Scott Stahl
Scott graduated in 2006 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott Campus with a Bachelor's in Aeronautical Science. While working for nearly 7 years as a full time flight instructor, check airman, extreme upset recovery instructor and part time faculty member at Embry-Riddle's Prescott Campus, he obtained his Master's in Safety Sciences in 2015. He currently works for a major US Airline and has accumulated over 4,500 hours in various airplanes. Scott is an FAA Gold Seal CFI and was a designated Master CFI from 2013-2015.
FAR117 – A Shared Responsibility
When FAR Part 117 went into effect, it had a profound effect on rest requirements, rest structure and accountability for ensuring that no fatigued...
FAR 117 – Revitalized Rest or Needless Rulemaking?
In 2010, as a direct result of the Colgan crash the year prior, Congress passed the Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act of 2010,...
Colgan 3407
On February 12, 2009 at 10:17PM, less than a month after US Airways 1549 had made a successful landing on the Hudson River, Colgan...
Write it up
It was a clear day with light winds on 4 April 2018 when at 0953, a Piper Arrow came to rest in a field...
The Seven Aviation Safety Sins:
The overarching goal of aviation safety programs is to improve the overall safety of the industry. That seems reasonable to almost anyone in the...
Just Culture
A lot of the Safety Matters articles thus far have focused on various programs that enhance safety by collecting data, and using that data to...
Safety Management Systems, Part 3
In the previous articles covering Safety Management Systems, we have addressed why SMS is important and how, at the very basic level, SMS works.
At...
Safety Management Systems, Part 2
Previous articles have addressed how a Safety Management System (SMS) is a new concept within safety systems that allows for preventative and predictive safety....
Safety Management Systems
In Safety Matters, we have spent most of the last year talking about the various safety programs that exist, their development, their purpose and...
Threat and Error Management
Most people in aviation are familiar with the concept of Crew Resource Management and the fact that it is designed to foster an open...
