrick Smith and Dr. Todd Curtis discuss several issues, including popular misconceptions about airline safety, the role of the Internet in shaping the public's perception of airline safety, as well as how the TSA should be changed in order to enhance airline security. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show41_patrick_smith.mp3 Patrick Smith and Dr. Todd Curtis discuss several issues, including popular misconceptions about airline safety, the role of the Internet in shaping the public's perception of airline safety, as well as how the TSA should be changed in order to enhance airline security. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show41_patrick_smith.mp3 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 08:30:00 GMT no 35:06 airline, passenger, tsa, security, perception, africa, safety TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Third update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 Third update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This update is based on information released by the AAIB on 18 February 2008, and focuses on analyses of the fuel system, the engines, and their associated control systems. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show40_ba777d.mp4 In this show, Dr. Todd Curtis provides passengers with an overivew what is allowed and not allowed either in carry on or checked baggage, and he also provides insights into how to avoid the most common airport security hassles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show40_ba777d.mp4 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:45:00 GMT no 8:47 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china, aaib, faa, ntsb, boeing, rolls, royce TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show40_ba777d.wmv Third update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This update is based on information released by the AAIB on 18 February 2008, and focuses on analyses of the fuel system, the engines, and their associated control systems. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show40_ba777d.wmv Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:45:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Third update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 Third update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This update is based on information released by the AAIB on 18 February 2008, and focuses on analyses of the fuel system, the engines, and their associated control systems. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show40_ba777d.mp3 Third update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This update is based on information released by the AAIB on 18 February 2008, and focuses on analyses of the fuel system, the engines, and their associated control systems. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show40_ba777d.mp3 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT no 8:47 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china, aaib, faa, ntsb, boeing, rolls, royce TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Advice on What to Pack and How to Pack In this show, Dr. Todd Curtis provides passengers with an overivew what is allowed and not allowed either in carry on or checked baggage, and he also provides insights into how to avoid the most common airport security hassles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show39_tsa.mp4 In this show, Dr. Todd Curtis provides passengers with an overivew what is allowed and not allowed either in carry on or checked baggage, and he also provides insights into how to avoid the most common airport security hassles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show39_tsa.mp4 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:30:00 GMT no 6:27 airline, passenger, rules, policy, tsa, security, aerosol, gel, liquid, secure TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show39_tsa.wmv In this show, Dr. Todd Curtis provides passengers with an overivew what is allowed and not allowed either in carry on or checked baggage, and he also provides insights into how to avoid the most common airport security hassles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show39_tsa.wmv Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:30:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Advice on What to Pack and How to Pack In this show, Dr. Todd Curtis provides passengers with an overivew what is allowed and not allowed either in carry on or checked baggage, and he also provides insights into how to avoid the most common airport security hassles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show39_tsa.mp3 In this show, Dr. Todd Curtis provides passengers with an overivew what is allowed and not allowed either in carry on or checked baggage, and he also provides insights into how to avoid the most common airport security hassles. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show39_tsa.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:30:00 GMT no 6:27 airline, passenger, rules, policy, tsa, security, aerosol, gel, liquid, secure TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis One of the organization's founding members talks about the group's current initiatives This interview covers several of the areas of interest of the group, including changing the airline industry's rules on how delayed passengers should be treated. Also discussed was the role that the AirSafe.com audience can play in bringing about these changes. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show38_paxrights.mp3 This interview covers several of the areas of interest of the group, including changing the airline industry's rules on how delayed passengers should be treated. Also discussed was the role that the AirSafe.com audience can play in bringing about these changes. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show38_paxrights.mp3 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 07:30:00 GMT no 27:52 airline, passenger, service, rules, regulation, policy, legislation, delays, rights TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Discussion of Turbulence Event on 10 January 2008 involving Air Canada, Plus Audio Clips from NASA and Ronald Reagan The first part of the podcast is a discussion of the suspected turbulence event on 10 January 2008 involving an Air Canada A319 with a focus on the possible role that it may have been caused by wake turbulence from another aircraft. The second part of the podcast commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the last flight of the space shuttle Challenger by replaying audio clips from the launch and from President Reagan's address to the nation. