Air Safety Investigators: Using Science to Save Lives-One Crash at a Time

Air Safety Investigators: Using Science to Save Lives-One Crash at a Time

<p><br /> This fascinating story explains how aviation crashes are investigated, and what goes on behind the scenes to improve safety. It is also the untold saga of<br /> how one maverick scientist battled the bureaucracy to save lives.<br /></p><br /><p><br /> Federal officials hired him to prevent an anticipated bloodbath from airline deregulation. He soon introduced innovations, such as Crew Resource Management<br /> training, which dramatically reduced airline accidents. However, when he dared expose lies to Congress, officials used the sky marshals to harass him. They<br /> then ignored his other programs, which contributed to countless unnecessary deaths -- including JFK Junior's.<br /></p><br /><p><br /> Becoming a military safety guru, his important tasks included training Air Force One crews, and going undercover to discover why a mysterious Soviet<br /> airliner crash killed an African president.<br /></p><br /><p><br /> But he was fired for blowing the whistle on the Pentagon cover-up of the worst fratricide since Vietnam. Congress and other important organizations have<br /> often sought his advice on civil and military aviation problems.<br /></p>