May/June 2014 FAA Safety Briefing

faastThe May/June 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on leveraging certification standards to avoid monstrous maintenance mistakes. It also features a number of departments related to this topic. In his Jumpseat column, Flight Standards Service Director John Duncan highlights the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award (P.1). In Aeromedical Advisory, we meet new Federal Air Surgeon James Fraser (P.5). Editor Sabrina Woods discusses the “Lighter” Side of Aircraft Maintenance in Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons (P.27). In addition, General Aviation and Commercial Division Manager James Viola explains new rotorcraft safety initiatives in Vertically Speaking (P.29). The magazine is available online at: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/