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show34_turbulence2_shuttle.mp3 The first part of the podcast is a discussion of the suspected turbulence event on 10 January 2008 involving an Air Canada A319 with a focus on the possible role that it may have been caused by wake turbulence from another aircraft. The second part of the podcast commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the last flight of the space shuttle Challenger by replaying audio clips from the launch and from President Reagan's address to the nation. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show34_turbulence2_shuttle.mp3 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT no 13:49 aircraft, airline accident, turbulence, injuries, air, canada, divert, calgary, challenger, shuttle, space, ronald, reagan, 1986 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB on 23 January 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show37_ba777c.mp4 Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB on 23 January 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show37_ba777c.mp4 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:30:00 GMT no 6:38 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china, aaib, faa, ntsb, boeing, rolls, royce TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show37_ba777b.wmv Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB on 23 January 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show37_ba777b.wmv Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:30:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB on 23 January 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show37_ba777c.mp3 Second update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB on 23 January 2008. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show37_ba777c.mp3 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:30:00 GMT no 6:38 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china, aaib, faa, ntsb, boeing, rolls, royce TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB shortly after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show36_ba777b.mp4 First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB shortly after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show36_ba777b.mp4 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT no 8:51 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china, aaib, faa, ntsb, boeing, rolls, royce TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show36_ba777b.wmv First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB shortly after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show36_ba777b.wmv Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB shortly after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show36_ba777b.mp3 First update on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This report is based on information released by the AAIB shortly after the crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show36_ba777b.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT no 8:51 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china, aaib, faa, ntsb, boeing, rolls, royce TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the details of the event, as well as a discussion of whether the managing air travel risks of presidential candidates represents a public policy issue. Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show33_obama.mp4 Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show33_obama.mp4 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:30:00 GMT no 5:21 aircraft, incident, obama, midway, chicago, air, travel, policy, risk, management, gulfstream, cessna TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show33_obama.wmv Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show33_obama.wmv Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Initial report of a non-fatal accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 Initial report of a non-fatal accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show35_ba777.mp3 Initial report of a non-fatal accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777 http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show35_ba777.mp3 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:50:00 GMT no 0:58 aircraft, incident, crash, british, airways, 777, boeing, heathrow, air, travel, beijing, china TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Overview of the incident and of the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show33_obama.mp3 Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show33_obama.mp3 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:30:00 GMT no 5:21 aircraft, incident, obama, midway, chicago, air, travel, policy, risk, management, gulfstream, cessna TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/turbulence1.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/turbulence1.mp4 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:30:00 GMT no 5:16 aircraft, airline accident, turbulence, injuries, air, canada, divert, calgary TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/turbulence1.wmv Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/turbulence1.wmv Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:30:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/turbulence1.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a possible turbulence event that injured several passengers and crew members. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/turbulence1.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:30:00 GMT no 5:16 aircraft, airline accident, turbulence, injuries, air, canada, divert, calgary TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of two airline accidents in early January 2008 Dr. Todd Curtis updates the status of two airline accidents that occurred in the first week of January 2008, and requests that members of the audience submit details about a 2 January 2008 takeoff accident in Tehran, Iran. