Aircraft Accident Investigation April 13, 2009

This course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required to investigate an aircraft accident. Examples from recent NTSB investigations will be used to demonstrate particular aspects of the investigative process.

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
Discuss the entire process, from when the NTSB receives the initial notification that an accident has occurred through the issuance of the final report and determination of the accident’s probable cause
Define the five major aspects of site management at an accident scene
Identify how safety recommendations – the primary accomplishments of an accident investigation – are developed and issued
Identify what questions to ask accident witnesses to elicit the most accurate information
Distinguish the difference between structural failures that may have caused the accident and structural damage that occurred as a result of the accident
Confidently interact with the media at the accident site and during the on-going investigation

$3,245 for all applications with payment received no later than March 13
$3,575 for all applications with payment received March 14- April 7
$3,625 for all applications with payment received between April 8 and 12:00 pm (noon) ET on April 12.
$50 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications (starting October 1, 2008)

Official Website: http://www.ntsb.gov/TC/CourseInfo/AS101_2009.htm