United States Department of Transportation

Publications

Broderick, S. (2008). ICAO beefing up ASRPs SMS language. Overhaul & Maintenance.
Craig, H. (2006, November). Cathay Pacific LOSA. Paper presented at the 4th ICAO-IATA LOSA & TEM Conference, Toulouse, France. (MS PowerPoint)
Croft, J. (2001). Research perfect new ways to monitor pilot performance. Aviation Week & Space Technology, 155, 76.
FAA. (1998). Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection. Strategic Plan: Aircraft Maintenance Division (AFS-300) of the Flight Standards Service in cooperation with the Office of Aviation Medicine (AAM-240): Federal Aviation Administration. (PDF)
FAA. (2006). Advisory Circular: Line Operations Safety Audits (AC No: 120-90): Federal Aviation Administration. (PDF)
FAA. (2007). Advisory Circular: Introduction to Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airport Operations. AC 150/5200-37: Federal Aviation Administration. (PDF)
Fiorino, F. (2004). Safety ramp up. Aviation Week & Space Technology, 161(8), 78.
FSF. (2006). Ground Accident Prevention (GAP), leadership tip sheets
FSF. (2007). Ground Safety Prevention (GAP) Program.
Graeber, R. C. (2006, November). The safety benefits of LOSA: A manufacturer's view. Paper presented at the 4th ICAO-IATA LOSA & TEM Conference, Toulouse, France. (MS PowerPoint)
Helmreich, R. (2006, November). Beyond the cockpit: The spread of LOSA and Threat and Error Management. Paper presented at the 4th ICAO-IATA LOSA & TEM Conference, Toulouse, France. (MS PowerPoint)
Hobbs, A., & Williamson, A. (1995, April). Human factors in airline maintenance: A preliminary study. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the eighth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
IATA (2010). ISAGO Brochure. (PDF)
ICAO. (2002). Doc 9803 AN/761: Line Operations Safety Audit: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). (PDF)
Illson, J. (2006, November). Integrated Threat Analysis. Paper presented at the 4th ICAO-IATA LOSA & TEM Conference, Toulouse, France.
Johnson, B. (2001, May 2). Flight Operations Safety Management Systems. Paper presented at the Safety is No Accident, London, UK.
Jones, S. G., & Tesmer, B. (1999). A new tool for investigating and tracking human factors issues in incidents. Paper presented at the 10th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology Columbus, OH. (PDF)
Kerkloh, M. I. (1992, October). The socio-psychological consequences of personal injuries on the ramp — the Frankfurt experience. Paper presented at the International Air Transport Association Seminar — Creating the Safety Culture on the Ramp, Miami, FL.
Klinect, J. (2005). Line Operations Safety Audit: A Cockpit Observation Methodology for Monitoring Commercial Airline Safety Performance. Unpublished Dissertation. The University of Texas at Austin.
Klinect, J., & Murray, P. (2006). LOSA data analysis: From diagnostic counts to targets for enhancement Paper presented at the 4th ICAO/IATA LOSA and TEM Conference, Toulouse, France. (HTM)
Klinect, J., Murray, P., Merritt, A., & Helmreich, R. (2003). Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA): Definition and operating characteristics. Paper presented at the 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH. (PDF)
Klinect, J., Wilhelm, J., & Helmreich, R. (1999). Threat and error management — Data from Line Operations Safety Audits. Paper presented at the 10th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Columbus, OH.
Lewis, C., & Christopher, L. (2008). SMS and the development of effective safety culture. Flight Safety Information Journal, 2-10. (PDF)
Ma, J., Pedigo, M., Blackwell, L., Gildea, K., Holcomb, K., Hackworth, C., & Hiles, J.J., (2011). The Line Operations Safety Audit Program: Transitioning From Flight Operations to Maintenance and Ramp Operations, (Report No. DOT/FAA/AM-11/15). Washington, DC: FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine. (PDF)
Ma, M.J., & Rankin, W.L., (2012). Implementation Guideline for Maintenance Line Operations Safety Assessment (M-LOSA) and Ramp LOSA (R-LOSA) Programs, (Report No. DOT/FAA/AM-12/9). Washington, DC: FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine. (PDF)
Macrae, C. (2009). Making risk visible: Identifying and interpreting threats to airline flight safety. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 82, 273-293.
Maurino, D. E. (2001, November). Line Operations Safety Audit. Paper presented at the Joint Meeting of FSF, IFA, IATA, Athens, Greece.
Maurino, D. E. (2005, April). Threat and Error Management (TEM). Paper presented at the Canadian Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS), Vancouver, BC, Canada. (PDF)
McDonald, N., & Fuller, R. (Eds.). (1994). The Management of Safety on the Airport Ramp: Avebury Technical.
Merritt, A. (2005, September). A glimpse at Archie: The LOSA archive. Paper presented at the 3rd ICAO-IATA LOSA & TEM Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Merritt, A., & Klinect, J. (2006). Defensive Flying for Pilots: An Introduction to Threat and Error Management. (PDF)
Nault, R. (2006, September). The challenge for safety ramp. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 18th FAA-ATA International Symposium of Human Factors Maintenance and Ramp Safety Orlando, FL.
NSC. (1975). Defensive Driving Course Instructor's Manual, Airport Ramp service Vehicles Supplement. Air Transport Services. National Safety Council Driver Improvement Program: National Safety Council.
Orlady, H. W., Orlady, L. M., & Lauber, J. K. (1999). Human factors in multi-crew flight operations. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Company.
Rankin, W., Hibit, R., Allen, J., & Sargent, R. (2000). Development and evaluation of the Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) process. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics(26), 261-276.
Reason, J. (1997). Managing the risks of organizational accidents. Burlington, VT: Aldershot: Ashgate.
Tullo, F. (2002). The next century of flight. Aviation Week & Space Technology, 156, 70.
Tumulty, B. ( April 22, 2002). Airline workers at top of list for ergonomic injuries. The Salt Lake Tribute
Turner, B. (1994). Causes of disasters: Sloppy management. British Journal of Management, 5, 215-219.
Vaughan, D. (1996). The Challenger launch decision: Risky technology, culture and deviance at NASA. London: Chicago: University Press.
Veilette, P. R. (2008). Line Operations Safety Audits. Business & Commercial Aviation, 102, 32-39.
Weener, E. (2007). Ground accident prevention — The foundations answer. Paper presented at the EASS Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Werfelman, L. (2011). Moving to maintenance. Aerosafety World, October, 32-34. (PDF)
Werfelman, L. (2009). Ground check. Aerosafety World, June, 23-25. (PDF)