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show31.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis updates the status of two airline accidents that occurred in the first week of January 2008, and requests that members of the audience submit details about a 2 January 2008 takeoff accident in Tehran, Iran. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show31.mp4 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 04:15:00 GMT no 3:49 aircraft, airline accident, crash, iran, venezuela, 2008, let, 410, fokker, 100, f100 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show31.wmv Dr. Todd Curtis updates the status of two airline accidents that occurred in the first week of January 2008, and requests that members of the audience submit details about a 2 January 2008 takeoff accident in Tehran, Iran. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show31.wmv Mon, 7 Jan 2008 04:15:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of two airline accidents in early January 2008 Dr. Todd Curtis updates the status of two airline accidents that occurred in the first week of January 2008, and requests that members of the audience submit details about a 2 January 2008 takeoff accident in Tehran, Iran. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show31.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis updates the status of two airline accidents that occurred in the first week of January 2008, and requests that members of the audience submit details about a 2 January 2008 takeoff accident in Tehran, Iran. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show31.mp3 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT no 3:49 aircraft, airline accident, crash, iran, venezuela, 2008, let, 410, fokker, 100, f100 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the eight fatal airline events of 2007 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the eight fatal airline events of 2007, and also looks at fatal event trends over the last decade. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/review_2007.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the eight fatal airline events of 2007, and also looks at fatal event trends over the last decade. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/review_2007.mp4 Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:45:00 GMT no 9:58 aircraft, airline accident, crash, year, review, 2007, rate TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/review_2007.wmv Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the eight fatal airline events of 2007, and also looks at fatal event trends over the last decade. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/review_2007.wmv Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:45:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the eight fatal airline events of 2007 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the eight fatal airline events of 2007, and also looks at fatal event trends over the last decade. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show30.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the eight fatal airline events of 2007, and also looks at fatal event trends over the last decade. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show30.mp3 Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:30:00 GMT no 9:58 aircraft, airline accident, crash, year, review, 2007, rate TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Lessons from the Crash of an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada 2 August 2005 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a crash involving an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada on 2 August 2005, and also provides a digital recreation of the accident. Also discussed are evacuation issues brought up by this event, and advice for passengers that may help them survive a crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/evacuation_a340.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a crash involving an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada on 2 August 2005, and also provides a digital recreation of the accident. Also discussed are evacuation issues brought up by this event, and advice for passengers that may help them survive a crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/evacuation_a340.mp4 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:15:00 GMT no 13:29 aircraft, airline accident, crash, air, france, toronto, a340, evacuation, survival, seat, brace, position, emergency, landing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/evacuation_a340.wmv Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a crash involving an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada on 2 August 2005, and also provides a digital recreation of the accident. Also discussed are evacuation issues brought up by this event, and advice for passengers that may help them survive a crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/evacuation_a340.wmv Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:15:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Lessons from the Crash of an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada 2 August 2005 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a crash involving an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada on 2 August 2005. Also discussed are evacuation issues brought up by this event, and advice for passengers that may help them survive a crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show29.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews a crash involving an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada on 2 August 2005. Also discussed are evacuation issues brought up by this event, and advice for passengers that may help them survive a crash. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show29.mp3 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:15:00 GMT no 13:30 aircraft, airline accident, crash, air, france, toronto, a340, evacuation, survival, seat, brace, position, emergency, landing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The six basic crash positions and how they can help you survive an accident Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the six basic types of aircraft crash positions that passengers and cabin crew may face in flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/crash_positions.