Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Off List Querry

[pbennett (pbennett]

Clyde

I recall that you sit in a front seat of the plane...

As a devoted watcher of the Smithsonian channel show 'Air Disasters' 
it would appear that a good number of disasters have come about because 
of poor communication or important discoveries about a particular plane 
models, conditions at particular airports, or flying in general, example
when 'microbursts' were first investigated or changes in regulations.

While we hope we know most everything important, since humans 
are running the show, it's easy for critical information not to get to 
those who need it.  

Thus my querry-
How does the airline, or FAA,  get that information to you...i.e. are 
there simple papers in you inbox, periodic sit-down briefings, or ??
It would seem easier to inform the mechanics as they have a 
stationary workplace.  But to a very mobile flight crew vital
information could easily get overlooked.  It would seem that
there is an inordinate amount of superfluous garbage such as
stuff about plane models you never see, to sift through to get
that one critical 'life-death' bulletin.  

How does that communication work? 
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
p