Research papers

Runway Safety Initiative Final Report (RSI)

Foundation Runway Safety Initiative final report — comprehensive analysis of runway excursion + incursion risk drivers worldwide. Recommendations include enhanced TALPA implementation, EFB-based stopping-margin tools, an…

Go-Around Safety Forum Findings

Foundation Go-Around Safety Forum technical findings — examines why pilots fail to execute go-arounds when criteria are met (stabilized approach gate not met, energy state out of envelope, traffic conflict).

BASS 2024 Proceedings — Business Aviation Safety Summit

Proceedings from the 2024 Foundation + NBAA Business Aviation Safety Summit (Charleston, SC). Topics: just culture + SMS implementation across small Part 91/91K flight departments, fatigue management in single-pilot ops,…

Helicopter Safety Performance Data 2023

Foundation 2023 helicopter safety performance data — global accident rates by mission profile (HEMS, off-shore oil, air-tour, agricultural, news/utility). Year-over-year trends + region-specific findings.

Barometric Altimeter Setting Errors at Transition Altitude — A Global Snapshot

Foundation + MITRE study of altimeter mis-setting events at the transition altitude — both QNE/QNH and metric/imperial conversion errors.

AeroSafety World — Fatigue Science in the Cockpit (Special Issue)

AeroSafety World magazine special issue on fatigue science in commercial aviation — biomathematical models (SAFE, FAID), commuting impacts, ultra-long-range operation patterns.

Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) — A 2023 Industry Refresh

Foundation 2023 CFIT data refresh — three decades after the original CFIT Task Force eliminated >95% of air-carrier CFIT, the GA + Part 135 communities still account for most CFIT fatalities.