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Smoky Distraction

Smoky Distraction

The heavy workload accompanying a smoke-in-the-cockpit event interfered with checklist completion by a Metro 23 flight crew, the ATSB says.
‘A Step Back’

‘A Step Back’

Accident data for 2024 falls short of the ‘exceptional performance’ recorded the previous year, IATA says.
‘Pull Up, Captain’

‘Pull Up, Captain’

Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual approach until the ATR 42 struck Lake Victoria.
BARS Newsletter Q1 2025 – New Standards // New BMOs // TAC33 prep kicking off

BARS Newsletter Q1 2025 – New Standards // New BMOs // TAC33 prep kicking off

Newsletter Issue 112, Q1 2025
Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance

Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance

FSF calls for an industrywide recommitment to safety fundamentals.
Opinion: Co-Designing Safer Skies

Opinion: Co-Designing Safer Skies

The continuing evolution of CRM is prompting the authors’ call for subject matter experts to help develop a framework for their Adaptive Dynamics for Resilient Systems.
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Dr. Hassan Shahidi

President and CEO, Headquarters

1920 Ballenger Ave., 4th Floor

Tzvetomir Blajev
Director, Europe and Global Operational Safety, European Regional Office

Rue de la Fuseé, 96, B-1130 Brussels

David Anderson

Managing Director, BARS Program Office

Level 16, 356 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Mitchell Fox

Director, Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety

60 Airport Boulevard, Changi Airport Terminal 2, Unit #B1/63-64, Singapore 819643

Board of Governors — Officers

Bobbi Wells

Chair

Dr. Hassan Shahidi

President and CEO

Kenneth P. Quinn, Esq

Esq., General Counsel and Secretary

John R. Watret, Ph.D

Ph.D., Treasurer

Staff

Henry Gourdji

Director, Safety Strategy and Policy

Frank Jackman

Director, Communications and Research

Deborah Kirkman

Director, Advanced Aviation Systems

Mark Millam

Director, Technical Programs and Events

Harro Ranter

Director, Aviation Safety Network

Founders

Jerry Lederer

Gloria Heath

Richard Crane

David Morrison

OUR PROJECTS

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Path to Wellness: Charting a Course for Mental Health in Aviation

NEW WHITE PAPER! Throughout Path to Wellness: Charting a Course for Mental Health in Aviation, the Foundation underscores the importance of addressing the stigma associated with mental health issues. Through a detailed examination of case studies, the Foundation illustrates the consequences of neglecting mental health and the need for continuous support, rigorous screening, and a culture that encourages openness and assistance-seeking.  

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