Some art around Parken Zoo.
Eskiltuna Parken Zoo – art
Neil Hopcroft
A digital misfit
Eskiltuna Parken Zoo – animals
We took a drive out to Eskiltuna Parken Zoo (Swedish), 100km West of Stockholm.
Book review: Why Planes Crash
[Audiobook] Why Planes Crash, An Accident Investigators Fight for Safe Skies by David Soucie and Ozzie Cheek.
This book follows the career of David Soucie from arrogant young executive confronting his own guilt about choices he made that lead to the death of one of his colleagues, through to his eventual leadership in the FAA accident investigation team.
This book keeps coming back to the theme, asking how could air travel be made safer. And each time he feels like he is getting close to an answer something happens to open his eyes to other problems stopping his quest.
His career involved a lot of sudden movement from one part of America to another, which didn’t go down well with his long suffering wife and family, and he made a habit of treading on various toes, which exacerbated the whirlwind of relocations. This also lead to a brush with witness protection and cards for mysterious helpers who turned out to no longer be available when the help was needed.
Nearly every air accident can be traced back to a single decision, indeed this is true for many defects in other fields too. And most of those errant decisions are made based on misunderstanding of risk. They are decisions that seem reasonable, on the face of it, but often don’t take full account of the cascade of consequences should the risk be realised.
Collecting and analysing information about crashes is only a part of the job, matching that information with service records, particularly holes in services records, or exemptions for unusual situations, is really where the power of the investigation lives. There is a reluctance to share this information, though, as it gives away operational details that could result in culpability in the case of an accident.
The twin goals of the FAA are at odds, encouraging flying and making flying safer. Making the sharing of information anonymous allowed the improvement of safety while stopping the discouragement that comes with blame.
This is more close to the book I have been looking for lately, actually touching on the processes for improving safety, a merger of this book with Bracing for Impact is really what I’m after, something that describes details of the investigations and the improvements that were made a result of their findings.
Street Car Fest – custom car
A custom car at the Street Cars Fest.
(see also American cars, Japanese cars, Swedish cars, German car, Hot Rods and the track)
Street Car Fest – hot rods
Some hot rods at the Street Cars Fest. There’s something wonderful about a car whose engine doesn’t all fit under the bonnet.
(see also American cars, Swedish cars, Japanese cars, German car and the track)
Street Car Fest – German cars
A stylish German car, my old sysadmin used to drive a car like this.
(see also American cars, Japanese cars, Swedish cars and the track)
Street Car Fest – Swedish cars
Some Swedish cars at the Street Cars Fest.
(See also American cars, Japanese cars and the track)
Street Car Fest – Japanese cars
Some Japanese cars at Street Cars Fest
(see American cars and the track)
Street Car Fest – American cars
Some American cars on show at the Street Car Fest.
Street Car Fest – the track
Street Car Fest came to the Barkarby Flygplats, this was a much bigger day than the last one, in the corner of a car park on a rainy day. And the cars more real, somehow, than the classic cars the week before.
