Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Drones)
Mid-Air Collision Study

BALPA (British Air Line Pilots’ Association) and other stakeholders recently carried out some testing, to see how much of a risk drones pose to aircraft. The results of the study are out and are a robust verification that drone impacts on aircraft windscreens and helicopter rotors can be catastrophic, even at relatively modest speeds with small drones. For a summary of the study, please go to: http://bit.ly/2u8spYu. For the full study: http://bit.ly/2wecAkG

Research
Aerotoxic Syndrome: A New Occupational Disease?

Concerns related to adverse health effects experienced by aircrew exposed to aircraft contaminated air have been ongoing for over 6 decades. In this study, they undertook an in-depth investigation of aircrew involved in suspected aircraft contaminated air events. They conclude that a clear cause and effect relationship has been identified linking the symptoms, diagnoses and findings to the occupational environment. Recognition of this new occupational disorder and a clear medical investigation protocol are urgently needed: http://bit.ly/2uaqKnI

EASA 2017 Annual Safety Review

Every year, the European Aviation Safety Agency publishes a safety review which identifies the most important safety challenges faced in European aviation today. Read their press release and download the full paper here: http://bit.ly/2vjLW9w

Flight Safety Foundation Study on Go Around Decisions

The study of 16 years of runway excursions determined that 83 percent could have been avoided with a decision to go around. In other words, 54 percent of all accidents could potentially be prevented by going around. In this report, FSF outlines the most important findings of this study and provides some recommendations to deal with this issue. The full document is rather long, but we suggest you should read the executive report, which is only a few pages: http://bit.ly/2nsXvJv

HindSight Summer 2017

HindSight is produced twice a year for air traffic controllers by the EUROCONTROL Safety Improvement Sub-Group (SISG). The summer 2017 edition focuses on the potential gap between work- as-imagined and work-as-done. Read more: http://bit.ly/2uAdgCW