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Aviation & Safety Consultant University of Southern California trained aircraft accident investigator and safety program manager.
Experienced in risk analysis, management and mitigation and establishing compliance programs for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trained disaster planner recognized by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Safety Management System and General Aviation
A Safety Management System (SMS)—the risk assessment and dispatch process for each flight—represents a critical aspect of commercial or corporate flight operations. A series of factors must be considered through an independent evaluation system that lets pilots and supervisors know … Continue reading
Checklist Discipline
Why do pilots stop using checklists? Safety experts use words like familiarity or complacency. It might be because many general aviation pilots have never been told about the difference between a do-list and a checklist. They are actually the same document; it’s just a … Continue reading
Rich Martindell: Aviation and Safety Consultant rich@wild-blue-yonder.com 619-253-7649 University of Southern California trained aircraft accident investigator and safety program manager. Experienced in risk analysis, management and mitigation and establishing compliance programs for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). … Continue reading
January 2, 2012
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Gathering Flight Planning Information
How do you get your weather and NOTAM information when you flight plan? You now have multiple options besides phoning the Flight Service Station (FSS) and getting the information the old fashion way from a briefer. One important thing to consider is if the … Continue reading
Posted in Cockpit Resource Management
Tagged aviation weather, DUAT, DUATS, flight planning, NOTAMs
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