tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post4607643584605240599..comments2024-02-21T03:48:52.674-05:00Comments on Flying Lessons: What maternal mortality rates have to do with air safetyChristine Negronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-63502600413031126062010-09-08T09:33:15.282-04:002010-09-08T09:33:15.282-04:00Hi Christine,
Safety is defined as "...a con...Hi Christine,<br /><br />Safety is defined as "...a continuing process of Hazard Identification and Risk Management". While it is good to draw these co-relations and statistics, what we need to do to reduce accidents is to make Hazard identification and risk management a part of our working lives. Of course its easier said than done as very few actually understand the principles behind this exercise. Done correctly with the honest-to-God focus, it is an exercise that will really work...however, done with a skewed attitude or lack of complete understanding of the principles of hazard identification and risk management, not only will this be an exercise in futility, but it may actually work to create a false sense of security that will be rudely shattered by a disater in not too distant a future!<br /><br />Captain Samir Kohli.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-57704645503398775502010-09-08T08:49:04.400-04:002010-09-08T08:49:04.400-04:00Konichiwa, Christine!
Sounds like you're havi...Konichiwa, Christine!<br /><br />Sounds like you're having a great meeting. The data presented by Dr. Matthews are thought-provoking.<br /><br />As you know, of course, correlation does not imply causality. Taking note of the fact that aviation accidents/incidents correlate (in either geographic dispersion or in time series data) with phenomena such as maternal mortality rate piques the interest - but leaves open the question, "How can the correlation be broken, in a positive sense?"<br /><br />Are there actions that regulators and monitors of aviation safety can take to force the accident/incident rate <i>lower</i> in spite of “national challenges of basic governance and stability"? If so what form would such actions take?<br /><br />The alternative is to conclude that regulators working in such environments (Africa?) are in a hopeless situation and that meaningful improvement must await general societal change. I don't want to buy that! I hope that your meeting colleagues recognize that challenge and are ready to take it on.<br /><br />Sayonara,<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.com