Write a minimum essay reflecting on your experience in this course. Specifically, how has your thinking regarding aviation safety changed? How might you approach aviation safety analysis in the future?
Please talk about briefly each below topics that we discuss daily on the discussion post, also review the attached FAA Safety Handbook. Please ensure that you answer the above questions in the essay as well; how has your thinking regarding aviation safety changed? How might you approach aviation safety analysis in the future?
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/risk_management/ss_handbook/
System Safety Handbook – FAAU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 (866) tell-FAA ((866) 835-5322)www.faa.gov
Topic: Risk Assessment
Initial Post: Consider a professional role you either currently fill or plan to in the future. Think about risks inherent in the position. Explain a specific risk and use the FAA matrix on p. 3-9 of chapter 3 of the System Safety Handbook to assess the risk. Then, suggest an effective risk mitigation strategy. Discuss with your peers.
1518Discussion: Human Factors Topic: Human Factors
Initial Post: Consider the potential human factors/safety issues presented in Table 17-1, on p. 17-4, of the FAA System Safety Handbook. Consider a professional role you either currently fill or plan to in the future. Which top three human factors/safety issues are most problematic and why? Discuss with your peers.
26838Discussion: Risk Types Topic: Risk Types
Initial Post: Consider the four types of risks presented on pp. 15-6 and 15-7 of the FAA System Safety Handbook. Think about a specific aviation activity (such as flying an aircraft, dispatching an aircraft, maintaining an aircraft, or managing an airfield during construction). Provide an example of each type of risk in this regard. Discuss with your peers.
231418Discussion: FOQA Topic: FOQA
Initial Post: FOQA is voluntary. Consider an airport, airline, FBO, charter operator, airport, etc. Present justification for the development of a FOQA at one of these entities. Discuss with your peers.
252048Discussion: Software Reliability Topic: Software Reliability
Initial Post: Consider software as risk control. Select several axioms for consideration, as presented in chapter 7 of the FAA Systems Safety Handbook. Specifically, how can aircraft manufacturers increase software reliability? Discuss with your peers.
292108Discussion: Systems Safety Topic: Systems Safety
Initial Post: Discuss one topic from this week’s readings that greatly informed your view of systems safety. Explain why this is the case. Discuss with your peers.
261228Discussion: Analysis Techniques Topic: Analysis Techniques
Initial Post: Consider the numerous analysis techniques presented in chapter 9 of the FAA System Safety Handbook. Which one seems most usable to you? Why is this the case? Discuss with your peers.
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