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???? Laser pointers and bright lights pose serious risks to pilots: 1 . Distraction & disorientation during critical flight phases. 2 . Glare impairs visibility of instruments & surroundings. 3 . Flash blindness can temporarily blind pilots. Report laser strikes immediately to prevent accidents! #AviationSafety #LaserHazards

Ever been in a dogfight? If you respond to crises where lives are at stake, you might benefit from some features of modern warplanes like this F-22 Raptor… except maybe the stealth. Modern fighter aircraft deliver a staggering level of situational awareness to their pilots, and they achieve it through tight systems integration. They ingest, process, fuse and securely share data from a wide variety of on-board and off-board sensors, delivering to the pilot an easily understood picture. ?? It’s easier to understand what is happening and why. ?? Best possible outcomes and the actions necessary to achieve them are clearer. ?? Communicating the plan is quicker. ?? Execution is faster and more efficient. The more information and systems you can integrate, the easier you can make it understood, and the more ways you can securely share it, the closer you will be to responding to crises like a modern fighter pilot - whatever you do. #situationalawareness #crisismanagement #emergencyresponse

???? Laser pointers and bright lights pose serious risks to pilots: 1 . Distraction & disorientation during critical flight phases. 2 . Glare impairs visibility of instruments & surroundings. 3 . Flash blindness can temporarily blind pilots. Report laser strikes immediately to prevent accidents! #AviationSafety #LaserHazards

Pilots: Is your aircraft equipped with ADS-B? Learn how this precise life-saving surveillance technology works, where the FAA requires you to use it and why.?https://bit.ly/3Obyoqh?#GeneralAviation?

Pilots: Close calls on the runway can be avoided. Learn how available technology and pilot aids can improve your situational awareness in the airport surface environments. https://bit.ly/3XSvMDa

The loadable CPDLC clearances can be confusing to pilots. This is especially true for the DCL (Departure Clearance) while on the ground. After loading the route in the FMC, when a revised loadable clearance shows up, pilots must very carefully review, load, accept and then execute them. Unfortunately, this process eliminates the pre-selected SID and it must be re-loaded, which can be easily overlooked by pilots if not carefully reviewed and creates a safety risk. Many of us have filed FSAP/ASAP Safety reports since the start of the loadable revised clearances, but FAA still has not corrected this programming error.

Last week at the AFCEA Technet at Fort Liberty We presented a concept I call Elevated EW Emitters For Effectiveness and Survival (E4S). It proposed that future US EW systems must (1) cover more ground for each system, and (2) remove the easily targeted emitters away from the valuable, vulnerable and manned vehicles.?This can be done by elevating the emitters for more coverage and far enough from the command vehicle so that they are not destroyed if the emitters are struck.?Mobile tethered UAS and trailer mounted aerostats can accomplish this mission.?Greater effectiveness and survival will result.??A copy of the presentation is attached for those interested in this concept and might help us move it forward

In airplanes, two devices work together like a detective team to solve accidents: the CVR and FDR. CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder): This acts like a recording device for the cockpit, capturing conversations between pilots and any background sounds. Imagine it as a two-hour rewind button for the cockpit! This helps investigators understand what happened in the lead-up to an accident. FDR (Flight Data Recorder): This one focuses on numbers, keeping track of things like altitude, speed, and flight path. It's like a flight diary that gets saved even in a crash. This data helps investigators reconstruct the exact movements of the plane. These two work together, even though they're actually bright orange (not black!), to form the "black box". This tough box is built to survive accidents so investigators can analyze the recordings and data to figure out what went wrong and make airplanes even safer.

Pilots: Longer days and warmer temps mean we’re springing into a new season. ?? The new issue of FAA Safety Briefing magazine has important guidance on how to prepare for and fly safer through spring weather patterns. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3Tgkplc. #GeneralAviation