Posts Tagged "test flights"

Pathological Organisations Do Not Learn

Learning from experience is a critical element in system safety. In this blog post, I will revisit the impact of safety culture on what response can be expected from an organisation when a major accident happens. More specifically, I will explain the main reasons why a *pathological organisation* is not supportive of public inquiry and, as a result, unable to learn from a tragic safety loss.

The Tiger That Mauled Itself

In aviation circles, the Grumman F-11 Tiger is known as a capable carrier-based fighter aircraft, the second operational jet in US Navy service that could fly faster than the speed of sound. In popular culture, it is better known as one of the first types flown by the Blue Angels and, most regrettably, it can also claim the title as the first fighter jet that managed to shoot itself down.