Researchers have found that there is not an adequate forum for U.S. military FOD program managers to share information and help raise awareness. The study, conducted by the U.S. Air Force Laboratory at Wright Paterson Air Force Base, concluded that effective FOD prevention results from a combination of good equipment, training and awareness [Read more…]
Helicopter Accidents Prove Slow To Decline
December 13, 2012 by
The 2006 goal of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) was bold: reduce helicopter accidents by 80 percent by 2016. Unfortunately, rotorcraft accident numbers have not dropped as precipitously as those of commercial transport aircraft.
“We are not finding new ways to kill people in helicopters,” an IHST representative told AIN. “We are making the same mistakes over and over again.” [Read more…]
Sterilizing Your Work Place – Tool Control – Repair Shop vs. Operating Room
December 10, 2012 by
An Operating Room Philosophy For Tool and Parts Control
WHY STERILIZE?
My wife told me a rather scary story once about a visit to an oral surgeon’s office in another state. She was told to get a root canal by her regular dentist and so came in for a consult. The receptionist took her go back to the examination room and after waiting a few minutes, Margaret decided to have look around. When she did, she was rather surprised to say the least. There before her was a room that hadn’t been “sterilized”. Margaret could see that it still contained dirty instruments, blood-spattered equipment and general disarray. It was about then that she remembered that she had urgent business elsewhere and had to “re-schedule”.
Why strap coffee cans onto poles
December 10, 2012 by
Why strap coffee cans onto poles and pray they don’t blow away in a jet blast? Now you can deploy this versatile FOD CAN HOLDER to muliple locations on the airside and keep your piece of mind.
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Sites Dealing With Bird Strikes or Bird Control
December 1, 2012 by
The US Air Force’s working group dedicated to preventing bird strike and wildlife problems at military airfields. The BASH team serves as the guiding resource for military airfield operators on how to reduce bird hazards.
Transport Canada’s Aerodrome Wildlife Control Program
Probably the most comprehensive site on the Web dealing with bird strike hazards. Includes bird avoidance brochures, airport wildlife bulletins, control procedures manuals, bird strike summary reports, bird strike report forms, and proceedings of the Bird Strike Committee of Canada. Published in English and French. [Read more…]
Bird Strike Photos
December 1, 2012 by
Preventing bird strikes is an essential component of any airport safety program. The following images of actual bird strikes provide dramatic examples of how FOD can damage aircraft, endanger lives and disrupt air travel. [Read more…]
The Ultimate FOD Prevention Program Manual
November 19, 2012 by
“You have hit the nail on the head with your manual… It provides a good foundation for anyone just starting out as a new Foreign Object Elimination technician or as a refresher for those of us that have been around for a while… Keep up the fight to ensure everyone knows the cost of not having a good FOD Prevention Program not only in dollars but more important human life!”
Mitchel D. O’Neal
Manager, Foreign Object Elimination AGS &BMS
Manager, Foreign Object Elimination AGS &BMS
Lake Charles, Louisiana [Read more…]
Air Force Safety Goes Online
November 5, 2012 by
US Air Force Safety Center Proactive Aviation Safety Center (ProSEF) has created a new publicly-accesible Web site that details the service’s vision to “foster a culture of mishap prevention.”
The X-FOD Files
October 1, 2012 by
Who needs UFO’s, alien conspiracies and new sightings of Elvis Presley? These days, even FOD can inspire the stuff of urban legends. These mysterious photos of damaged engine blades have been flying around the Internet for at least ten years, along with various incarnations of the following story: [Read more…]
