Journal of Accident Investigation

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About The Cover Featured on the cover is a Boeing 747. NTSB accident investigations in all modes, including aviation, use a variety of investigative techniques that are discussed in this issue, including wreckage examination, vehicle recorder analysis, and vehicle performance simulations and animations. Editorial Policy Research/Technical Articles The NTSB Journal will publish research and technical articles on accident investigations that may be of interest to professionals in safety, accident investigation, engineering, and the behavioral sciences. Papers may be empirical or concerned with the development and use of accident investigation methods, techniques, or technologies. All papers should have a strong scientific or technical basis and be related to accident investigation or transportation safety analysis. Organization of material for empirical investigations should follow standard reporting format: problem, method, results, discussion, and summary. Papers discussing accident investigation methods, techniques, or technologies should include a clear and concise description of the method, technique, or technology that uses accident data and information to illustrate the approach and a discussion of the added benefit the approach brings to accident investigation or transportation safety analysis. Public Forums, Symposiums, and Hearings The NTSB Journal will publish papers describing public forums, symposiums, and hearings conducted by NTSB. The papers will describe the purpose of the event, the participants, and the topics covered by the event. The paper should include clear and concise statements of the areas of open discussion, topics identified for further analysis, conclusions reached, and any recommendations that were made as a result of the event. Special Features Articles that treat policy issues related to transportation safety will be accepted for consideration as special features of the Journal. These papers may be solicited from both internal and external sources. These articles should represent a balanced view of the various aspects of an important safety issue. Business of the Academy The Journal will include short reports of major developments, news, events, research efforts, and announcements of upcoming courses, forums, symposiums, and topical public hearings. Editorial Board The Editorial Board comprises the NTSB Managing Director, the Director of the Office of Research and Engineering, and the Chief of the Safety Studies and Statistical Analysis Division. The Editorial Board may solicit critiques or counterpoints on matters open to debate. Unsolicited articles may be accepted subject to space availability. Special features may be edited for suitability and fit. Guidelines for Submissions to the Journal • Submissions to the NTSB Journal must be submitted as Word documents. Any documents submitted as PDF files will be returned to the author for reformatting. • Graphics should be submitted in native format, preferably as high-resolution 300 dpi files in Jpeg or Tiff format. • NTSB staff should ensure that text is edited to comply with the NTSB Style Guide prior to submission. • Submissions must include a brief biography of all authors, including the following information: full professional name (initials are acceptable), professional titles (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.), education, and a brief description of professional experience specific to the subject of the article. Including an e-mail address or point of contact information is recommended but optional. 2 NTSB JOURNAL OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, SPRING 2006; VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1
OURNAL JOF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION A biannual publication to promote transportation safety through science Spring 2006; Volume 2, Issue 1 Mission Statement The Journal is an interdisciplinary publication that provides for the public exchange of ideas and information developed through accident investigations at the National Transportation Safety Board in all modes of transportation. The intended audience is professionals in safety, accident investigations, engineering, and the behavioral sciences. Table of Contents Special Feature Transportation Safety Board of Canada 5 Investigation Information Management System Charles H. Simpson, Transportation Safety Board of Canada Investigative Techniques Materials Examination of the 9 Vertical Stabilizer from American Airlines Flight 587 Matthew R. Fox and Carl R. Schultheisz, National Transportation Safety Board, James R. Reeder and Brian J. Jensen, NASA Langley Research Center Developing Animations to Support Complex 23 Aviation Accident Investigations Alice Park and Christy Spangler, National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Recorder Overview 31 Dennis R. Grossi, National Transportation Safety Board A Mathematical Cross-Correlation for Time-Alignment of 43 Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder Data Joseph A. Gregor, National Transportation Safety Board Occupant Safety in Large School Buses: 55 Crash Investigations, Testing, and Modeling Kristin M. Poland, National Transportation Safety Board, Linda McCray, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and Aida Barsan-Anelli, Information Systems and Services, Inc. Public Forums, Symposiums, and Hearings Personal Flotation Devices in Recreational Boating 67 Bruce G. Coury, National Transportation Safety Board Positive Train Control Systems 75 Jana Price and Jim Southworth, National Transportation Safety Board NTSB JOURNAL OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, SPRING 2006; VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 3
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