1st Edition
Attitude or Latitude? Australian Aviation Safety
By Graham R. Braithwaite
Copyright 2001
311 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
311 Pages
by
Routledge
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Australia has an enviable record for airline safety - No one has ever died in an accident involving a commercial jet aircraft in Australia. The reasons behind this have been the source of much speculation and theories tend to focus on issues related to the natural environment and even luck. However, with human error being present in arguably 100% of aircraft accidents, it seems reasonable that a... Read more
Contents: Australia’s safety record; Defining safety; A new approach to safety?; Exploring the physical geography; Exploring the human geography; Culture is not spelt with a k; Comparative safety; Exploring the human environment; The lucky country...; Exploring the operational environment; Infrastructure and support; Understanding the safe system; Epilogue; References; Index.
Biography
Graham Braithwaite completed undergraduate studies in Transport Management and Planning. In 1997 he moved to the Department of Aviation at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, where he is now a Lecturer, specialising in safety and human factors. Dr. Braithwaite has worked on a range of projects with the aviation industry and has consulted for the likes of Qantas, Ansett, Airservices Australia and the UK CAA. He also teaches on Loughborough University's air transport degree program.
’...easy and compelling to read, concise but surprisingly comprehensive, this seriously analytical volume deserves an equally serious study.’ ROSPA Occupational Safety and Health Journal, 2005
