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SM4 Safety Resource Bulletin
NEWS & RESOURCES FOR A SAFER AVIATION COMMUNITY
JULY 2015 | A Safety Investment Initiative of Global Aerospace
SM4 PARTNER FEATURE
On Approach with ASIAS
The FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) is an industry collaboration that analyzes and shares de-identified safety data, providing a means of expanding an organization's data inventory. Only a handful of operators have jumped into share programs such as ASIAS and are now beginning to experience the value of doing so.... Read More
Safety Initiative
FAA Implements New Airport Safety Program
The FAA has made significant progress in improving runway safety at U.S. airports over the past 15 years by working with various members of the aviation community. The FAA plans to build on that success by working with airport sponsors over the next 10-15 years to further reduce runway risks through risk-based decision-making. A new FAA national initiative known as the Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) program will identify risk factors that might contribute to a runway incursion.... Read More
LOC-I Training
FAA Offers Free Online LOC-I Course
The FAA and NTSB say loss of control is the number one cause of fatal GA airplane accidents, accounting for the majority of the 450 or so deaths each year in recreational and personal flying. In so many instances related to aviation, avoiding loss of control risks is a matter of breaking the first link in the chain of events leading to an unrecoverable loss of control or breaking the link after loss of control has begun.... Read More
ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DATA
No Fatal Business Jet Accidents
in First Half of Year
Business jet flying worldwide suffered no fatal accidents in the first half of this year. According to recent Aviation International News research, N-numbered business jets had not seen a fatal-free first half since 2009 which is in sharp contrast to the 15 fatalities in four crashes in the first half of last year.... Read More
Safety Training
FAA Posts Second Video in New Safety Information Video Series
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently posted the second video in the series designed to further enhance airport safety. The video titled "The 2015 Wildlife Hazard Management and Strike Reporting Update," outlines the benefits of wildlife hazard strike reporting and how airport operators use the information to reduce wildlife strikes at airports. The new video also discusses the FAA's collaborative partnerships with other federal agencies and organizations to reduce wildlife strikes.... Watch Video
News & Events
UAS Safety White Paper
Global Aerospace's recent white paper, Drone Safety, Risk Management and Insurance, will appear in its entirety in an upcoming issue of the Aviation Insurance Association (AIA) member newsletter, The Binder.

Safety Training Events
October 5 – 7, 2015 — Commercial UAV Expo — Location: Las Vegas, NV — Panel: Scott Widmann, DPR Construction; Terry Miller, Transport Risk Management; Chris Proudlove, Global Aerospace; Gabriel Dobbs, Kespry — As the use of drones increases, the policies of insurance companies will also, inevitably, ramp up. This discussion will address critical liability considerations and changes from the perspectives of all constituents: carrier, broker, manufacturer and commercial user. Learn More

November 17 – 19, 2015 — NBAA2015 – Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition — Location: Las Vegas, NV. Learn More
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