Risk Management and Error Reduction in Aviation Maintenance

For students and practitioners of aviation maintenance, Patankar (aviation science, Saint Louis U.) and Taylor (engineering, Santa Clara U., California) integrate the concept of risk management into the Maintenance Resource Management programs that have been implemented around the world for over a decade. They contend that risks, though inherent in the maintenance process, are manageable through appropriate interventions at both individual and organizational levels. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr Manoj S. Patankar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aviation Science at Saint Louis University. He is also the coordinator of the online master's degree program in Aviation Safety Management. Dr James C. Taylor is an Adjunct Professor in the College of Engineering at Santa Clara University.