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AVIATION SAFETY Compiled by Chet Bunnell
Maintained by John Montre, Interim
Aviation Liaison Librarian
Last updated: September 12, 2006
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This guide identifies resources for aviation safety found in the Reference
Department of the Pius XII Memorial Library and on the Web. Call numbers
pertain to locations within Pius XII Memorial Library.
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Aviation Glossaries, Dictionaries, Abbreviations
Library Catalogs
Finding Journal and Magazine Articles [Databases]
Journals and E-Journals
Specialized Databases
Government Agency Sites
Legislation and Regulations
Textbooks, Manuals and Handbooks
Airlines, Airports and Facilities Directories
Weather, Maps and Charts
Aircraft and Aircraft Manufacturers
Aircraft Accidents
Safety
Security
Organizations and Associations
Aviation Search Engines and Directories
Careers and Jobs Listings
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| AVIATION GLOSSARIES, DICTIONARIES, ABBREVIATIONS
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Aviation Acronyms And Abbreviations
http://www.gps.tc.faa.gov/glossary.html
An alphabetical listing of acronyms and abbreviations for aviation.
Definitions of Aircraft Options
http://www.jetsales.com/mesinger/glossary/definitions.html Aviation glossary from Jetsales.com.
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| LIBRARY CATALOGS |
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The Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog
is available on computers throughout the library, or with unrestricted access via the Internet.
Access the catalog through Pius Library's home page.
Searching can be expanded to include the MOBIUS holdings, the consortium which
includes the Washington University Libraries and most of the other academic libraries
in Missouri.
Books, periodicals and other materials in Pius XII Memorial Library
are arranged by Library of Congress classification (call) numbers.
Among the broad subject classifications for aviation safety
are:
Aeronautics--Safety measures
Aeronautics--Safety measures--Govenment policy--United States
Aeronautics--United States--Safety measures, Aircraft accidents
Air pilots--Psychology
Air traffic controllers--Psychology
Aircraft accidents--Human factors
Airlines--Safety
Regulations
Airplanes--Piloting--Safety measures
Airport management
Global positioning system--Safety regulations--United States, Aeronautics--
Human Factors
Risk Assessment
United States. Safer skies initiative, Aeronautics, Commercial--Safety regulations
Use the "Journal Title" search, on the
SLU Libraries Catalog, homepage to determine if Pius Library subscribes to a particular journal.
Many Other Libraries
also are accessible via the Pius homepage.
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| FINDING JOURNAL AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES (DATABASES)
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To locate journal articles, reports, and other types of material you
will need to use indexes and databases. Selecting the appropriate
index or database is an important step in locating the information
you need. The two databases that offer the best starting points are
Applied Science and Technology Abstracts and EI
Compendex Plus. There are a number of additional databases
that you may want to use that cover a variety of aspects of aviation.
A number of these are listed and described below.
NOTE: On the Pius Library homepage you find guides to using many of these databases.
ABI/INFORM Global Edition.
1971- . ProQuest. In-library and remote access.
Updated daily. Indexes and abstracts
over 1,500 journals and trade publications in all areas of business
and management, many with an international focus. Full text
is available for over 800 of the periodicals. Examples of areas
covered are accounting and taxation, banking and finance, economics,
government, health care, human resources, labor relations, marketing,
etc. Click on 'Search Guide' in upper lefthand corner for assistance
with this database.
Academic Search Premier.
1975- . EBSCOhost. In-library and remote access.
Updated daily. This multidisciplinary database provides
indexing and abstracting for 8,040 journals (6,679 are peer-reviewed) with over 4,060 in
full text. Of the peer-reviwed journals 3,529 are full text. Covers subjects found in
college and university curriculums.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts Full Text.
October 1983- . WilsonWeb. In-library and remote access.
Updated weekly. Includes full
text of every article from almost 100 publications back to 1997 in
addition to abstracts for articles back to March 1993 and indexing
for over 480 publications back to October 1983. Subject coverage
includes aviation, engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer
technology. Includes articles, interviews, meetings, conferences,
exhibitions, and new product reviews/announcements.
Business & Company Resource Center.
1980- . Gale. In-library and remote access.
