Assignment

Assignment 8 AVM4700 Chapter Review Questions 8.1 Describe the ‘true’ cost of an aviation accident. 8.2 In what way does an aircraft’s black box contribute to international aviation safety? Describe the various types of black boxes. 8.3 List and explain five challenges that aviation investigators face in conducting investigations. 8.4 Why have global accident rates in the commercial jet fleet improved only marginally in the last 35 years? 8.5 There are a variety of stakeholders with an interest in the outcome of an aviation investigation. Name five stakeholder groups and describe their specific interest (e.g., protecting their reputation, improving safety, identifying systematic weaknesses). 8.6 Which CICTT accident categories do you think are the most difficult, and least difficult, to prevent? Do you believe that future technologies have the potential to reduce accidents of a certain category? Explain your answers. 8.7 What is the difference between an accident and an incident? Do some research, if necessary, and provide an example of an accident and an incident that have occurred in your State. 8.8 Depending upon the privacy laws in each State, black box recordings are sometimes made publicly available and other times kept private (shared only with stakeholders in the investigation). As a future aviation professional, which approach do you agree with? Consider the following: Can publicly sharing these recordings improve aviation safety or are they voyeuristic privacy violations? What is the ideal balance between safety and privacy? Describe the moral and ethical considerations. Does your State release recordings after an investigation? (Hint: an Internet search for an accident that occurred in your State will return CVR recordings, or not, depending on privacy laws.)