The Aviation Safety Division was created within the Transportation Safety Institute in 1971 to support the national program efforts and initiatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In 1963 the FAA initiated Aircraft Accident Investigation training for FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors at the FAA's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. In 1971 this training was transferred to TSI's Aviation Safety Division where the training is still being performed. Thus, "The National Aircraft Accident Investigation School;" the premier aircraft accident investigation school, has been taught since 1963 with TSI proudly continuing the efforts and initiatives of the FAA.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety training programs promote aviation safety by training accident investigators and aviation safety professionals. The Institute supports FAA, Department of Defense, International countries, and the Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy's efforts to reduce death, injury, and property damage caused by aircraft accidents and incidents.

The aviation safety program provides accident investigation and aviation safety training to FAA personnel and others within the Federal government and the aviation industry. The staff maintains liaison with FAA, NTSB, and the transportation industry to keep abreast of technological developments, thus ensuring training materials presented, are consistent with advancements.
Training includes classroom lectures, workshops, field activities, individual studies, review of FAA policies, dealing with the news media, and accident report writing. Students have a wide variety of wreckage and aircraft/rotorcraft parts to examine, which greatly enhance the practical aspects of the training.

The Aviation Safety Division will provide training and technical assistance to meet the specific individual needs of agencies or organizations with aviation safety programs. Our staff of highly-qualified professionals is ready to provide curriculum and course development, course presentation, and course follow-up evaluation, by custom tailoring aviation courses for your organization or agency. We will provide technical assistance in the development and implementation of aviation safety programs and the evaluation of these programs through non-threatening audits or surveys.

If your agency, company, or organization has a specific training need in aviation safety program management, please contact the Aviation Safety Division at TSI. We are here to support you.

Christine Lawrence, Manager