Updated daily except Sunday. Indexes
approximately 1,000 business journals and trade/industry publications
as well as 200,000 full-text company directory profiles and over 50,000
full-text investment reports. Approximately half of the journals
and trade/industry publications are full text. Also includes
brief industry profiles, company histories, company financial statements,
performance ratings, rankings, product and brand listings, and association
listings.
Ei
Compendex* Plus. 1980- . Ovid. In-library
and remote access.
Updated monthly. The premier interdisciplinary
engineering database in the world, this database provides abstracts
and full bibliographic citations from worldwide engineering and technical
literature that encompasses all engineering disciplines, as well as
related fields in science, and management. The entries are drawn
from over 2,600 published journals, conference proceedings and individual
conference papers, technical reports, monographs, and other materials.
The print counterpart is Engineering Index. On
the Pius Library's Homepage
under Database Guides, there is a detailed guide to using Ei
Compendex.
LEXISNEXIS
Academic. Dates vary by publication. LexisNexis.
In-library and remote access.
Updated continuously. Excellent
source for information on the aerospace/aviation industry that is
mostly full text. To search, first select from LEXISNEXIS
Academic from the PIUS Library's homepage under Choose
a Database K-W. Then select Business from the left
hand side of the screen, then Industry & Market, and then
Aerospace, Defense and Aviation News. Type your terms
into the search boxes provided and select a date range. Then
click on the search button. NOTE: The term(s) entered
in the first keyword box MUST appear in the title or the first two
or three paragraphs. Place one, general search word in the first
box and use the next for terms specific to the search desired.
PAIS
International. 1972- . Ovid. In-library
and remote access.
Updated monthly. Produced by the
Public Affairs Information Service, this database indexes and abstracts
books, journal articles, conference proceedings, reports, pamphlets,
and government documents covering topics that are or may become the
subject of legislation. Subject areas include economic, political,
and social issues, public administration, law, business, and political
science. Over 1,600 journals published worldwide in English,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish are selectively indexed
each year.
PsycINFO.
1967- . Ovid. In-library and remote access.
Updated weekly. Produced by the
American Psychological Association (APA). This database indexes
and abstracts the professional and academic literature of psychology
and related disciplines. Its coverage is world wide and includes
references and of journals in 20+ languages, and books, book chapters,
and dissertations in English.
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| JOURNALS AND E-JOURNALS
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| Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology |
TL501 .A5615 |
| Aerospace America |
TL501 .A688 A25 |
| AeroWorld Net |
http://AeroWorld.net/index.html |
| AIAA Journal |
TL501 .A688 A2 |
| Aircraft Design |
TL500 .A47 (v. 1, 1998 - v. 4, 2001) |
| AVWeb(Free subscription required) |
http://www.avweb.com/ |
| Air Transport World |
Search ABI/Inform Global or Military Library FullTEXT |
| Aviation Week and Space Technology |
TL501 .A8 |
| Business & Commercial Aviation |
Search ABI/inform or LexisNexis Academic |
| FAA Aviation News |
Gov Docs TD 4.9: or http://www.faa.gov/news |
Flight Safety Information Free Newsletter
Provides a daily electronic newsletter
on current topics concerning flight safety from around the world,
providing article summaries from newspapers, websites, and other
sources containing information on the latest accidents, incidents,
recommendations, and industry information.
To start receiving this newsletter,
your e-mail address to:Curt.Lewis@fsinfo.org
| Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
TL501 .J58x |
| Journal of Aircraft |
TL501 .J63 |
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| SPECIALIZED DATABASES |
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There are a number of specialized databases covering various aspects of aviation and
aeronautics in addition to the bibliographic databases listed above.
Many of these provide information involving various aspects of accidents,
aviation safety, or other specialized information.
AVWeb
Aviation Databases
http://www.avweb.com/
This site contains a number of databases including: NTSB Accident
Database, U.S. Certified Airman Database, U.S Registered Aircraft
Database, U.S. Certificated Mechanics Database, U.S. Aviation Medical
Examiner Database, AVweb's Public Affairs Section and several more.
Center
for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD)
http://www.caasd.org/
CAASD is the "the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) research,
development and engineering center".
Landings Databases
http://landings.com/
Search databases covering: U.S. and U.K. and World aircraft registration
pilot records, accident reports, weather information, Federal Aviation
Regulations (FAR) archive, the 1994 Airmen's Information Manual, FAA
reports, medical examiners, A&P mechanics, airport information,
aircraft performance and more. To got to these databases click on
"Databases" on the top banner.
