CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU (Werner Uhrig) (03/13/86)
[ from TAC BULLETIN, March/April 1985, Vol.23, No.2
published by the Texas Aeronautics Commission
articles may be used without permission or credit - yep, hard to believe ]
1985 SAW RECORD LOW GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENT RATES
GENERAL AVIATION (GA) ACCIDENTS TOTALS AND RATES were at record lows in 1985,
according to the National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB reported that GA
had 1985 accident totals and rates 9 to 11.6 percent below 1984 levels...GA last
year recorded fewer than 3,000 accidents nationwide and fewer than 1,000
fatalities (937 total) for the first time.
[ and commercial aviation had their worst year, I believe. ---Werner ]
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FAA FIGHTS "FLYING UNDER THE INFLUENCE"
FAA MAY REQUIRE CHEMICAL TESTS, under certain conditions, of pilots and other
aircraft crew members. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth H. Dole
announced the new FAA rule in January, as "another tool for enforcing
(prohibitions) against flying under the influence of alcohol." Under the new
rule, pilots and crew members can be requested to submit to a blood alcohol
test by state and local police officers. Those who refuse could have
certificates and ratings suspended or revoked by FAA.
[ I wonder what "certain" means; and what was on the books before ---Werner ]
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL KITS MUST BE CARRIED
...after August 1, 1986 on all airlines aircraft, under another new rule adopted
by FAA. Each passenger-carrying aircraft must carry a medical kit containing
equipment and prescription drugs for treating heart attacks, insulin shock,
acute allergic reaction, and other medical problems.
[ sounds to me as if you are going to be safer in the air than most anywhere
on the ground. Makes me wonder if same is required on Greyhound buses?
... ah yes, now I see: "Is there a doctor on board ?" ... ---Werner ]
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A TOLL-FREE HOTLINE TO PROMOTE AVIATION SAFETY
has been activated by FAA. The number is 1-800-255-1111. The "Safety Hotline"
is intended primarily for use by persons who have specific knowledge of alleged
violations of FAA regulations. Hotline reports of violations will be cross-
checked and verified to insure accuracy before action is taken, the FAA reports.
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