The United States’ based Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has issued an e-mail safety alert to its members about recent runway incursions and more. The alert called for increased vigilance, preventing complacency and submitting voluntary safety reports. However, it did not go into specifics, which raised the concern of a medically retired commercial pilot turned whistleblower and published author with a doctorate in aviation safety.
The ALPA alert was a direct product from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Call to Action Safety Summit, an event intended to address six serious incidents. At the summit, acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen explained that,
"One of the hallmarks of aviation and the people who pursue a life in this industry is a willingness to question conventional wisdom. And to always be looking for ways to advance safety.
"As I mentioned in my call to action, the biggest mistake we can make as an industry is to become complacent. As a safety professional, if you are comfortable it means you’re probably missing something."
After the summit, the FAA issued a Safety Alert for Operations or SAFO. In the SAFO, the FAA made a series of recommendations. These included reviewing safety near runways with several hyperlinks to specific documents. Furthermore, the SAFO recommended ensuring compliance with and comprehension of checklists, Air Traffic Control instructions, and individual airline and aircraft...
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