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    Getting the ‘Drop’ on Icing Conditions

    Getting the ‘Drop’ on Icing Conditions

    The FAA is expanding its research to diagnose and forecast icing at and around airports.
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    Federal Aviation Administration
    Mar 21
    Staying Out of the Flying Pan

    Staying Out of the Flying Pan

    Possible Assistance Needed: Preventing Pan-Pan Problems
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 8
    Hitting Home Runs with First Responder Training Courses

    Hitting Home Runs with First Responder Training Courses

    FAA Training Helps First Responders Safely Assess an Aviation Accident Site
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 8
    When Pan-Pan Becomes Mayday

    When Pan-Pan Becomes Mayday

    Search and Rescue in the 21st Century
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 8
    Inside the Cockpit
    New Visibility Estimation Tool Coming Soon

    New Visibility Estimation Tool Coming Soon

    Angle of Attack: GA safety strategies
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 3
    Fatigue Countermeasures

    Fatigue Countermeasures

    Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons: GA maintenance issues
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 6
    Rising Above Average

    Rising Above Average

    Checklist: FAA resources and safety reminders
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 6
    SODA — It’s Not Just a Fizzy Drink

    SODA — It’s Not Just a Fizzy Drink

    Aeromedical Advisory: a checkup on all things aeromedical
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 6
    Drone Zone
    Outsmarting Murphy’s Law

    Outsmarting Murphy’s Law

    Drone Debrief: drone safety roundup
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Mar 6
    Drone Reports for ASRS

    Drone Reports for ASRS

    Drone Debrief: drone safety roundup
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Jan 4
    Fit to Fly?

    Fit to Fly?

    Aeromedical Advisory: a checkup on all things aeromedical
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    FAA Safety Briefing
    Jan 4
    Best of 2022: Achievements in Aviation and Aerospace

    Best of 2022: Achievements in Aviation and Aerospace

    We close out 2022 by celebrating some of the many achievements in aviation and aerospace this year.
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    Federal Aviation Administration
    Dec 21, 2022
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