INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATORS
Air Safety Through Investigation
1 October 2009
ISASI "Lederer Award"
The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI)
has for only the second time in its 45-year history selected two
recipients for is coveted Jerome F. Lederer Aviation Award.
Named as year 2009 recipients are Captain Richard B. Stone and the
Australian Aviation Transport Safety Bureau.
The award is given for outstanding lifetime contributions to
technical excellence in furthering aviation accident investigation
and achieving Society objectives. ISASI is an organization
dedicated to enhancing aviation safety through the continuing
development and improvement of air accident investigation
techniques. To this end its membership is made up of persons from
57 countries who are actively engaged in the investigation of
aircraft accidents or in prevention activities that identify,
eliminate or control aviation hazards before accidents result.
A retired (1992) Delta Captain, Stone began his aviation career
as a US Air Force pilot and his civil aviation career with
Northeast Airlines in 1957, which was later absorbed by Delta
Airlines. He has remained active in aviation as a consultant for
various government and industry aviation interests until the
present day. Captain Stone was deeply involved in aircraft accident
investigation and prevention for the Air Line Pilots Association
(ALPA) for over two decades, having served in areas of Human
Performance, Accident Investigation and Aeromedical
Resources. Captain Stone joined ISASI July 1969, and has served as
US Councilor, President and is presently the Society's Executive
Advisor and Chairman of its International Working Group on Human
Factors.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) holds a worldwide
reputation for excellence based on its operational independence,
objectivity and technical competence in accident investigation. Its
expertise and contribution to the field of human factor at both the
individual and organizational level is acknowledged as world class.
The bureau was one of the first world's civil aviation safety
investigation organizations to develop a capability in human
factors, and system safety. Subsequent advanced research work has
led the Bureau to become a world leader in proactive accident
prevention and safety enhancement as well as core accident
investigation. The Bureau's ongoing commitment to the behavioral
science of human and organizational factors in transport safety is
at the heart of its credibility and underlies its reputation as a
leading safety investigation agency in the world arena.