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SM4 Safety Resource Bulletin
NEWS & RESOURCES FOR A SAFER AVIATION COMMUNITY
June 2016 | A Safety Investment Initiative of Global Aerospace
Upset Recovery Training
Mitigating the Loss of Control In-Flight Epidemic
The FAA and NTSB consistently write, speak and regulate in an ongoing effort to mitigate the Loss of Control-Inflight (LOC-I) epidemic that has resulted in the loss of many lives in commercial, corporate and general aviation. Both government entities and countless vendors address the recovery element of a LOC-I situation. The reality is that many LOC-I incidents could have been prevented. A viable upset training program needs to include both prevention and recovery... Read More
NBAA Flight Plan Podcast
Breaking Patterns is Key to Preventing Pilot Human Error
In business aviation, pilots have to be smart, so how could two trained instructors flying together run out of gas mid-flight? Pat Daily, from Convergent Performance, attributes it to a person's "error fingerprint," something he says "we all have." Daily will address this issue as well as the 40 common causes of human error and counter measures to combat them at an NBAA Professional Development Program course, Sept. 12 and 13 in Washington, DC... Listen to Podcast
Safety Data Sharing
Flight Safety Foundation Presses for Information Sharing
The Flight Safety Foundation continues to advocate worldwide for increased information sharing in all areas of business aviation safety. Headlining the foundation's efforts is its three-year Global Safety Information Project (GSIP), launched last year to promote data collection, sharing and analysis of diverse elements of safety information. Now, approximately halfway through its agenda, GSIP is designed to help clarify best practices for collecting and analyzing safety data for participants... Read More
Pilot Training
What are the FAA's Medical Requirements for Airline Pilots?
It is required that U.S. airline pilots must hold a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman and medical certificate in order to fly. The FAA is working with commercial airlines and pilots unions to improve mental health evaluations, and encourage voluntary reporting of pilot mental health issues. An Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) comprised of aviation and medical experts has made several recommendations about pilot medical fitness... Read More
LOC-I Awareness
Avoiding an Upset
The NBAA is offering resources and tips on how pilots can practice Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I) awareness and prevention. This is part of an ongoing effort to reduce LOC-I accidents. Read the digital-only feature in the May – June 2016 issue of Business Aviation Insider... Read More
News & EVENts
Events
June 28, 2016: Westchester Aviation Association—Safety Standdown 2016
Hilton Westchester – Rye Brook, NY
An SM4 Partner Event with Fireside Partners Inc.
Don Chupp presenting, “Responding to an Airborne Emergency” discussion.
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July 1 – 3, 2016: AeroExpoUK/HeliExpo UK 2016
Sywell Aerodrome – Northamptonshire, UK
Global Aerospace – Attending
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Sept. 12 – 13, 2016: 21st Century Pilot Reliability Certification Workshop
Washington, DC
An SM4 Partner Event with Convergent Performance, LLC.
Pat Daily presenting this NBAA PDP Course.
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Nov. 1 – 3, 2016: NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, FL
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