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027 _aRAND/MR-1122/1-ICJ
035 _a(Sirsi) a422574
037 _c$25.00
_fpaperback
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_cCstmoR
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050 4 _aTL553.5
_b.S296 2000
245 0 0 _aSafety in the skies :
_bpersonnel and parties in NTSB aviation accident investigations : master volume /
_cLiam P. Sarsfield ... [et al.].
246 3 0 _aSafety in the skies :
_bpersonnel and parties in National Transportation Safety Board accident investigations : master volume
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c2000.
300 _ali, 329 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Institute for Civil Justice."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 299-329).
520 _aRecent high-profile commercial aviation mishaps have stretched the National Transportation Safety Board's resources to the limit and are testing the agency's ability to unravel the sorts of complex failures that lead to tragic accidents. In recognizing the enormous challenges the NTSB faces, agency Chairman Jim Hall sought a critical examination of the NTSB's ability to investigate major transportation accidents, and in particular commercial aviation accidents. The results of that study are contained in this report, the most comprehensive examination of the workings of the NTSB in the 30-year history of the agency. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, RAND used a variety of quantitative and qualitative research techniques to assess the NTSB's operations and processes. This research, conducted in RAND's Institute for Civil Justice, outlines recommendations aimed at: strengthening the party process-which involves manufacturers, operators, and others in the determination of the probable cause of an accident; expanding the statement of causation; modernizing the NTSB's investigative procedures and streamlining its internal processes; managing the agency's resources and staffing more effectively; developing training opportunities for NTSB staff; and improving the agency's R&D facilities.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bNational Transportation Safety Board
_xEvaluation.
650 0 _aAircraft accidents
_xInvestigation
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aConflict of interests
_zUnited States.
700 1 _aSarsfield, Liam,
_d1955-
_eauthor.
700 1 _aStanley, William L.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aLebow, Cynthia C.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aEttedgui, Emile.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aHenning, Garth.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aInstitute for Civil Justice (U.S.)
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 1 _aUnited States.
_bNational Transportation Safety Board.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1122.1/
999 _c599694
_d599694