News & FAQs & Updates

This is very unnerving, landing with deck pitching 30 feet, at night, low on fuel.  These videos show the difference between Naval Aviation and any other kind.  The videos about F-18 carrier operations aboard the USS Nimitz during weather that causes a severely pitching deck, which you can see in the videos.  It's more dangerous than most combat missions and the tension in the pilots and crew is very apparent. Turn up your volume, and click on the link provided below to watch the video.

Carrier Landing On a Pitching Deck - Part 1

These videos show the difference between Naval Aviation and any other kind. It's more dangerous than most combat missions and the tension in the pilots and crew is very apparent. Turn up your volume, and click on the link provided below to watch the video.

Carrier Landing on a Pitching Deck - Part 2

Bringing short take off and vertical landing to a whole new level. The F-35B Joint Strike Fighter has the advanced technology of Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL). The F-35 true 5th Generation from every angle. Turn up your volume, and click on the link provided below to watch the video.

Taking STOVL to a New Level

Who'da thought that Gene Simmons and KISS could make you cry? This is an excellent tribute to our military troops!  Turn up your volume, and click on the link provided below to watch the video.

Gene Simmons' Military Tribute

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The FAASTeam beta test results are in, and I would like to personally thank the more than 700 Advocates who participated in this study.

Bryan Neville, National Outreach Manager for the FAASTeam, has announced that, as of March 12, 2010, you will now see a completely new look when you log into FAASafety.gov. He has also informed me that many of the changes users like you requested, have been incorporated in this upgrade. You are invited to go to the redesigned FAASafety.gov, and look it over.

Additionally, some changes have been made to the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program. A Summary of Changes is available by clicking here. I would appreciate your taking the time to let me know how you feel about the new and improved WINGS program, by clicking on the link below, to complete a brief (and anonymous) 6-question survey.

Click here to take the survey.

Paul F. Burger
Executive Director
Advocates for Aviation Safety Foundation, Inc

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!

You are now invited to work with the beta releases prepared by Bryan Neville, FAA Safety Team, National Outreach Manager, and to provide feedback as outlined below. This will allow him to gather feedback on the changes, and gives you a preview of the new system. The goal is to complete the beta testing in two to three weeks. Please be aware that there are two mutually exclusive releases and they are not dependent upon each other, so you may participate in the WINGS beta test only, if you wish.

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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!