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2. Periodicals
39. Airclaims, Ltd.
Cardinal Point
Newall Road
Heathrow Airport
London
England
TW6 2AS
(44) 181-897-1066 (telephone)
(44) 181-897-0300 (fax)
World Aircraft Accident Summary
(formerly CAA
World Airline Accident Summary)
“Produced on behalf of the British Civil Aviation Authority, the current
volume contains over 3,000 of the world’s aircraft & helicopter accidents from
1990. Updated quarterly. Index sort accidents by event, location, operator and
type.”
A
CD-ROM version was issued in 2002 that covers accidents occurring between 1990
and mid-2002.
Blue Print
(weekly)
“This invaluable weekly newsletter keeps you up to date with important events in
commercial aviation. Supplements include: Monthly: A report giving details of
aircraft accidents occurring each month. Quarterly: A report detailing by
operator the backlog of both jet and turboprop aircraft on order, with scheduled
delivery dates. Annual subscription (51 weekly issues inc. binder) +
supplements.”
Major Loss Record
(bi-monthly-major aircraft accidents)
“Details all major accidents for jet and turboprop airliners, listed by both
aircraft type and operators, in date order for every year in over 600 pages.
Updated bi-monthly.”
40.
Air Line Pilot
Air Line Pilots Association, International
535 Herndon Parkway
P.O. Box 1169
Herndon, VA 22070-5238
(703) 689-4176/4182
41.
Airliners: The World’s Airline Magazine
World Transport Press, Inc.
P.O. Box 52-1238
Miami, FL 33152-9949
(800) 875-6711
http://www.airlinersonline.com/
42.
Air Safety Week: The Newsletter of Air Safety Regulation
Phillips Business Information, Inc.
1201 Seven Locks Road
Potomac, MD 20854-3394
(301) 340-1520
(800) 777-5006
Current and past articles can be found online at: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0UBT
43. Air Safety World (July, 2006-present)
Flight Safety Foundation
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22201-3306
(703) 522-8300
http://www.flightsafety.org/asw_home.html
44.
Air Transport World
Penton Publishing
Subscription Lockbox
P.O. Box 96732
Chicago, IL 60693
45.
Airways: A Global Review of Commercial Flight
P.O. Box 1109
Sandpoint, ID 83864-9907
(800) 440-5166
46.
Approach: The Naval Aviation Safety Review
(U.S. Navy)
Superintendent of Documents
P.O. Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250
(202) 783-3238
47.
Aviation Daily
McGraw-Hill Information Services
1200 G Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 383-2350
48.
Aviation Medical Bulletin
Harvey Watt & Co.
Box 20787
Atlanta Hartsfield Airport
Atlanta, GA 30320-9805
(800) 241-6103
49.
Aviation Safety Monitor
Aviation Safety Institute
Suite 316
6797 N. High Street
Worthington, OH 43085-2533
(614) 885-4242
(800) 848-7386
50.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
McGraw-Hill/Aviation Week Group
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1095
(212) 512-3288 or (212) 512-2000
51.
Business and Commercial Aviation
McGraw-Hill Publications
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 512-2000
52.
Business Aviation Safety Journal
(formerly
Flight Crew)
National Business Aircraft Association
1200 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
This annual anthology was published for only three years in the mid-eighties,
then it was resurrected by the NBAA in 1994 and it continues presently.
53.
Callback, ASRS Directline, and NASA Contractor Reports
(Free)
The Office of the NASA Aviation Reporting System
P.O. Box 189
Moffett Field, CA 94035-0189
Callback newsletter contains 2 pages and it reprints some of the anonymous
incident reports taken in by the NASA system. ASRS Directline magazine contains
more lengthy articles concerning aviation safety. NASA Contractor Reports
individually expound on safety problems.
54. CAT: The Journal for Civil Aviation Training
Halldale Media
84 Alexandra Road, Farnborough
Hants, GU14 6DD, UK
Tel; +44(0) 1252 532000
Fax: +44(0) 1252 512714
Email: cat@halldale.com
http://www.halldale.com/CAT.aspx
55. FAST Airbus Technical Digest
http://events.airbus.com/customer/fast.asp
56.
Federal Air Surgeon’s Medical Bulletin
(free)
FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute
Aeromedical Education Division
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
57.
Flight Deck
and
Flywise
(British Airways)
British Airways Safety Services
Compass Centre
Meridian
Ground Floor (S742)
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW6 2JA
England
Published quarterly by British Airways Safety Services for BA’s flight crew. An
outstanding airline-produced safety publication. Controlled circulation.
58.
Flight International
Reed Publishing Co.
