FAA Safety Briefing Update

from the FAA- The November/December 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing explores the critical function of FAA's Flight Standards Service in promoting safety within our National Airspace System. Articles focus on the diverse roles and responsibilities of Flight Standards and highlight the important contributions of its many dedicated safety professionals.

·              "Our Finest Hour" - a look at how the FAA is organized to perform its safety mission (p. 6)

·              "Lifting the Curtain" - meeting the people behind the policies that affect GA (p. 12)

·              "From Aeronca to Zenair" - the basics of buying your own bird (p. 18)

Other features cover the role of the FSDO (p. 10) including a 2-page color map of FSDO locations and phone numbers, an inside look at Flight Standards' Air Transportation Division (p. 22), and a guide to understanding the role of the ASI (p. 25).

The issue's Aeromedical Advisory department (p. 5) covers some new educational opportunities at FAA's Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI), while Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons (p. 28) covers some of the essentials before your next major repair or alteration.
The link to the online edition is: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2013/media/NovDec2013.pdf