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the six basic types of aircraft crash positions that passengers and cabin crew may face in flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/crash_positions.mp4 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:45:00 GMT no 7:18 aircraft, airline accident, crash, survival, seat, brace, position, emergency, landing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/crash_positions.wmv Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the six basic types of aircraft crash positions that passengers and cabin crew may face in flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/crash_positions.wmv Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:45:00 GMT TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis The six basic crash positions and how they can help you survive an accident Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the six basic types of aircraft crash positions that passengers and cabin crew may face in flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show28.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation reviews the six basic types of aircraft crash positions that passengers and cabin crew may face in flight. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show28.mp3 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:45:00 GMT no 7:17 aircraft, airline accident, crash, survival, seat, brace, position, emergency, landing TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A brief overview of the early facts surrounding the crash of an Atlasjet MD83 in Turkey Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation provides an overview of the 30 November 2007 fatal event involving Atlasjet of Turkey. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/atlasjet.mp4 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation provides an overview of the 30 November 2007 fatal event involving Atlasjet of Turkey. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/atlasjet.mp4 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:45:00 GMT no 2:47 aircraft, airline accident, airline, md80, md-80, md83, md-83 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A brief overview of the early facts surrounding the crash of an Atlasjet MD83 in Turkey Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation provides an overview of the 30 November 2007 fatal event involving Atlasjet of Turkey. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show27.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation provides an overview of the 30 November 2007 fatal event involving Atlasjet of Turkey. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show27.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:30:00 GMT no 2:42 aircraft, airline accident, airline, md80, md-80, md83, md-83 TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A discussion of possible factors in this crash of an aircraft piloted by a descendent of the founders of the Mayo Clinic Dr. Todd Curtis and Don Shelby discussed sevaral issues related to the flight characteristics of high-performance single engine aircraft like the Cirrus R22. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show26.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis and Don Shelby discussed sevaral issues related to the flight characteristics of high-performance single engine aircraft like the Cirrus R22. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show26.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:00:00 GMT no 13:26 aircraft, accident, private, pilot, high, performance, cirrus, sr22, parachute TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A proposal for evaluating innovative laptop computers for use in schools. The AirSafe.com Foundation's latest effort will evaluate the unique capabilities of the One Laptop Per Child Project's computers and will share the lessons learned with the public. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show25.mp3 The AirSafe.com Foundation's latest effort will evaluate the unique capabilities of the One Laptop Per Child Project's computers and will share the lessons learned with the public. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show25.mp3 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:15:00 GMT no 13:26 computers, education, outreach, nonprofit, olpc, laptop, donation, contribute, TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Minnesota Public Radio interview on November 16, 2007 concerning a GAO report about airport security vulnerabilities. Minnesota Public Radio interview on November 16, 2007 concerning a GAO report about airport security vulnerabilities. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show24.mp3 During a 2007 audit of airport security procedures, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigators sucessfully passed through TSA checkpoints with components for a number of improvised explosive devices. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com and Dr. Randolph Hall of USC discussed the security implications of these findings. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show24.mp3 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:30:00 GMT no 28:43 gao, security, aircraft, airline, airport, bomb, liquid, ied, TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Interview with the Voice of America on November 6, 2007 Concerning Airline Safety Issues in Africa. Interview with the Voice of America on November 6, 2007 Concerning Airline Safety Issues in Africa. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show23.mp3 In recent years, several high profile airliner crashes in Africa have called into question the level of safety and security of the continent's airlines. In the November 6, 2007 edition of the Perspectives program of the Voice of America, Dr. Todd Curtis was one of several noted aviation experts who spoke about the role of aviation in Africa and also about the factors that contribute to Africa's a relatively high accident rate. