Flight Safety Foundation

Flight Safety Foundation
AbbreviationFSF
Formation1945 (1945)[1]
Legal statusNon profit organisation
PurposeAviation safety research, education, advocacy
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Region served
International
President & CEO
Dr. Hassan Shahidi
Websiteflightsafety.org

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit, international organization concerning research, education, advocacy, and communications in the field of aviation safety.[2][3] FSF brings together aviation professionals[4] to help solve safety problems and bring an international perspective to aviation safety-related issues for the public.

History

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Since its founding in 1945, the foundation has acted as a non-profit, independent clearinghouse to disseminate safety information, identify threats to safety, and recommend practical solutions. Today, the foundation provides leadership to more than 1000 members in more than 100 countries.[1] The Aviation Crash Injury Research (AvCIR) Division initiated by Hugh DeHaven became part of FSF in April 1959, being transferred from Cornell University.[5]

Objectives

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The main foundation's stated objectives are to:

  • Anticipate, identify and analyze global aviation safety issues and set priorities
  • Communicate effectively about aviation safety
  • Promote necessary actions and adoption of best aviation safety practices

Activities

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Publication

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  • The FSF produces a digital journal titled AeroSafety World[6] which has a controlled circulation that includes all FSF members as well as executives at air carriers, maintenance organizations, industry manufacturers and suppliers, and civil aviation authorities.[7] AeroSafety World is only available electronically.
  • The FSF also manages the SKYbrary project integrating safety-related pablications

Seminars and awards

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In partnership with aviation community, FSF organizes four annual summit:

  • The International Aviation Safety Summit (IASS)
  • The Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS)
  • The Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS)
  • The Safety Forum

FSF also organizes and sponsors smaller, regional safety events throughout the year.[8] The foundation gives out annual awards to recognize individual achievements and group achievements in aviation safety.

Aviation Safety Network

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Aviation Safety Network
Type of site
Database
Available inEnglish, French, German, Spanish, Dutch
OwnerFlight Safety Foundation
Created by
  • Harro Ranter
  • Fabian Lujan
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URLasn.flightsafety.org
LaunchedJanuary 1996 (1996-01)
Current statusActive

The FSF manages the Aviation Safety Network (ASN), a website that keeps track of aviation accidents, incidents, and hijackings. Its main database contains details of over 23,000 reports (2022) and investigations, news, photos, and statistics. The website has 9900 subscribers and receives about 50,000 visitors per week.[9]

ASN maintains three distinct databases:

  • ASN Accident Database: Contains over 23,000 airliner reports (aircraft originally certified to carry 12 or more passengers) as well as military transport and corporate jet accidents dating back to 1919.
  • ASN Wikibase: Contains descriptions of over 258,000 accidents and incidents involving light aircraft, military, helicopters, gyroplanes, gliders, hot air balloons and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). It is updated regularly by a large user community.
  • ASN Drone Database: Contains over 15,000 unmanned aircraft or drone sightings and incidents.[9]

ASN was founded in January 1996 by Harro Ranter, who currently serves as director and Fabian I. Lujan who manages the website's operations. Harro started gathering information about aircraft accidents since 1983 and wrote a book covering over 1000 accidents in the summer of 1985. Lujan joined the Aviation Safety Web Pages in August 1998.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beauvais named to Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation". Business Wire. 27 June 1995. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ^ "About Flight Safety Foundation". Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Flight Safety Foundation (FSF)". ICAO Aviation Training & Education Directory. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "بلیط هواپیما, بلیط قطار, و تورهای گردشگری | ایران چارتر". irancharter.ir. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ Army Aviation Safety – Crash Injury, Crashworthiness, AvCIR 70-0-128, Flight Safety Foundation, Inc, 30 December 1960.
  6. ^ "About AeroSafety World". Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ ""Aviation Safety World" from Flight Safety Foundation". Business Publisher. 17 May 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  8. ^ "Events Archive". Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d "About ASN". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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