David McMillan, EUROCONTROL Director General, Assumes Chair of Flight Safety Foundation

The Flight Safety Foundation  is an independent, non-profit, international organization engaged in research, education, advocacy and publishing to improve aviation safety. The Foundation’s mission is to be the leading voice of safety for the global aerospace community. It was announced today that EUROCONTROL Director General David McMillan has become the new Chairman of the FSF Board… Continue reading David McMillan, EUROCONTROL Director General, Assumes Chair of Flight Safety Foundation

Pilot fatigue – The views of the Flight Safety Foundation

The issue of fatigue in the cockpit, and outside it among maintenance personnel for example, has been on the agenda for some time now and things were brought to a head by the Colgan Air crash in Buffalo on Feb. 12, 2009. Predictably, the reactions are varied and range from the studied to the opportunistic.… Continue reading Pilot fatigue – The views of the Flight Safety Foundation