CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 2 - 12

CFI NEWS
FAA SAFETY BRIEFING ROUNDS UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS
The July/August 2018 issue of FAA Safety Briefing uses a theme from the movie
"Casablanca" to address a serious and potentially deadly issue: the persistently
consistent causes of GA safety mishaps. Watch an archived presentation of the issue.
https://www.faasteamtv.com/SafetyCenter/FAASafetyBriefing2018
TOPIC OF THE QUARTER HELPS GET YOUR WINGS
WINGS Pilots take FAASTeam online courses and attend seminars and webinars to
expand their aeronautical knowledge. They also pursue flight activities with their flight
instructors to refresh and improve their flying skills. Now, the FAASTeam is introducing
the WINGS Topic of the Quarter (WTOQ) to help you improve your piloting knowledge
and skill; increase your comfort, confidence and safety; and accumulate knowledge and
flight credits to earn WINGS Phase Awards. Get started on your WINGS today!
http://bit.ly/GetYourWINGS
ADS-B LIGHT
If you own a light-sport or experimental aircraft, you have the option to use uncertified
ADS-B Out equipment if you want to fly in ADS-B rule airspace in 2020. But there are
some important details you'll need to consider.
http://bit.ly/adsblight
NATIONAL GA AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
For more than 50 years, the General Aviation Awards Program has recognized a small
group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance,
avionics, and flight safety for their important contributions to the aviation community.
Recipients of the 2019 National General Aviation Awards are: Gary Dale Reeves
of Decatur, Texas-Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year; Jon David Monti of
Gardnerville, Nevada-Aviation Technician of the Year; and Karen Ann Kalishek of De
Pere, Wisconsin- FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year.
generalaviationawards.com

NTSB SAFETY ALERT ON STABILIZED APPROACHES
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued Aviation Safety Alert
077, "Stabilized Approaches Lead to Safe Landings." The alert cites several aviation
accident reports where failure to maintain a stabilized approach contributed to the
outcome, and it provides helpful tips on how to maintain a stabilized approach.
https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-alerts/Documents/SA-077.pdf
Watch the NTSB's video report of UPS Flight 1354, which crashed due to an unstabilized
approach during a nighttime nonprecision instrument approach at Birmingham, Alabama,
August 14, 2013.
https://youtu.be/Dsr8C9fsYjo

https://www.faasteamtv.com/SafetyCenter/FAASafetyBriefing2018 https://www.faasteamtv.com/SafetyCenter/FAASafetyBriefing2018 http://www.bit.ly/GetYourWINGS http://www.bit.ly/adsblight https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-alerts/Documents/SA-077.pdf https://youtu.be/Dsr8C9fsYjo http://www.generalaviationawards.com http://www.generalaviationawards.com

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