FAA Safety Briefing Magazine

The FAA Safety Policy Voice of Non-commercial General Aviation

 

Cover of the September/October 2024 FAA Safety Briefing MagazineAirport Surface Safety

The September/October 2024 issue of FAA Safety Briefing magazine focuses on the many facets of airport surface safety. Feature articles and departments provide a “road map” to the various tools, resources, and strategies airmen can use to steer clear of risk during the ramp-to-runway segment of their journey. We also look at how technology is being used in the battle against runway incursions and surface safety events.

Download the September/October 2024 issue or use the links below to read each article online. 

Feature Articles

 
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Deviation Dissonance

Don’t Let Disquieting Deviations Become Part of Your Pilot Song

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Striving for a Safer Surface

A Closer Look at FAA Runway Safety Technology

runway

Making A Difference One Airport at a Time

How Runway Safety Action Team Meetings Are Paving the Way to Greater Surface Safety

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Please Wait Your Turn

The Importance of Properly Heeding “Line Up and Wait” Instructions

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A Front Seat View of Runway Safety

How Videos Are Helping Cool Off Many Airport Hot Spots

Departments

GA aircraft parked

Safe and Sound on the Ground

Jumpseat: An Executive Policy Perspective

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Mental Health Policy Updates

Aeromedical Advisory: A Checkup on All Things Aeromedical

view of cockpit with text pilot deviations root cause analysis

A Proactive Course of Action

Checklist: FAA Resources and Safety Reminders

drone in foreground and commercial aircraft in background

Clear the Runway

Drone Debrief: Drone Safety Roundup

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Ramping Up Safety

Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons: GA maintenance issues

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The Keys to Rotorcraft Runway Safety: Training, Education, & Experience

Vertically Speaking: Safety Issues for Rotorcraft Pilots

GA aircraft taking off

Top Six Taxi Tips

On Final: An Editor’s Perspective

Matt Porter

Matt Porter, FAA Flight Standard Service’s Authorized and Certificated Operations Section

Faces: FAA Employee Profile

Last updated: Friday, September 6, 2024