In the unending efforts to improve flight safety, there are increasingly useful resources available to pilots online. For instance, NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) site allows a pilot, controller, mechanic or cabin crewmember to admit an operational mistake and avoid FAA prosecution, assuming the incident was not intentional. ASRS produces a monthly newsletter, Callback, with snippets of the best safety reports reviewed during the previous month, minus the names. The site also offers a searchable incident database.

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is an international nonprofit organization that is devoted solely to providing impartial, independent expert safety guidance and resources for the aviation and aerospace industry. The FSF identifies global safety issues, sets priorities and serve as a catalyst to address safety issues through data collection and information sharing, education, advocacy and communications. While FSF membership is not free, the public side of the website does offer a host of valuable resources to anyone, including the online version of the FSF’s excellent Aero Safety World magazine, as well as links to a number of safety initiatives such as controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and the foundation’s focus on safe go-arounds.

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