Frequently Asked Questions...

• B-777 loses vital flight data information in flight.  What is the status of that investigation?

• The Alleged FAA Safety Factor:  Are we really safer, because of the existence of that Incompetent Bureaucracy?

• Do Cell Phones Present a Risk to Airliner Navigation Safety?

• What is the status of the solution to the B-737 rudder design defect?  Is the problem solved?

• Fear of Flying:  My job requires me to fly, but I am always scared for weeks before my flights.  Should I be?

• Why Do Airlines Use "Recirculated" Air? Will it make me sick?

• Before Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed, the pilot reported problems with the stabilizer.  How does the stabilizer control the plane?  Have other accidents been caused by stabilizer malfunctions?

• What impact does the use of flight simulators have on commercial aviation?

• Shouldn’t the public have access to success/failure records of pilots in simulated circumstances?

• What airlines have the best safety records? Which are the worst?

• Has the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 adversely affected airline safety?

• Who regulates the airlines? What is the difference between the FAA and the NTSB?

• Who is responsible for breakdowns in the ATC system?

• How can we best protect our baby when we fly? We can’t afford to purchase an extra seat. Would it be safer to drive and keep him in a car seat?

• What is the safest seat on an airline?

• Swissair MD-11 Crash: Are in-flight fires a common hazard?

• The McDonnell Douglas MD-11: What kind of accident history does it have?

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