News & FAQs & Updates

The beta testing of the upgraded WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program - and the re-designed FAASafety.gov website is in motion! It is my pleasure to report that response to the beta test invitation was overwhelming. Over 1000 aviators are participating, of which 700+ are Advocates for Aviation Safety Foundation (AFASF) representatives.

Many thanks for the outstanding support from our group!

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Master Instructors LLC, the certifying authority for Master Instructors nationwide, have endorsed the FAA FAASTeam initiative using the Advocates for Aviation Safety Foundation (AFASF) Aero-NewsBug to make more pilots aware of quality aviation safety resources available to them for free.

“The free AFASF Aero-NewsBug is a real value, so we’re asking our fellow pilots to forward this notice to all their aviator friends,” said Master Instructors founders Sandy and JoAnn Hill, “so more pilots will see the notices of FAA FAASTeam safety seminars in their area, and realize how much valuable flying safety information that is available to them free.” 

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Wednesday, March 18 '09

Aero-News Partners With FAASTeam, Advocates For Aviation Safety Foundation

For nearly 10 years now, Aero-News has offered a free, downloadable ANN "NewsBug" application for all our readers... allowing anyone to receive the most up-to-date aviation news headlines on their Windows-compatible desktop. It's one of ANN's most widely-used resources -- but that doesn't mean it couldn't be made better, and even more informative.

For the past several months, ANN collaborated with two very knowledgable and influential people in the world of aviation safety: Kevin Clover, National FAA Safety Team Manager, and Paul Berger, Executive Director of the Advocate for Aviation Safety Foundation, who works to promote FAASTeam events and the WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.

An idea that over started two years ago -- but really kicked into overdrive over a dinner last year at Sebring -- has recently come to fruition. Last week, ANN, FAASTeam and the AASF unveiled the revamped Aero-NewsBug, which marries the latest in aviation headlines with information about important safety programs, and pilot training initiatives.

Aero-NewsBug brings a continuously updated preview of top aviation news from Aero-News, and a listing of FAASTeam safety seminars, to a small window on your desktop. Clicking on any of the items takes you to the full details on the web. You'll have fast direct access to award-winning aviation articles created by the editors of Aero-News, and always be aware of FAASTeam seminars within 100 miles of your zip code.

"The Newsbug will give people more information, and draw them to our website and to our seminars," said Clover.  Click HERE to view Aero-News Network article. 

Aero-News Network podcast:

Listen To How The FAASTeam/AASF/Aero-NewsBug Works For You!

FAASTeam Notices featuring Aero-NewsBug:

March 11, 2009: Aero-NewsBug - The new way to stay informed about the Aviation World!

Reset your web browser cache; to do so, refer to the instructions below for the type of web browser you are using, (AOL, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, etc.):

Firefox:

• On the menu bar choose TOOLS, then click on OPTIONS from the drop down menu
• In the Firefox Options dialogue box, click the "Privacy" icon and then click the "Cache" tab
• If you want, you can change the amount of disk space Firefox uses for cache.
  (The default value is 50Mb, which works fine for most people.)
• Click the "Clear Cache Now" button to delete files within Firefox's cache.
• Click the OK button 

Internet Explorer 7.0

• On the Tools menu of your Internet Explorer toolbar, click Internet Options
• Click the General tab
• In the Browsing History area, click Delete ...,
  
• Click Delete files... then click OK
• Click OK to close Internet Option window
  

AOL

• From the 'My AOL' menu, on the AOL toolbar
• Click 'Preferences', Then Click 'WWW'
• Look for the 'Temporary Internet Files
• Click 'Delete Files', then click 'OK'

Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 & 6.0

• On the Tools menu of your Internet Explorer toolbar, click Internet Options
• Click the General tab
• In the Temporary Internet files area, click Delete Files, then click OK
• Click OK to close Internet Option
  

Netscape 4.7, 6.0 & 7.0:

• On the Edit menu of your Netscape toolbar, click Preferences
• Click the Advanced category and select Cache
• Click the Clear Disk Cache button and the Clear Memory Cache button
• Click OK
  

Internet Explorer 4.0:

• On the View menu of your Internet Explorer toolbar, click Internet Options
• Click the General tab
• In the Temporary Internet files area, click Delete Files, then click OK
• Click OK to close Internet Options

1. Make sure that you have closed the AFASF Newsbug application with the 'Exit' command.
   
   
2. Click 'Start', located in the lower left corner of your screen.
   
   
3. Select 'Control Panel' -> 'Add Or Remove Programs'.
   
   
4. Select 'AFASF Newsbug' in the list of programs displayed. (The list of programs is in alphabetical order, so 'AFASF NewsBug' should be near the top of the list.)
   
   
5. Click the 'Change/Remove' button.  (Please Note: A window labeled 'Select Uninstall Method' will be displayed. You are offered 3 options: Automatic, Custom, and Repair. 'Automatic' is best, and selects the default options.  Unless you know what you are doing, do not select 'Custom'.  'Repair' is meant to do some repair work to the program if it is not operating properly.  If you are having a problem, contact us first at newsbug@afasf.org before you use this option.)
   
   
6. Select 'Automatic'.
   
   
7. Click 'Next'. The process of uninstalling the program will then commence and a new window will be displayed.
   
   
8. Click 'Finish' to complete the process. A window will be displayed that allows you to view the files as they are removed. If Newsbug was still running when you initiated the uninstall process, the computer will need to be restarted (rebooted), to remove the open files and used settings. To reboot your computer now, click 'OK'. To wait until the next time you use your computer, click 'Cancel'.
   
   

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What are cookies, and how can I enable them?

A "cookie" is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. You'll need to have cookies enabled in order to use advanced site features like "Register".  Below, please find instruction for enabling cookies when using various web browsers.

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An issue related to various ISP providers, (i.e., ATT, Yahoo, etc.), and their handling/management of SPAM was identified recently.  We are pleased to inform that, after last week's server move, we have been able to rectify the issue, and  do not anticipate this to be problem going forward.  In the event that you encounter any further difficulty, please send a message to newsbug@afasf.org, for assistance.