205 E. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-2080
Bi-weekly news magazine since 1909. One issue each January lists the accidents
that have occurred during the previous year. Good safety articles. The British
equivalent of
Aviation Week & Space Technology.
59.
Flying Safety
(U.S. Air Force)
Superintendent of Documents
P.O. Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250
(202) 783-3238
Published monthly since 1944.
60.
Focus on Commercial Aviation Safety
UK Flight Safety Committee
JMH Publishing
7 Stafford Road
Cornford Lane
Tonbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4QZ
England
61. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety
Ashgate Publishing Co.
2252 Ridge Road
Brookfield, VT 05036-9704
(800) 535-9544
62.
IAPA Travel Safety Alert
International Airline Passengers Association
P.O. Box 870188
Dallas, TX 75287
(214) 404-9980
(800) 821-4272
Published bi-monthly, IAPA Travel Safety Alert contains safety information of
concern to frequent flyers including a list of recommended carriers. Each issue
contains 8 pages.
63. International Civil Aviation Organization
1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 400
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 2R2
(514) 844-6311
The ICAO Journal
Magazine published ten times per year since 1947. Published in separate English,
French, and Spanish editions. It contains a concise account of activities of
ICAO, with additional information of general interest to ICAO’s Contracting
States and to others with aeronautical interests.
64.
International Journal of Aviation Psychology
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers
365 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642-1487
(201) 666-4110
Published quarterly since 1991. Annual conference proceedings are also
published.
65.
Interavia Aerospace Review
Jane’s Information Group
Sentinel House
163 Brighton Road
Coulsdon, Surrey
England
CR5 2NH
081-763-1030 (telephone)
Nicely produced magazine of aviation news from around the world. Some articles
on safety. Published monthly since 1946.
66. INTERpilot
International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations
Available on-line at: http://www.ifalpa.org/
67.
ISASI forum
The International Society of Air Safety Investigators
Technology Trading Park
Five Export Drive
Sterling, VA 22164-4421
(703) 430-9668
Published quarterly since 1964. Issues average 32-44 pages.
68. Library Bulletin (CAA)
London: Civil Aviation Authority, 1978-.
Monthly review of books, reports, and periodical articles that were added to the
CAA’s Library. Contains book reviews and technical report reviews that are
annotated and listed by subjects, about 1,000 periodical article citations per
annum which are culled from over 800 periodicals. It also contains a list of
upcoming events in aviation. Excellent source for the researcher. Each issue
runs about 10 pages.
69.
MAC Flyer
(U.S. Air Force)
Superintendent of Documents
P.O. Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250
(202) 783-3238
Published monthly since 1954.
70.
NTSB Accident/Incident Reports
Subscription Service
National Technical Information Service
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4630
Abstracts of major aircraft accidents can be found here.
71.
Professional Pilot
Queensmith Communications
3014 Colvin Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-9895
(703) 370-0606 or (800) 222-3212
Very popular magazine with corporate flight crews. Good safety articles.
Published monthly since 1967.
72. The Safe Approach
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Online at: http://www.alaskasworld.com/safety/Safeapproach.asp
73.
Service Difficulty Reports
(free)
Aviation Standards National Field Office
Attention: AVN-120
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Two types of Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs) are issued: one concerns air
carrier difficulties and the other concerns general aviation difficulties.
Published weekly, each issue contains numerous SDRs and lists the type of
aircraft involved, the airline involved, and the nature of the difficulty.
Demonstrating a need for the information, requests for this free service can be
made through the above address.
74.
Transportation Library
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-2300
(708) 491-5275
Northwestern University Transportation Library Staff. Current Literature in Traffic and Transportation. Evanston, IL: Transportation Library, Northwestern University, 1960-. Bi-monthly since 1960. Bibliography with index. Includes listings of the latest acquisitions of the Northwestern University Transportation Library. Applicable section headings include: “Air Transportation Safety and Security” and “Aircraft Accidents.” Available on Dialog. Also publishes Newsline.
75.
Transportation Safety
(A Techline Publication)
National Technical Information Service
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4600
Published monthly.
Out of Print Materials
The following periodicals, though they are not currently being published, may be found in some libraries. The latest addresses are included for reference, even though they are not current. Possibly, photocopies of specific articles can be had through the interlibrary loan system.
76.
Aero Magazine
(formerly
Boeing
Airliner)
Airliner Magazine Office
M/S 2L-30
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
P.O. Box 3707
Seattle, WA 98124-2207
(206) 544-0869
Archives are available online at: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/
77.