Military Aircraft Database (National Transportation Library)
http://ntl.bts.gov/category.cfm?cat=1
Lists the designations and types of aircraft used by the military of various
nations. This gives information about each military aircraft: name,
merits, how many were built, and other, similar, questions. The information
can be approached by country or model of aircraft. Includes historic
as well as contemporary aircraft.
NASA Center for Aerospace Information Technical Report Server
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/RECONselect.html
"The CASI Technical Report Server contains bibliographic citations
for Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR file series),
journal articles, and conference proceedings (Open Literature file
series), and citations from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
(NACA) collection, NASA's predecessor organization. The citations
represent a selected portion of the publicly available information
available through the NASA RECON system."
National Transportation Library
http://ntl.bts.gov/ Papers and reports
arranged into the following categories: Air Traffic Control, Aviation
Economics and Finance, Aviation Planning and Policy, Aviation Laws
and Regulations, Airports and Facilities, Aviation Energy and Environment,
Aviation Safety/Airworthiness, and Newsletters.
NTDB Accident Database & Synopses
& http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp
Brief synopses of the aviation accidents occurring between 1983 and the
present indicating if the findings are preliminary or final. Users
can search for accidents by date, location, aircraft category, aircraft
make, registry number, if there were fatalities, and other factors.
Browsing by dates is available.
Office of Airline Information (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
http://www.bts.gov/oai/
Statistical information from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
SAE in Aerospace Engineering (Society of Automotive Engineers)
http://www.sae.org/aeromag
"SAE Aerospace is involved in all sectors of air mobility, including
airplanes, helicopters, spacecraft, and ground support." A database
of SAE's technical reports is available for searching. Reports published
in 1998 and after are available for purchase online.
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| GOVERNMENT AGENCIES |
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development(CAASD)
http://www.caasd.org/ "To serve
the public interest by advancing the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency
of aviation in the United States and around the world by conducting
a continuing program of research, development, and engineering in
collaboration with the aviation community."
FAA Aerospace Medicine
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/
"The Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI), is the medical certification,
research, and education wing of the United States Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Aerospace Medicine at
the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Our overall mission is aviation safety."
FAA
Airman or Aircraft Certification
http://registry.faa.gov/ "Responsible
for developing, maintaining, and operating national programs for the
registration of United States civil aircraft and certification of
airmen."
Federal
Aviation Administration
http://www.faa.gov/
The main web site
for the FAA and contains links and dropdown menus to an extensive
listing of information. This is a massive site and requires time to
explore fully. Selected subsites are listed in this section.
FAA Aviation Maintenance Alerts
http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/aviation_maintenance/
"Encompasses
airmen testing, designee standardization, aircraft certification and
maintenance, aviation safety data systems, and management of the information
technology infrastructure."
FAA Flight Standards
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/
Links to
flight standards websites.
FAA Regulation and Certification (AVR) Group
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/
"FAA policies,
regulations, documents, publications." Not official.
Flight Standards Service
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/
Bulletins, information and services on flight standards
National Transportation Safety
Board
http://www.ntsb.gov/
Accidents synopses and reports.
Office of Airline Information (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
http://www.bts.gov/oai/ Provides "the
U.S. government, DOT, and other users with uniform and comprehensive
financial and market/traffic statistical economic data on individual
air carrier (airline) operations and the air transportation industry"
(Web info).
Office of Airports
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports
From the FAA.
Science.gov
http://www.science.gov/
Fourteen scientific and technical information organizations from 10 major science agencies
have collaborated to create this site, the FirstGov for Science web site.
Especially important for aviation safety
are Aerospace, Airworthiness Assurance Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)
Validation Center, Airworthiness Directives, Center for Advanced Aviation
System Development (CAASD), Center for Aviation Systems Reliability
(CASR) , and the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center. NOTE: All
are located under the heading Applied Science & Technologies.
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| LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS |
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Aviation
Laws and Regulations
(National Transportation Library)
http://www.ntl.bts.gov/display.cfm?sub=a6&cat=1
A collection of laws, regulations and treaties governing U.S. aviation.
Adobe Reader required.
