In the Unlikely
Event...
The Politics of
Airline Safety
from The Center
for Public Integrity
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In the
Unlikely
Event...
THE POLITICS OF
AIRLINE SAFETY
The Center
for Public Integrity |
Paperback -
95 pages,
Copyright 1998
ISBN:
1882583-10-8
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Review:
Do
you believe the US should raise the bar for the standard of safety
in public aviation? While Congress & the FAA claim we have
the best aviation safety record, does that mean there isn't room for
substantial improvement? After reading In the Unlikely
Event... you will understand how the American public has
been denied endless safety improvements recommended by the NTSB for
years. And if that isn't bad enough, Congress turns a blind
eye as the FAA drags it's feet.
Republicans
& Democrats alike, along with members of the FAA have accepted
incredible amounts of money or perks from the airline
industry. In return, identifiable safety issues, sometimes
very straightforward, are neglected. People continue to die or be
injured because of this inaction. This report will educate you
on the inadequacies of standards for airline seats, wiring defects
and black boxes along with the lack of child safety seats, smoke
detection and fire suppression equipment. Accidents continue
needlessly as the industry essentially regulates itself. Often
is is only a public outcry that precedes an incentive for change.
The
publication is described at http://www.publicintegrity.org/unlikely_event.html
in greater detail. At the bottom of the above mentioned web
page you can also view this report in PDF format. (unlikely_event.pdf
480KB). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader
to view the file (which is a free download if you don't
already have it on your computer). Once you are able to view
the report online, you can also print out a copy of the document
(even & odd page selections are available enabling use of both
sides of the paper.)
Written by Mary
Kahl,
Board Liaison - United
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E-mail: MKahlcul8@aol.com
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