New FAA Safety Briefing Weather Issue

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The July/August 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on aviation weather and its critical effect on safe general aviation (GA) flying. Articles address obtaining and interpreting weather data, developing strategies for avoiding marginal or hazardous weather, and what services air traffic control can and cannot provide in adverse conditions. The link to the online…

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FAAST – Announcing New FAA Safety Briefing Weather Issue

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There is little that is more important to a pilot than being up to speed on weather. This year, FAA Safety Briefing dedicated its July/August issue to this topic that impacts safety for all pilots. Articles address obtaining and interpreting weather data, developing strategies for avoiding marginal or hazardous weather, and what services ATC can and cannot provide in adverse conditions.

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FAAST – Airborne Pilot Deviation

What is an airborne pilot deviation? The actions of a pilot that result in the violation of a Federal Aviation Regulation while in flight. Such deviations could result in a loss of separation between one airplane and another, or with the next mountain peak!

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FAAST – Safety Tips

A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advising pilots, owners, operators, and maintenance personnel of potential hazards of resetting an opened circuit breaker on General Aviation aircraft was published on December 23, 2009, and can be found at https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2009/Dec/SAIB_CE-10-11.pdf or at http://rgl.faa.gov.This SAIB also gives in-flight recommendations and best practices regarding tripped circuit breakers, inspection and…

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