AVWeb
Aviation Law
http://www.avweb.com/avlaw/list.html
Provides articles, various aspects of aviation, laws and regulations,
and how they affect the flight crews as well as passengers.
U.S.
Code of Federal Regulations
http://origin.www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/ Title
14, chapters 1 and 3, deal with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS).
This site from the Federal Standards Service provides an index to
the Code of Federal Regulations.
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| TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS AND HANDBOOKS |
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Aerodynamics for Students
http://www.ae.su.oz.au/aero/aerodyn.html "This
web textbook contains information, data tables and computer programs
for the study of Aerodynamics. Topics relevant to the undergraduate
degree in Aeronautical Engineering are covered."
Beginner's
Guide to Aeronautics from Glenn Research Center
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/ "Prepared
at NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP) to provide
background information on basic aerodynamics and propulsion for secondary
math and science teachers."
See
How it Flys
(A pilots guide to aerodynamics)
http://www.av8n.com/how/ "This
book is intended to appeal to pilots and everyone else who is interested
in how airplanes behave. The idea is to concentrate on ideas that
are useful in the cockpit, and to explain them as clearly as possible."
Tutorial
Page of Aerospace Structures
http://www.ae.msstate.edu/~masoud/Teaching/SA2/Course.html
A tutorial on various aspects of aerospace structures written by Dr.
Masoud Rais-Rohani at Mississippi State University.
Virtual
Laboratory for the Study of Mechanics
http://www.ae.msstate.edu/vlsm/ Ten modules
covering various aspects of mechanics written by Dr. Masoud Rais-Rohani
at Mississippi State University.
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AirNav
http://www.airnav.com/
"...provides free detailed aeronautical information on airports and navigational
aids in the USA. We offer some fast database searches, allowing
the pilot to retrieve information which may assist in flight planning.
It's also useful for some hangar flying on those days when the
weather or the checkbook keep you on the ground." Free registration
may be required.
Airport/Facility Directory
TD 4.79: (Government Document)
Designed for pilots, this series of regional directories provides
information on airport facilities in each state in the region.
Airports are then listed alphabetically within each state. Published
by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. The Library keeps only
the latest edition of these publications.
Airport Information
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/
Includes links to U.S. International Airports, U.S. Regional
Airports, International Airports, and International Regional
Airports.
Airports Organization
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arp/
From the FAA.
NOTICES TO AIRMEN: Domestic/International
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/notices/ Available
online or in print at TD 4. 12/2: (Gov. Documents Dept.)
Provides pilots with notification of changes in the National
Airspace System when these changes are not known far enough
in advance to be carried in Aeronautical Charts and the Airport/Facility
Directories. Notices to Airmen is also available on the FAA
Home Page at www.faa.gov
Routes International
http://www.routesinternational.com/air.htm
Extensive links to airports, airlines, and general and supply
industry. International in scope.
U.S. Terminal Procedures
TD 4.80: (Government Document)
A series of booklets providing detailed terminal information
for pilots including instrument approach procedures, standard
terminal arrivals, departure procedures and airport diagrams.
The library keeps only the latest edition of these publications.
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| WEATHER, MAPS AND CHARTS |
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Aviation Digital Data Service
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/
A government site providing a variety of tools for pilots in planning
flights. Includes Flight Path Tool as well as a full tutorial
on using it. Also has AIRMETs, METARs, TAFs and more. Aviation
Weather Center. A variety of weather sites sponsored by various
government agencies.
IFR Enroute High Altitude- U.S Charts
C 55. 416/16: 999 (Documents Dept.)
IFR Enroute Low Alitudte-U.S. Charts
C 55. 416/14: 999 (Documents Dept.)
Charts are available for the various areas of the country.
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Aerofiles
http://aerofiles.com/home.html
Lists some 11,000 types of U S aircraft with their specifications
and data, and informative text as available.
Aircraft Inquiry Site
http://registry.faa.gov/arquery.asp "The
Aircraft Registration Inquiry Web Site provides a wide variety
of aircraft registration information through eight different
interactive queries." (Site)
Airliners.net
http://www.airliners.net A huge
database of aviation photos. Contains over 9000 photos of commercial
airliners, military aircraft, classic and historic airplanes,
helicopters, accidents, airplane interiors, and airports. It
is searchable by aircraft name, category, airline, and keyword.
Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory
Ref. TL512 .B73
"A comprehensive source of information on the world's aerospace
industries. An easy-to-use alternative to Jane's All the World's
Aircraft.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft
TL501 .J3 Current Volume in Reference
"Jane's has the authoritative data on existing aircraft
for use by pilots, operations managers, designers, engineers,
and government officials. It is very readable and full of photos,
drawings, and technical information."
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AirDisaster.com
http://airdisaster.com/
In addition to airline and safety links, this site has a number of audiovisual
depictions of airliner accidents.
AirSafe.com
http://www.airsafe.com/
List many air crashes and incidents along with other useful information.
Air Safety Commission (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/index.asp
Ongoing accident investigations, accident reports and news updates plus links
to related sites.
Embry-Riddle University
http://amelia.db.erau.edu/gen/ntsb.html
Found here are the PDF or HTML files for NTSB reports from 1968-1996. In
addition there are links to some pre-1960 reports. Note: Post 1996 PDF for
major accident reports are found in the
Publications section of
the NTSB Web site.
Major Airline Disasters Involving Commercial Airlines (1920-1999)
http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetGOjg/Disasters.htm
Provides dates of crash dates by type, airline, likely reason
for crash, fatalities and report (if available).
NTSB Aviation Accident summaries
http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/query.asp
"The NTSB aviation accident database contains information from 1962 and
later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the
United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters."
PlaneCrashInfo.com
http://www.planecrashinfo.com/
Information on thousands of air crashes plus photographs of many.
U.S. Department of Transportation Library
http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net/
Online Digital Special Collections. Historical Aircraft Accident Reports
(1934-1965). Includes PDF files for U.S. accidents from 1934-1965. Easiest
search is trough the table of contents button.
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Airport Wildlife Mitigation
http://wildlife.pr.erau.edu/index.html
Information on bird strikes and wildlife hazards at airports.
AirSafe.com
http://www.airsafe.com/
Collected articles on aspects of air safety, including fear of flying,
bird hazards, air rage, and child safety.
Aviation Accident Statistics
http://www.ntsb.gov/Aviation/Stats.htm
Includes accident/fatality statistics for Air Carriers nd General Aviation.
Aviation Fire Journal
http://www.aviationfirejournal.com/ Especially the items under Aviation Fire References and then Aviation
Fire/Rescue Technical Papers.
Aviation Safety Network
http://aviation-safety.net/
Includes all types of accident information found on the Internet.
Aviation Safety Reporting System
http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov
Issues of Callback, Directline and Operational Issues Bulletins
are available at this site, plus voluntary/confident submitted incident reports.
Bird Strike Committee USA
http://birdstrike.org/
Lists accidents caused by bird strikes.
Global Aviation Information Network (GAIN)
http://www.gainweb.org/
Links to safety reports.
Historical Aircraft Accident Reports (1934-1965)
http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net/
Accidents by year.
NASA Civil Helicopter Safety
http://safecopter.arc.nasa.gov/
Reports, resources and accident analyses concerning helicopter safety.
National Aviation Safety Data Analysis Center
http://www.nasdac.faa.gov/
Links to several databases dealing with aviation incidents, accidents and safety.
National Transportation Safety Board
http://www.ntsb.gov/
Home page of the NTSB, with an Accident Synopsis
database, updated daily, containing brief accident data from 1962 to the present.
Naval Safety Center
http://safetycenter.navy.mil/
Click on 'Statistics', then 'Navy' for statistics on mishaps and fatalities.
Planecrashinfo.com
http://www.planecrashinfo.com/
Contains an accident database of fatal civil and military accidents.
Runway Safety Program
http://www.faa.gov/runwaysafety/
Promotes runway safety. Courtesy of the FAA.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/
Canada's equivalent of the U.S. NTSB.
White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (Gore Report, 1997)
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/faa.html
Report to President Clinton in 1997.
World Aircraft Accident Summary
http://www.waasinfo.net/
Briefs of major domestic/foreign fatal accidents over the last 10 years among jet,
turboprop and large piston-engine aircraft and helicopters.
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Airline Pilots' Security Alliance
http://www.secure-skies.org/
An organization of pilots from every major U.S. airline whose focus is airline security.
Links include the Armed Pilot Program and Legislative Information.
Department of Homeland Security
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/
Office site of Homeland Security.
