> Of Hillger, Don > For those asking for stories of safety concerns with respect to unit conversions:
The same aircraft crash story was reported in detail by the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3081612.stm And the British government investigation report can be read at: www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_avsafety/documents/page/dft_avsafety_5023 14.hcsp What we hear about is the tip of the iceberg. People think that NASA and the Gimli glider are somehow unusual. Three more aircraft accident reports of unit confusion: www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_avsafety/documents/page/dft_avsafety_5006 50.hcsp www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_avsafety/documents/page/dft_avsafety_5025 35.hcsp www.ntsb.gov/alj/O_n_O/docs/AVIATION/4510.pdf One report of medical unit confusion: www.ismp.org/MSAarticles/A3Q99ActionPrint.htm -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant Connected Systems Ltd
