FOD and DOP

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This paper provides an overview of how foreign object damage and the dropped object program affect aviation safety and typical instances and causes of such safety hazards. A discussion of potential solutions to the problem and recommendations is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

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"Civil aviation in the United States has achieved a remarkable safety level, recording less than one accident per million departures (Amalberti & Sarter, 2000). This ranks aviation among the safest industries in the world; however, based on the anticipated growth in air travel (the current number of 25 million flights annually worldwide is expected to double by the year 2010), it is not enough to simply maintain the existing standards (Amalberti & Sarter, 2000). The studies of the aviation industry's long-term worldwide growth potential, even allowing for a recognized near term business downturn, continue to project a doubling of the global passenger system by 2015 (Karber, 2002). In fact, unless the aviation industry is able to reduce is already low accident rate even further, the increased traffic volume will inevitably result in an average of 25 accidents per year, with over 1,000 fatalities. Since 70 percent to 80 percent of all aviation accidents are considered to involve some degree of human error, it only makes sense to pursue those programs and initiatives that improve on those factors that contribute to the incidence of aviation accidents in the first place."

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