I recently selected 32 accident analyses, from the nearly 500 that I have written since I took over Flying’s Aftermath column in 1980, and assembled them into a book called Why? Thinking About Plane Crashes. It’s available from Amazon as a paperback or an e-book. I hope someone will buy it. I would pledge that all profits will go to the care and feeding of Melmoth 2, but money is fungible, and to be honest, some of it may go to espresso.
Aftermaths: A New Book
Key Takeaways:
- The author selects accidents for analysis, primarily focusing on fatal events with available NTSB reports, which allows for candid commentary on the deceased pilot's actions and decisions without external pressures.
- He prioritizes "good stories" that explore the complex human element, individual idiosyncrasies, or shared psychological traits and decisions rather than repetitive analyses of common statistical accident types.
- These analyses frequently examine factors such as pilot ego, overconfidence, misjudgments related to technology, communication issues with controllers, or the consequences of noble but ill-fated intentions.
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