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SM4 Safety Resource Bulletin
NEWS & RESOURCES FOR A SAFER AVIATION COMMUNITY
January 2016 | A Safety Investment Initiative of Global Aerospace
SM4 PARTNER FEATURE
Safety Culture...Continuous Nurturing Required
"If you are convinced your organization has a good safety culture, you are almost certainly mistaken...A safety culture is something that is strived for but rarely attained." Just like in a chemistry lab, a culture grows given the conditions of its environment. Understanding your organization's environment as it relates to safety is the first step. A safety culture survey/assessment can shed some light on your current safety culture environment... Read More
UAS Insurance Podcast
Drone Insurance with Chris Proudlove
Drone Law Today recently featured a Podcast discussing drone insurance with Chris Proudlove of Global Aerospace. Chris serves as Senior Vice President, Manager of the Northeast Regional Office and UAS Risks, is an industry expert, and has authored white papers on the subject... Listen to the Podcast
Accident & Incident Data
U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Plummet in 2015
Last year, the number of fatalities in U.S.-registered business jet accidents fell by more than 50 percent year-over-year. According to preliminary data researched by Aviation International News, 13 people perished in two fatal accidents involving N-numbered business jets during 2015 versus 30 in six crashes in 2014. Meanwhile, the number of nonfatal mishaps last year increased threefold, rising from six in 2014 to 18... Read More
UAS Safety Tool
FAA Releases B4UFLY Smartphone App
The FAA has released a mobile application called B4UFLY. This app tells users about current or upcoming requirements and restrictions in areas of the National Airspace System (NAS) where they may want to operate their unmanned aircraft system (UAS). B4UFLY is expected to raise public awareness about operating unmanned aircraft safely and will assist with education and awareness efforts to foster a culture of safety and accountability for the UAS community... Read More
SAFETY REGULATION
Pilots Bill of Rights 2 Wins Senate Commerce Approval
On December 9, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a compromised version of the Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) that addressed concerns raised last month during initial consideration of the measure. The bill, S.571, which would ease certain current third-class medical requirements and strengthen pilot protections during enforcement cases, now heads to the Senate floor for consideration... Read More
Pilot Training Series—Part 3
Ready for Performance-Based Navigation?
In the third installment of this series, the author offers a closer look at a navigation specification that is of significant value to business jet operators: the Required Navigation Performance (RNP) approach... Read More
News & EVENts
Events

Jan. 19–22: NBAA SCHEDULERS & DISPATCHERS CONFERENCE
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
SM4 Partner Events
Wednesday, Jan. 20: ERP: The First 60 Minutes
Presented by Ian McAllister of Fireside Partners, Inc.
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. in Room 7, 8, 9

Friday, Jan. 22: Scheduling the Scheduler
Presented by Debbie Laux of MedAire, Inc., Exclusive Air, Inc., and CSX Corp.
8:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. in Room 18/19
Full Program Schedule

Feb. 29–March 3: HAI HELI EXPO
Kentucky Exposition Center—Louisville, KY
Exhibits Open March 1–3, Global Aerospace Booth #6060
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Apr. 5–7: MRO AMERICAS
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center—Dallas, TX
Global Aerospace Booth #349
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