APRIL–JUNE 2006 Investigation Challenges in an Active War Zone (Page 5) Flight Data Analysis: A New Approach (Page 10) Ludwig Benner: The Father of Modern Hazmat Thinking? (Page 15) Practical Human Factors in the Investigation of ‘Daily Events’ (Page 16) ISASI 2006 Begins Registration (Page 21) ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ CONTENTS “Air Safety Through Investigation” FEATURES Volume 39, Number 2 Publisher Frank Del Gandio Editorial Advisor Richard B. Stone 5 Investigation Challenges in an Active War Zone Editor Esperison Martinez By Robert Benzon—Kam Air Flight 904 was reported missing during a flight from Design Editor William A. Ford Herat to Kabul, Afghanistan, during conditions of extremely low visibility in the area Associate Editor Susan Fager surrounding Kabul International Airport. Annual Report Editor Ron Schleede ISASI Forum (ISSN 1088-8128) is pub- lished quarterly by International Society of 10 Flight Data Analysis: A New Approach Air Safety Investigators. Opinions ex- By Dieter Reisinger, Simone Sporer, and Gernot Knoll—Authors discuss allowing pressed by authors do not necessarily rep- pilots to do their own flight data analysis to complement present flight data monitor- resent official ISASI position or policy. ing (FDM) programs. Editorial Offices: Park Center, 107 East Holly Avenue, Suite 11, Sterling, VA 20164- 5405. Telephone (703) 430-9668. Fax (703) 430- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 4970. E-mail address
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