Security Central
http://www.airportnet.org/security/
(American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE))
One of the most comprehensive collection of information and resources
on airport security available.
Transportation Security Administration
http://www.tsa.gov/public/
Security regulations and activities of the TSA.
White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (Gore Report, 1997)
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/faa.html
Report to President Clinton in 1997.
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| ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS |
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AHS International-The Vertical Flight Society
http://www.vtol.org/ "The
Vertical Flight Society is a professional, technical society,
established by industry pioneers in 1943 for the purpose of
advancing vertical flight."
Air Force Association
http://www.afa.org/ "An independent,
nonprofit, civilian organization promoting public understanding
of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security
of the nation."
Air Transport Association
http://www.airlines.org/home/default.aspx
The trade organization for the principal U.S. airlines.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
http://www.aopa.org/
"Provides member services that range from representation
at the federal, state, and local levels to legal services, advice,
and other assistance, AOPA has built a service organization
that far exceeds any other in the aviation community."
Airline Pilots Association
http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopDefault.aspx Labor
organization "representing 66,000 pilots at 43 airlines
in the US and Canada."
American Association of Airport Executives
http://www.aaae.org/
News, links to other sources, and publications and activities
of the AAAE.
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
http://www.aiaa.org/
"The world's largest professional society devoted to the
progress of engineering and science in aviation, space, and
defense."
Experimental Aircraft Association
http://www.eaa.org/ "A leader
in recreational flying."
Helicopter Association International
http://www.rotor.com/ "Dedicated
to promoting the helicopter as a safe and efficient method of
transportation, and to the advancement of the civil helicopter
industry."
National Air Transportation Association
http://www.nata.aero "A
national association of aviation business service providers."
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
http://www.natca.org/ "Founded
to ensure safety and longevity of air traffic controller positions
around the nation."
National Association of Flight Instructors
http://www.nafinet.org/ "An
international organization dedicated exclusively to 'raising
and maintaining the professional standing of the flight instructor
in the aviation community'."
National Business Aircraft Association
http://www.nbaa.org/ "Represents
the aviation interests of nearly 7,000 companies that own or
operate general aviation aircraft as an aid to the conduct of
their business, or are involved with some other aspect of business
aviation."
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
http://www.pama.org/
"To enhance professionalism and recognition of the Aviation Maintenance
Technician through communication, education, representation
and support-for continuous improvement in aviation safety."
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| AVIATION SEARCH ENGINES AND DIRECTORIES |
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aerolink.com
http://www.aerolink.com
"Containing almost 10,000 web site links, AeroLink is organized
in 486 categories." (Website)
AERADE
http://aerade.cranfield.ac.uk/ "The
AERADE portal provides integrated access to key aerospace and
defence information sources."
Aviation
Home Page
http://www.avhome.com/search/ All
types of aviation related services. Many links are provided.
Global
Aviation Navigator
http://www.globalair.com/ An aviation
eCommerce store front.
Landings
http://www.landings.com/
General
site, extremely popular.
PilotPointer.com
http://www.pilotpointer.com/ News,
jobs, flight planning, airport information and more.
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| CAREERS AND JOBS LISTINGS |
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About.Com-Aviation
Industry-Employment
http://aviation.about.com/msub31.htm?once=true& Job
listings from About.com.
AEPS
(Aviation Employment Service)
http://www.aeps.com/index.cfm?Fuseaction=main.homepage
From AEPS, an innovative "on-line employment placement service
that allows an aviation companies to by-pass the traditional method
involved in locating and selecting employees (Aviation Professionals,
Flight Attendants, Mechanics, Dispatchers, Pilots etc.)."
AirSafe.com News
http://airsafe.com/ A free e-mail newsletter
providing "the goals of AirSafe.com have been to provide the
aviation safety community and the general public with factual and
timely information on events that involve the deaths of airline passengers.
AirSafe.com also provides fatal event information by airline and aircraft
model, as well as information about current aviation safety issues.".
[From the Web site]
Aviation and Aerospace Jobs Page
http://www.nationjob.com/aviation/
"NationJob, Inc. was founded by human resources and technology professionals with
a straightforward goal: to save our clients money by helping them
find qualified candidates with a minimum investment of time and effort."
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Last updated on December 3, 2007 by John Montre, Interim Aviation Science Liaison Librarian.
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