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Online Resources: Aviation Safety Information
General Resources
- Airspace & Safety Initiative (UK)
- Aviation Safety Network
- Aviators Code Initiative
- AOPA Air Safety Institute
- integrated Safety Trend Analysis and Reporting System (iSTARS -- from ICAO)
- Lessons Learned from Transport Airplane Accidents (FAA)
- SafetyLit: citations and abstracts of scholarly journal articles, technical reports, and theses concerning issues of safety arising from many professional disciplines, including aviation and aerospace safety
- SKYbrary: a repository of safety data related to ATM and aviation safety in general; focus is on commercial air transport
- Tools for Flying Safely from Mastery Flight Training, Inc.
- Vectors for Safety
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Resources
- Aviation Safety and Security Archives
- Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety
- Center for Wildlife and Aviation
- Robertson Safety Institute
- Degree Programs
- Master of Science in Safety Science, Prescott Campus
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace and Occupational Safety, Daytona Beach Campus
- Graduate Certificate in Aviation Safety, Worldwide Campus
- Certificate in Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations and Safety, Worldwide Campus
- Aviation Safety minor, Prescott Campus
- Aviation Safety minor, Daytona Beach Campus
- Library Resources
- Aircraft Accidents Research Guide (Hunt Library)
- Cabin Safety Research Guide (Hunt Library)
- Commercial Aviation Safety Research Guide (Hazy Library)
- Human Factors Research Guide (Hunt Library)
- Pilot Fatigue and Crew Rest Research Guide (Hunt Library)
- Recommended websites for aviation safety (Hunt Library)
- Safety Management Research Guide (Hunt Library)
- Safety Science Research Guide (Hazy Library)
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Publications
- Aeromedical Safety Brochures
- Educational brochures from the FAA designed to acquaint the aviation community with the physiological challenges of the aviation environment and relevant safety concerns
- AINonline
- Articles from Aviation International News and other AIN publications, as well as articles written specifically for AINonline. Subject-specific news channels include safety, accidents, training, and security
- Air Med & Rescue
- Magazine for the airborne special missions community
- Aviation accident reports
- See separate page for sources of accident reports available on-line (by country of reporting agency)
- Aviation Safety Letter (Canada)
- Published by Transport Canada, this quarterly bulletin addresses aviation safety from a variety of perspectives, including lessons learned from accidents and incidents
- Aviation Safety Network
- News about aviation safety and accidents
- AvWeb
- Independent aviation news reporting
- Callback
- Monthly safety bulletin from NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System
- CFI to CFI Newsletter
- Quarterly newsletter from AOPA's Air Safety Institute
- EASA Annual Safety Review
- Annual publication produced since 2005, providing a statistical summary of aviation safety in EASA member states and identifying the most important safety challenges faced by European aviation.
- FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine Reports
- Aviation research reports from 1961 to the present
- Feedback
- Quarterly newsletters from CHIRP, the UK Confidential Reporting Programme for Aviation and Maritime. CHIRP publishes several Feedback newsletters for Air Transport, General Aviation, Cabin Crew, Ground Handling & Security, and Drone issues
- Flight Safety Australia
- Safety magazine from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority
- Flight Safety Information
- Daily e-mail newsletter on current topics concerning aviation safety. Free subscription required
- Flightfax
- Online monthly newsletter of U. S. Army aircraft accident prevention information
- Flying Lessons (blog)
- Aviation safety writer Christine Negroni's blog
- Flying Lessons (newsletter)
- Weekly newsletter looking at recent accidents to consider what might have contributed to them. From Thomas P. Turner at Mastery Flight Training
- GYRO
- Newsletter from the Korea Aviation Voluntary Incident Reporting System (KAIRS)
- Hindsight
- Aviation safety magazine produced by EUROCONTROL's Safety Improvement Subgroup
- ICAO Annual Safety Report
- Annual report from ICAO providing updates on safety indicators, including accidents and related risk factors.
- JasonBlair.net
- Blog by flight instructor and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner Jason Blair
- John's Blog
- Blog by Air Facts editor John Zimmerman
- NTSB Safety Compass
- Official blog of the NTSB Chairman
- Risk Management Magazine
- Official Safety Magazine of the U.S. Army
- Safety Briefs
- Short publications from AOPA Air Safety Foundation designed to offer practical guidance and useful tips for pilots
- The Safety Net
- NATA's Safety 1st program blog
- Safety Spotlights
- Reports from AOPA Air Safety Institute on critical safety issues
- Sully's Blog
- From "Miracle on the Hudson" Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III
- Vectors for Safety
- Monthly blog from Gene Benson's Safety Initiative offering operational tips and accident discussions to promote safety
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Government Agencies (U.S.)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
- National Transportation Safety Board
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Government Agencies (non-U.S.)
- Australia: Australian Transport Safety Bureau
- Australia: Civil Aviation Safety Authority
- Belize: Department of Civil Aviation
- Bermuda: Civil Aviation Authority
- Brazil: National Civil Aviation Agency - Brazil (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil)
- Canada: Transport Canada
- Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada
- Cyprus: Department of Civil Aviation
- Denmark: Danish Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen)
- East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda): Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency
- Europe: European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
- Falkland Islands: Civil Aviation Department
- Fiji: Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
- Finland: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)
- Germany: German Air Navigation Services (Deutsche Flugsicherung)
- Georgia: Georgian Civil Aviation Agency
- Guyana: Civil Aviation Authority
- Hong Kong: Civil Aviation Department
- India: Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- Indonesia: National Transportation Safety Committee
- Ireland: Irish Aviation Authority
- Japan: Civil Aviation Bureau
- Latvia: Civil Aviation Agency (Civilās aviācijas aģentūra)
- Lebanon: Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- Malaysia: Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
- Maldives: Civil Aviation Authority
- Moldova: Civil Aviation Authority
- Nepal: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
- Oman: Civil Aviation Authority
- The Netherlands: Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate
- New Zealand: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
- North Macedonia: Civil Aviation Agency
- Qatar: Civil Aviation Authority
- Seychelles: Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority
- Singapore: Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
- Slovenia: Civil Aviation Agency (Javna agencija za civilno letalstvo)
- Solomon Islands: Civil Aviation Authority of the Solomon Islands
- South Africa: South African Civil Aviation Authority
- South Korea (Republic of Korea): Korea Office of Civil Aviation
- Suriname: Civil Aviation Safety Authority Suriname
- Switzerland: Federal Office of Civil Aviation
- Taiwan: Civil Aeronautics Administration
- Taiwan: Taiwan Transportation Safety Board
- Tanzania: Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
- Uganda: Civil Aviation Authority
- United Kingdom: Civil Aviation Authority
- United Kingdom: Military Aviation Authority
- United Kingdom: UK Airprox Board
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Organizations
The organizations list includes aviation safety organizations as well as organizations with a broader mission whose activities include work on aviation safety issues.
U.S. Military
Safety Centers and Divisions
- Air Force Safety Center
- Naval Safety Center
- Naval School of Aviation Safety
- U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center
- U.S. Coast Guard, Aviation Safety Program
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Publications
- Flightfax Online: Monthly online aviation safety publication from the U.S. Army (2011-present). Issues of the former Flightfax magazine (print publication) from 1973-2006 are also available online.
- Knowledge (U.S. Army), 2007-2018 issues (continued by Risk Management Magazine)
- Risk Management Magazine: Official Safety Magazine of the U.S. Army (2018-present)
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