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View the full archive of The Conversation at AirSafe.com The Evolution of Social Media's Role at AirSafe.com (Video - MP4) The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Evolution of Social Media's Role at AirSafe.com (Video - WMV) The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Two Recent Scary Incidents: Northwest Airlines A320 Overflies Airport and Delta 767 Lands on Taxiway by Mistake (Audio - MP3) The week of October 19, 2009 saw what could have turned into two airline disasters. In Atlanta, a 767 landed on the taxiway instead of the runway, and in Minneapolis an airline crew stopped communicating with the outside world for over an hour while flying past its destination by well over 100 miles. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Evolution of Social Media's Role at AirSafe.com (Audio - MP3) The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Aircraft Incident Involving Senator Barack Obama on 12 January 2008 (video- WMV) Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Aircraft Incident Involving Senator Barack Obama on 12 January 2008 (video - MP4) Overview of a minor aircraft incident involving Senator Barack Obama, and the related public policy issue of managing air travel risks of presidential candidates. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Updated Jet Airliner Crash Rates (Video - MP4) In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Updated Jet Airliner Crash Rates (Video - MP4) In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Updated Jet Airliner Crash Rates (Audio - MP3) In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Social Media's Role in Airline Safety (Audio - MP3) This show discusses the role that social media applications like Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr have had in shaping the public's relationship to aviation safety issues. Using the example of the January 2009 ditching of a US Airways aircraft in the Hudson River, the show discusses why any organization that intends to influence aviation safety policy or the aviation safety community should embrace these emerging technologies in order to better serve their members and the general public. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Air France Flight 447 the BBC Interviews (Audio - MP3) This show features two interviews with Vincent Dowd from the BBC World Service and Dr Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com. They discussed several issues surrounding the crash of Air France Flight 447, including differences in flight control philosophy between Airbus and Boeing, how aircraft manufacturers respond when one of their airplanes crash, and how this accident demonstrated how may be possible to use advanced technologies to supplement or even replace the cockpit voice recorder and flight dat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Infomercial Celebrity Billy Mays Dies After Flight (Audio - MP3) Television infomercial celebrity Billy Mays died in his sleep less than a day after he was involved in a landing incident where he was struck in the head by one or more falling objects. US Airways Flight 1241, a 737-400, departed from Philadelphia, PA just after noon on June 27, 2009 on a nonstop flight to Tampa, FL. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Crash of an Air France A330 in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil (Audio - MP3) On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Crash of an Air France A330 in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil (Video - MP4) On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Crash of an Air France A330 in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil (Video - WMV) On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | NTSB Hearings on the Buffalo Plane Crash (Audio - MP3) On May 12th, 2009, the NTSB began a three-day public hearing about its ongoing investigation into the fatal February 2009 crash of a Continental Connection airliner in Buffalo, NY. Among the issues that came up were the possible roles of crew fatigue and crew training in the accident. During the last day of the hearing, noted aviation consultant Mike Boyd and I sat down with host Dave Berns of the "State of Nevada" program on KNPR radio in Las Vegas. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Emirates A340 Accident Report Released (Audio - MP3) On 20 March 2009, an Emirates A340 aircraft, with 275 passengers and crew on board, was involved in a tail strike accident during takeoff from Melbourne, Australia. The aircraft suffered some damage, but there were no injuries to anyone on board. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently released preliminary findings that indicated that an incorrect weight had been used when making performance calculations prior to departure. The calculations were based on a takeoff weight that ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Swine Flu Risks for Airline Passengers (Audio - MP3) After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Swine Flu Risks for Airline Passengers (Video - MP4) After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Swine Flu Risks for Airline Passengers (Video - WMV) After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |