Naval aviation trying to fix flawed safety culture: 1-star
By: Meghann Myers, October 1, 2016 (Photo Credit: MC2 Andrew Schneider/Navy)
Aviation safety protocols are, the saying goes, written in blood. That's why every time a helicopter nearly topples on deck, a cable fails to stop a landing plane, or a pilot runs low on breathing oxygen in flight, witnesses are trusted to report it.
In addition to these critical incident reports, squadrons are routinely assessed for aviation safety to prevent the next mishap.
But all too often these squadron leaders weren't fixing safety issues over the last three decades, according to the leader of the organization charged with investigating Navy and Marine Corps mishaps, who said some commanding officers stashed the surveys rather than fix the problems. The Navy only got serious about fixing this flawed culture two years ago, he said.
https://www.navytimes.com/articles/naval-aviation-trying-to-fix-flawed-safety-culture-1-star
