Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 11Introduction to Safety Risk Management#FlySafe GA Safety Enhancement Topic — Civil aviation organizations, air carriers, and U.S. military services 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 management processes. Risk management is a formalized way of dealing…Risk Management5 min readRisk Management5 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 6Customs, Culture, CommunityJumpseat: an executive policy perspectiveMagazine4 min readMagazine4 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 6Safety is No AccidentHow A Personal SMS Can Help Keep You Safe — By Susan K. Parson, FAA Safety Briefing Magazine Editor You’ve probably heard the “safety is no accident” reminder in various parts of your life. At the most basic level, it is a clever word play with a double meaning. The most literal of these is that safety “means” or “equals”…Risk Management6 min readRisk Management6 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 6Clearing the BarHow a Little Professionalism Goes a Long Way — By James Williams, FAA Safety Briefing Magazine Associate Editor Seventy-five percent of life is showing up. That realization is not original to me, but at some stage I discovered for myself that simply getting to the right point in time and space for the task resulted in having much of…Accident7 min readAccident7 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 5Read the Room; Take the HintIf Other Pilots Aren’t Flying, Should You Press Ahead? — By Jason Blair, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) The aviation community is a small world. In this environment, we each have the opportunity for positive influence on fellow pilots if we choose to use it. We particularly have a duty to influence each other in a positive way when it…Pressure6 min readPressure6 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 5Defeating the Dragons of DoubtMentors Can Help Safely Build Competence and Confidence — By Susan K. Parson, FAA Safety Briefing Magazine Editor Let’s say that the ink is still drying on your freshly issued certificate or rating. You’re proud of the accomplishment, but you don’t feel even close to confident enough to try it in real life. To imagine another scenario, let’s say…Mentorship7 min readMentorship7 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 5Fly Like a PROProfessionalism and Flight Discipline in General Aviation — By Everette Rochon, FAA Training and Certification Group Manager If you’re interested in aviation, it’s a safe bet that you have seen video of the carefully orchestrated operations on board an aircraft carrier flight deck. You’ve seen the pitching deck, the closely-packed jets, and the swarms of crewmembers in shirts…Professionalism6 min readProfessionalism6 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 5Let’s Get Social!How the FAA Engages Citizens through Social Media — By Paul Cianciolo, FAA Safety Briefing Magazine Associate EditorSocial Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 4Fit to Fly?Aeromedical Advisory: a checkup on all things aeromedicalFitness4 min readFitness4 min read
Published in Cleared for Takeoff·Jan 4Rising Above AverageChecklist: FAA resources and safety remindersCode Of Conduct4 min readCode Of Conduct4 min read
