Geoffrey R. McIntyre is currently with the Federal Aviation Administration* (FAA) in the Office of the Assistant Administrator for System Safety, System Safety Engineering and Analysis Division. Prior to that he worked in research and development with various agencies of the US Department of Transportation, as a part-time lecturer in Public Administration at the George Washington University, the University of Maryland, and as a guest lecturer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has a PhD in Public Administration/Transportation from New York University. *The views expressed in this book are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the FAA***
’Aerospace engineers, air safety managers and anyone trying to grasp the fundamentals and scope of modern air safety are likely to find Patterns in Safety Thinking a very useful introduction and guide to the subject...an excellent road map of this extremely complex subject.’ Aviation Now ’Readers will be delighted by a complete overview of system safety development ...McIntyre’s application of system safety thinking to the air transportation world is most effective in the comprehensive scenarios he presents.’ Journal of System Safety ’...a comprehensive but compact guide to safety philosophies which may provoke thought among a wider audience than just the aviaiton industry.’ Industrial Safety Management, October 2003 'The text is copiously referenced throughout, entertaining and shocking by turns, to get its seriously urgent message across.' Occupational Safety and Health Journal (ROSPA) Feb 04