Methodology of an Aircraft Accident Response System Assessment
Abstract
The paper investigates the ability to learn from an aircraft accident as the opportunities for learning diminish with the decline in the accident rate. A safety compromising case is studied as the processes of aircraft accident intervention and recovery can degrade the ability of an aircraft accident investigation process to enhance aviation safety by revealing accident causation. In the case study an assessment of the Slovenian aircraft accident response system was made. For the purpose of evaluating the successfulness of aircraft accident intervention and effectiveness of recovery, a model of aircraft accident response system requirements has been developed. Based on non-conformances identified by the model of requirements, remedial measures are proposed for the enhancement of the aircraft accident response system operation. Criteria for the definition of the transition from accident intervention to recovery are derived from the assessment findings in a manner not to impede the aircraft accident investigation effectiveness and efficiency.
References
Rose, A.: »Free lessons« in aviation safety, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 76, No. 5, 2004.
Athiniotis, N., Lombardo, D., Clark, G.: On-site aspects of a major aircraft accident investigation, Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 16, No. 7, 2009
Barbry, F.Y.: Exposure risks and intervention possibilities in solution criticality accidents, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society (USA), Vol. 63, 1991.
Holsti, K.: International Politics: A Framework of Analysis, Prentice Hall, New Jersy, 1995
Nickson, D., Siddons, S.: Project management disasters & how to survive them, K. Page, London, Philadelphia, 2006
Rosenthal, U., Charles, M., Hart, P.: The World of Crises and Crisis Management, in Rosenthal, U., Charles, M., Hart, P. Coping with Crises: The management of disaster, riots and terrorism, Charles C Thomas, Springfield, IL, 1989
Rosenthal, U., Kouzmin, A.: Crises and Crisis Management: Toward Comprehensive Government Decision Making, Journal o Pubic Administration Research & Theory, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1997, pp. 277-304
Salmon, T., Alkadari, R.: Crises, Crisis Management an Crisis Prevention, in R. Carey and T. Salmon (Eds.), International Security in the Modern World, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1992
Dubrovski, D.: Krizni management in prenova podjetja, Fakulteta za management, Koper, 2004
Novak, B.: Krizno komuniciranje in upravljanje nevarnosti: priročnik za krizne odnose z javnostmi v praksi, Gospodarski vestnik, Ljubljana, 2002
Sistem varstva pred naravnimi in drugimi nesrečami. Available at http://www.sos112.si/slo/page.php?src= sv1.htm, 2011
Mei, R., Tingdi, Z., Xiaolei, L.: Research on accident rehearsal modeling, Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica, Vol. 29, No. 6, 2008.
Zhang, D.M., Lee, M., Wong, W-Y.: A knowledge-based approach to design of intervention strategies for incidents, Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, IEEE SMC ‘99, Vol. 6, 1999
Grady, R.: Practical Software Metrics for Project Management and Process Improvement, Prentice Hall. 1992.
Ortega, M., MarÍa Pérez, M., Rojas, T.: Construction of a Systemic Quality Model for Evaluating a Software, Software Quality Journal, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2004.
Vlada Republike Slovenije, Državni načrt zaščite in reševanja ob letalski nesreči, Ministrstvo za obrambo, Uprava RS za zaščito in reševanja, Version 4.0, 2004.
Cokorilo, O., Gvozdenovic, S., Vasov, L., Mirosavljevic, P.: Costs of Unsafety in Aviation, Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Vol.16, 2010.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
