1) Aviation Insurance A) History and development of Aviation It all started when the famous renaissance painter‚ Leonardo da Vinci developed drawings and sketches of flying devices and believed that human could fly on air one day. That may seem something impossible at that time. But‚ he designed a human – powered aircraft‚ Daedalus 88 and flew 115km in 1788. In 1842‚ Englishman named Henson patented a design for a machine similar to the modern monoplane. A Frenchman‚ Alphonse Penaud made
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History of civil aviation does not exceed a hundred years. Therefore‚ the understanding of aviation safety as well as the cause of the airplane accidents remains limited. Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 has defined an airplane accident as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft‚ which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked‚ where a person is fatally or seriously
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SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT INTRODUCTION This book provides a rare insight into aviation safety from the work carried out by the UK Government’s Accidents Investigation Branch‚ by its former Chief Inspector. It is an account of the particular contribution that aircraft accident investigation has made‚ and can make‚ to the ever improving standards of flight safety. The basic objective of an accident investigation team is to bring to light a potential or actual failure‚ either technical or human. It is
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Introduction Above seventy percent of airline accidents get attributed to human error. This error has developed to become a vital worry in airline management and maintenance performances (Graeber‚ 2006). Where there is a human factor one‚ cannot avoid human error hence precautions should be taken to prevent accidents. Human Factor Human factor involves information collection on human limitations and abilities‚ and application of the information to machines‚ tools‚ tasks‚ system‚ environment and
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Air Accident An Air accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportations‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The circumstance of Air accidents takes place by four causes: takeoff and landing‚ mechanical failures‚ pilot error‚ and bad weather. One cause of Air accidents take place is during takeoff and landing. Approximately 80 percent of all aviation
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Air accidents and incidents An Air accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The causes of these Air accidents vary greatly depending on specific circumstances and problems that may develop during the flight process.In many situations these incidents can be completely avoided through careful preparation and effective safety
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Abstract Accidents in the aviation industry can occur due to many factors. An aviation accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The causes of these aviation accidents vary greatly depending on specific circumstances and problems that may develop during the flight process. Weather is one of the factors that can influence
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Airline Accident Investigation Prcedure "Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea‚ it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness‚ incapacity or neglect." -- Capt A. G. Lamplugh‚ British Aviation Insurance Group According to the Air Transport Association‚ a person could fly every day for 3‚859 years without being involved in an aircraft accident. That’s an accident rate of one accident for every 1.4 million flights‚ according to a CNN report‚ based
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The Role of the National Transportation Safety Board in Aviation Safety Chris Dahlstrand Principles of Transportation 12 December 2000 Overview The movement of millions of passengers over distances thought impossible decades ago is symbolic of the modern air transportation era that is characterized by speed‚ comfort and personal convenience. The commerce of aviation‚ both the operation of commercial aircraft for profit and the development of aeronautical systems‚ is also an important
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and Security: Aviation Safety Eri Zhong 钟尔灵 Katherine Wei 魏嘉奕 Alan Wang 汪一鼎 Introduction Six million people spanning hundreds of countries and thousands of airports board airplanes everyday‚ arriving safe and sound at their intended destinations. Flying has been noted as one of the safest methods of transportation today‚ with the overall safety record improving year after year. During the mid-20th century‚ aviation accidents occurred about once every 200‚000 flights. Today‚ accidents occur less than
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