Flight Safety Foundation Airport Operations 1994

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November–December 1994

Safeguarding Against Hazardous Cargo Presents a Variety of Challenges 4 pages. [PDF 27K]

Passengers and shippers may be unaware of the dangers presented by materials they bring aboard aircraft in baggage or offer for transport. For example, cigarette lighters containing flammable liquid reservoirs and lighter fluid are forbidden. And proper warning labels are of little value in preventing dangerous incidents if the labeled packages are hidden from view within mailbags and other containers.

September–October 1994

Technical Problems Slow Development and Approval of U.S. Airport Explosive Detection Systems 8 pages. [PDF 44K]

The FAA should purchase current off-the-shelf systems for use by U.S. air carriers at three or four non-U.S. airports, where the FAA believes the threat to aviation is greatest, according to an official U.S. report.

May–August 1994

Special Double Issue: Pushback Accidents Reviewed To Identify Causes and Prevention 12 pages. [PDF 58K]

A survey of airline safety professionals, ground crews and aircrews from 16 countries suggests that engineering solutions are needed to prevent aircraft pushback accidents, and a review of accidents in the period 1964 through 1992 indicates that pushback accidents have been increasing.

March–April 1994

Airport Plan to Meet Emergencies Influenced By Locale and Culture 4 pages. [PDF 24K]

Each airport must develop its own emergency response plan, which is made more complex by increased air traffic, crowded terminals and remote facilities. A well-defined and properly tested plan involves the local community served by the airport.

January–February 1994

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Aviation System Indicators Show Drop in Delays and Runway Incursions 6 pages. [PDF 45K]

The latest figures released by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration indicate better conditions at airports.