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show23.mp3 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:30:00 GMT no 7:20 africa, safety, security, aircraft, airline, airport, authority, civil, aviation, economics, repair, maintenance TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Interview the BBC on October 30, 2007 Concerning Problems with Abandoned Airliners in Nigeria. Interview the BBC on October 30, 2007 Concerning Problems with Abandoned Airliners in Nigeria http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show22.mp3 Over the last several years, a number of airliner aircraft have been abandoned at several Nigerian airports. In this BBC interviw from October 30, 2007, Dr. Todd Curtis discusses this situation and offers comparisons with how aircaft become abandoned in the U.S. and the developing world. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show22.mp3 Sat, 3 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT no 5:53 nigeria, abandoned, aircraft, dump, scrap, airport, authority, civil, aviation TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A January 21, 2007 interview on WCCO Radio's 'Steele Talking' show featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. A January 21, 2007 interview on WCCO Radio's 'Steele Talking' show featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show21.mp3 This interview covered a variety of aviation safety and security topics with an emphasis on TSA issues. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show21.mp3 Fri, 2 Nov 2007 23:30:00 GMT no 28:13 wcco, jerlyn, steele, tsa, safety, security, airport, terminal, tarmac, faa, homeland, security, airline TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A May 31, 2007 MSNBC interview featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. A May 31, 2007 MSNBC interview featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show19.mp3 After a man with a suspected case of infectious tuberculosis had traveled on several flights over about a two week period, there was concern about possible risks to other passengers. This podcast features a May 31, 2007 MSNBC interview of both Dr. Todd Curtis that discussed the risks faced by other passengers and the options that airlines have for dealing with those risks. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show19.mp3 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:30:00 GMT no 5:17 msnbc, cdc, faa, homeland, security, infectious, disease, safety, report TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An October 22, 2007 BBC interview featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. An October 22, 2007 BBC interview featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show20.mp3 On 22 October 2007, Associated Press reports revealed that NASA had ordered that the data from a multi-year survey of 24,000 pilots not be released because of the possible negative impact on the public's perception of aviation safety. This podcast features a BBC interview of both Dr. Todd Curtis and Congressman Brad Miller of North Carolina. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show20.mp3 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT no 8:21 nasa, bbc, survey, data, foia, secret, aviation, safety, report TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A look inside an August 29, 2007 CNN interview featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. A look inside an August 29, 2007 CNN interview featuring Dr. Todd Curtis. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show18.mp3 Dr. Todd Curtis provides insight and background into his August 29, 2007 interview on the CNN program American Morning. The interview focused on actions taken by airlines and civil aviation authorities in the aftermath of a a fire that destroyed a China Airlines 737-800 aircraft after a landing in Okinawa, Japan. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show18.mp3 Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:30:00 GMT no 6:27 airline safety, passenger, fire, explosion, cnn, media, faa TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of fatal events and other significant safety and security related events involving airliners in 2006 AirSafe.com reviews the most significant airline safety and security events of 2006, including five airliner crashes that killed every passenger. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show17.mp3 AirSafe.com reviews the most significant airline safety and security events of 2006, including five airliner crashes that killed every passenger. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show17.mp3 Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:00:00 GMT no 7:50 airline safety, passenger, carry, on, baggage, airplane, tsa, hazardous, material, liquid, gel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An overview of of recent changes concerning what liquids and gels are allowed on board, as well as what the average passenger should know about what other items and materials are banned from aircraft. This conversation provides a basic overview of what items and materials are banned from aircraft, including recent changes concerning gels and liquids. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show16.mp3 In the wake of a foiled attempt to bomb airliners using liquid explosives, the rules on what is allowed on aircraft have changed dramatically, and AirSafe.com addresses those changes in this podcast. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show16.mp3 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:35:00 GMT no 12:17 airline safety, passenger, carry, on, baggage, airplane, tsa, hazardous, material, liquid, gel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Provides details of recently discovered plot to bomb U.S. airliners A review the details of a plot uncovered by British authorities that prevented the possible destruction of up to 10 U.S. airliners. Also provides suggestions on how passengers can do their part to help prevent future threats to aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show15.mp3 A review the details of a plot uncovered by British authorities that prevented the possible destruction of up to 10 U.S. airliners. Also provides suggestions on how passengers can do their part to help prevent future threats to aircraft. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show15.mp3 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT 3:49 no baggage, luggage, bomb, plot, terror, conspiracy, uk, british, sabotage, airline, travel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Gives an overview of recent complaints to AirSafe.com and steps passengers can take to avoid problems. A review of recent noteworthy complaints submitted to AirSafe.com, with a focus on delays, issues with unaccompanied children, lost luggage, and the fact that in most cases the airline is not required to provide any compensation. This conversation also discusses discusses ways to reduce or eliminate the risks of some of these problems. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show14.mp3 A review of recent noteworthy complaints submitted to AirSafe.com, with a focus on delays, issues with unaccompanied children, lost luggage, and the fact that in most cases the airline is not required to provide any compensation. This conversation also discusses discusses ways to reduce or eliminate the risks of some of these problems. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show14.mp3 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT 22:11 no baggage, luggage, complain, unaccompanied, child, theft, lost, stolen, compensation, insurance, airline, travel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Provides advice for reducing the risk of having your baggage lost, stolen, damaged, or delayed. Also gives tips on protecting your laptop. Provides advice for reducing the risk of having your baggage lost, stolen, damaged, or delayed. This conversation also discusses specific strategies for reducing your risk of laptop computer theft. Additional resources include links to overhead storage bin risks, information about prohibited items, and a guide on how to file a complaint. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show13.mp3 Provides advice for reducing the risk of having your baggage lost, stolen, damaged, or delayed. This conversation also discusses specific strategies for reducing your risk of laptop computer theft. Additional resources include links to overhead storage bin risks, information about prohibited items, and a guide on how to file a complaint. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show13.mp3 Tue, 23 May 2006 19:30:00 GMT 11:04 no baggage, luggage, carryon, laptop, theft, lost, stolen, compensation, insurance, tsa, airline, travel TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Presents a overview of the the compensation that passengers receive as a result of delays and flight cancellations, with an emphasis on the differences between U.S. airlines and airlines of the European Union. This conversation reviews the the different kinds of compensation that passengers may receive as a result of flight delays and cancellations, highlighting the differences between U.S. airlines and airlines from the European Union. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show12.mp3 This conversation reviews the the different kinds of compensation that passengers may receive as a result of flight delays and cancellations, highlighting the differences between U.S. airlines and airlines from the European Union. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show12.mp3 Fri, 12 May 2006 18:00:00 GMT 10:48 no eu, european, union, united, states, delay, cancellation, bumping, compensation, airline, safety TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Presents a review of airlines that have not had a fatal event in over 20 years and how this relates to the level of safety of an airline. This conversation reviews the fatal event rates of airlines both large and small, and identifies some of the airlines that have not had a fatal event in the last 20 years. It also discusses the frequency of fatal events and describes how all airlines, even those without fatal events, remain at risk. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show11.mp3 This conversation reviews the fatal event rates of airlines both large and small, and identifies some of the airlines that have not had a fatal event in the last 20 years. It also discusses the frequency of fatal events and describes how all airlines, even those without fatal events, remain at risk. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show11.mp3 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 06:30:00 GMT 10:53 no eu, european, union, fatal, event, safest, airline, blacklist, airline, safety TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Reviews the decision of the European Union to ban or restrict 96 airlines from operations in the European Union. This conversation covers key details concerning the 96 airlines that are banned from operating in the European Union, the effect this will likely have on passengers, and further steps that can be taken by the world's civil aviation authorities to provide more useful information to the average air traveler. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show9.mp3 This conversation covers key details concerning the 96 airlines that are banned from operating in the European Union, the effect this will likely have on passengers, and further steps that can be taken by the world's civil aviation authorities to provide more useful information to the average air traveler. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show10.mp3 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:30:00 GMT 5:29 no eu, european, union, ban, blacklist, airline, safety, TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Overview of risks that air travelers may face from the Bird Flu virus. Reviews some of the key issues that may cause Bird Flu to be a major problem for air travelers. This conversation also reviews the case of the deaths of six passengers in 2003 after in flight exposure to the SARS virus. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show9.mp3 Reviews some of the key issues that may cause Bird Flu to be a major problem for air travelers. This conversation also reviews the case of the deaths of six passengers in 2003 after in flight exposure to the SARS virus. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show9.mp3 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:30:00 GMT 5:43 no child, travel, airline, unaccompanied, TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the general rules that airlines have for unaccompanied children. AirSafe.com offers a basic overview of the rules many airlines have for unaccompanied children, and tips for avoiding many of the problems of travel by unaccompanied children. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show8.mp3 AirSafe.com offers a basic overview of the rules many airlines have for unaccompanied children, and tips for avoiding many of the problems of travel by unaccompanied children. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show8.mp3 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:30:00 GMT 12:46 no bird, flu, avian, influenza, airline, travel, TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis Advice and resources for filing a complaint related to your air travel experience. AirSafe.com offers basic advice for making complaints about your air travel experience and how to document a complaint to give you the best chance of getting compensation. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show7.mp3 AirSafe.com offers basic advice for making complaints about your air travel experience and how to document a complaint to give you the best chance of getting compensation. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show7.mp3 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:30:00 GMT 12:02 no airline, complaint, lost, luggage, compensation, tsa, faa TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An exploration of the privacy and personal space issues centering on the display of adult oriented material on the passenger personal entertainment devices of airline passengers. AirSafe.com proposes a set of common sense guidelines that would address issues concerning the use of personal entertainment systems by passengers, with special emphasis on visual displays of sexually oriented material. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show6.mp3 AirSafe.com explores privacy and personal space issues centering on the display of adult oriented material on the passenger personal entertainment devices of airline passengers, and also presents suggested guidelines for the responsible use of personal entertainment devices. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show6.mp3 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:10:00 GMT 10:10 no in, flight, adult, personal, entertainment, ipod, video, audio, airline, air, rage TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of fatal events and other significant safety and security related events involving airliners in 2005 AirSafe.com reviews the 17 most significant airline safety and security events of 2005, including six crashes that killed all passenger and crew. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show5.mp3 AirSafe.com reviews the 17 most significant airline safety and security events of 2005, including six crashes that killed all passenger and crew. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show5.mp3 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:35:00 GMT 17:50 no airline, safety, passenger, accident, crash, killed, death, tsa TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of security related changes that will take effect in the U.S. as of December 22, 2005 This conversation reviews three major changes made by the TSA that take effect in December 2005, including allowing previously banned items inside the passenger cabin. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show4.mp3 AirSafe.com reviews several TSA changes that take effect in December of 2005 means that passengers will face increased risks due to previously banned items being allowed on the aircraft, but decreased risks due to an TSA increased emphasis on explosives detection. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show4.mp3 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:35:00 GMT 8:29 airline, safety, passenger, carry, on, baggage, airplane, tsa, hazardous, material explosive pat down TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An overview of what the average passenger should know about what items and materials are banned from aircraft This conversation provides a basic overview of what items and materials are banned from aircraft and what passengers can do to ensure their safety. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show3.mp3 Even four years after 9/11, many passengers still have questions about what is allowed on airliners, questions that AirSafe.com addresses in this podcast on on its web site. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show3.mp3 Tue, 8 Nov 2005 07:35:00 GMT no 9:57 airline safety, passenger, carry, on, baggage, airplane, tsa, hazardous, material TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis A review of the most popular questions submitted to AirSafe.com This conversation goes into some of the reasoning behind the answers to the top 10 airline safety questions submitted to the AirSafe.com. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show2.mp3 Of the many questions submitted to AirSafe.com over the years, these 10 represent the most frequently asked categories of questions. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show2.mp3 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 01:00:00 GMT no 22:54 airline, safety, passenger, accident, airplane, crash, faq TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis) Dr. Todd Curtis An honest and objective look at the usefulness of airline blacklists. This conversation is all about the trend of countries publishing lists of banned airlines and how those lists leave a lot to be desired. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show1.mp3 The US, UK, France, and several other countries have publicized lists of countries and airlines that are banned from operating in their respective country. AirSafe.com founder Dr. Todd Curtis explains why these governments have not gone far enough to inform the public. http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show1.mp3 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:23:16 -0700 no 11:44 airline, safety, passenger, accident, airplane, crash TheConversation@AirSafe.com (Dr. Todd Curtis)