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CONTENTS
Air Safety Through Investigation
Journal of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators
Volume 55, Number 1
Publisher Frank Del Gandio
FEATURES Editorial Advisor Richard B. Stone
Editor J. Gary DiNunno
4 Not Enough Accidents, Not Enough Data: Design Editor Jesica Ferry
Incident Investigation with a Focus on Aerodromes Associate Editor Susan Fager
By Adrian Young, Aviation Accident Investigator with To70, The Hague, Netherlands—
The author suggests a safety focus of attention is on flight operations first, followed by ISASI Forum (ISSN 1088-8128) is published quar-
airworthiness and air traffic service issues. The safety of airports and maintenance safety terly by the International Society of Air Safety
tag along behind. Investigators. Opinions expressed by authors do
not necessarily represent official ISASI position
10 Using Big Data to Improve Pilot Training and Aviation Safety or policy.
By Lou Nemeth, Director of Flight Operations, CAE—The author feels as though using Editorial Offices: Park Center, 107 East Holly Ave-
safety data and information across government to identify emerging systemic safety issues nue, Suite 11, Sterling, VA 20164-5405. Telephone
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12 Compassionate Care in the 21st Century: isasi@erols.com; for editor, jgdassociates@
starpower.net. Internet website: www.isasi.org.
The Evolution of Aviation Disaster Family Assistance ISASI Forum is not responsible for unsolicited
By Dennis Post, Senior Manager, Emergency Response, Southwest Airlines—The author manuscripts, photographs, or other materials.
examines the necessity for aviation disaster family assistance programs to continue evolv- Unsolicited materials will be returned only if
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17 Kapustin Scholarship Essay: Large Volume Data delete, summarize, or edit for space con-
Gathering Shapes Aircraft Accident Investigations siderations any submitted article. To facilitate
By Macin Makowski, 2021 Kapustin Scholarship Recipient, Embry-Riddle Aeronau- editorial production processes, American Eng-
tical University—The author examines a proposed new model of accident investigation lish spelling of words is used.
consisting of layered structure that begins with safety-related big data. It’s raw information
gathered from multiple aviation systems and isn’t always in a usable form. Copyright © 2022—International Society of Air
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20 Virtual Wreckage Mapping Using Public Media Photos tion in any form is prohibited without permis-
By Jacob Zeiger, Senior Air Safety Investigator, Boeing Commercial Airplanes—The sion. ISASI Forum registered U.S. Patent and
T.M. Office. Opinions expressed by authors do
author discusses the critical need for aviation safety investigators to collect wreckage data not necessarily represent official ISASI position
as soon as possible after an accident and suggests using any public media images available or policy. Permission to reprint is available upon
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25 A Look at Recent ICAO Activities ed in the United States and published for profes-
By Steve Creamer, Director, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO—The author provided a keynote sional air safety investigators who are members
address to participants of ISASI 2021 on Sep. 1, 2021, that outlined current ICAO activities of the International Society of Air Safety Inves-
and programs. tigators. Editorial content emphasizes accident
investigation findings, investigative techniques
and experiences, regulatory issues, industry ac-
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ABOUT THE COVER
Employees of Southwest Airlines participate in an aviation disaster family
awareness training exercise (see page 12).
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