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Safety Briefing

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Introduction to Safety Risk Management

Civil aviation organizations, air carriers, and military aviation activities have embraced Safety Risk Management — a foundational component of all safety management systems. Single-pilot operations can also enjoy the benefits of safer, more efficient flying through the application of risk...

Compliance Program

The FAA’s Compliance Program constitutes a major cultural change with respect to how the agency goes about ensuring regulatory compliance. It is an important step towards fostering an open and transparent exchange of safety information and obtaining a higher level of safety and compliance with...

Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

The General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) contends that many general aviation (GA) accidents stem from inadequate Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) and resource management skills. This fact sheet will discuss what ADM is and how the 3-P Model can help you integrate ADM principles...

Pilots and Medication

Impairment from medication, particularly over the counter (OTC) medication, has been cited in a number of accidents in general aviation. In a 2011 study from the FAA’s CAMI Toxicology Lab, drugs/medications were found in 570 pilots (42%) from 1,353 total fatal pilots tested. Most of the pilots...