Asia-Pacific Air Safety
(free)
Bureau of Air Safety Investigation
P.O. Box 967
Civic Square ACT 2608
Australia
06 274 7111 (local telephone)
+61 6 274 7111 (int’l. telephone)
78.
FAA Aviation Safety Journal
(Free)
Safety Information Staff, ASF-20
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration, ASF-20
800 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20591
This publication was relatively short-lived, however, it was an excellent and
recent publication and some issues might still be acquired from the FAA at the
address above. This publication was the air carrier version of the FAA’s
General Aviation News.
79.
Flight Operations
Circulation Dept., EDP
1520 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Ceased publication in approximately 1980.
80.
Flight Safety Foundation
2200 Wilson Blvd.,
Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22201-3306
(703) 522-8300
Note: Back issues of the following publications are still available on-line, but the new FSF publication, Air Safety World (which see), currently incorporates these publications.
Accident Prevention
Monthly since
1948. Approximately 4-16 pages. Usually contains one lengthy feature article
concerning a recent aircraft accident. May include references and a brief
biography of the author. A good second choice for a flight safety department.
Airport Operations
Bimonthly since
1974. Approximately 4-8 pages. Usually contains one lengthy feature article
concerning an airport safety topic. May include references and a brief biography
of the author.
Air Safety World (see 43 above)
Current monthly incorporates the other periodicals listed here into one publication.
Aviation Mechanics Bulletin
ISSN: 0005-2140.
Bimonthly since 1953. Approximately 16-32 pages. Usually contains one lengthy
article, a section entitled “News & Tips,” another section concerns “Maintenance
Alerts,” and a final section concerns “New Products.”
Cabin Crew Safety
Bimonthly since
1956. Approximately 4-8 pages. Usually contains one lengthy feature article
concerning a cabin safety topic. May include references and a brief biography of
the author.
Flight Safety Digest
Monthly since
1982. Approximately 16-100+ pages. Usually contains one lengthy feature article,
an article on aviation safety statistics, accident/incident briefs, and a
section summarizing the new publications acquired by the Jerry Lederer Aviation
Safety Library during the previous month. If you wish to subscribe to only one
Flight Safety Foundation publication, Flight Safety Digest is the recommended
one.
Flight Safety Foundation
News
Bimonthly since
1961. Approximately 4-20 pages. Includes news of interest to Flight Safety
Foundation publication subscribers, a brief listing of the contents of each of
the FSF’s publications, and an “Aviation Safety Calendar of Events.” This
publication is included free with a subscription to any of the other FSF
publications.
Helicopter Safety
Bimonthly since
1974. Approximately 4-8 pages. Usually contains one lengthy article on
helicopter safety concerns per issue. May include references and a brief
biography of the author.
Human Factors & Aviation
Medicine
Bimonthly since
1953. Approximately 4-8 pages. Usually contains one lengthy article on human
factors or aviation medicine per issue. May include references and a brief
biography of the author. A good third choice for a flight safety department.
FSF-Sponsored Annual Conference Proceedings (excellent sources of current flight safety information).
81.
International Journal of Aviation Safety
Subscriptions Department
6 Ganton Street
London
Great Britain W1V 1LJ
Excellent publication dedicated to air safety issues from an air carrier
concentration. Ceased publication in approximately 1986.
82.
McDonnell-Douglas Flight Crew Newsletters
Flight Operations Group
Douglas Aircraft Co. (now merged with Boeing)
3855 Lakewood Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90846-0001
(310) 593-5511
Each newsletter, issued irregularly, discusses one or more topics of concern to
flight crews of the various McDonnell-Douglas transport aircraft.
83.
MD
Flight Approach
(formerly
DC Flight Approach)
Flight Operations Group
Douglas Aircraft Co. (now Boeing)
3855 Lakewood Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90846-0001
(310) 593-5511
Excellent magazine. Discusses safety , among other topics. Articles usually
written by engineers. Unfortunately, during the last few years of publication
the magazine was published only on an as needed basis and the last issue was
published 1989. Comparable publication to Boeing’s
Airliner.
84.
NTSB News Digest
(free)
National Transportation Safety Board
Public Inquiries Section
Room 805F
800 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20594
(202) 382-6600
Each issue discusses the recent publication of accident reports in all modes of
transportation. Coverage includes a generous synopsis of the report. Special
issues contain accident statistics for the previous year.
85. Touchdown: The Commercial Airline Safety & Training Magazine
The Write Partnership Limited
Suite 4, Carr’s Corner House, 82A High Street,
Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1NG UK
Tel: +44 1264 356973
Fax: +44 1264 356974
Email: enquiries@twpltd.com
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