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Back to Basics

The January/February 2018 issue of FAA Safety Briefing takes a forward-thinking journey “back to the basics” of flying fundamentals. Articles in this edition provide important tips, techniques, and resources that can help you better aviate, navigate, communicate, and mitigate in today’s complex operating environment.

Feature articles include:

• Simple? – Defining and Refining Basic Skills in a Complex Environment (p 8) (https://adobe.ly/2BLeLiA)
• Fantastic Four Fundamentals – Unlocking the “Superpowers” of Basic Airmanship (p 10) (https://adobe.ly/2BLmTjq)
• Where the Heck Are We? – Understanding the Lost Art of Aerial Navigation (p14) (https://adobe.ly/2Btu4iZ)
• How to Talk Like a Pilot – The Basic Elements of Aviation Communication (p 18) (https://adobe.ly/2p7KwQb)
• American Ninja Pilot – Hone Your Flying Skills with 6 Basic Risk Mitigation Steps (p 22) (https://adobe.ly/2zb67XZ)

The link to the online edition is http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/. There you will also find new mobile-friendly links to each feature article. Be sure to follow us on Twitter - @FAASafetyBrief

FAA Safety Briefing is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community.  The magazine's objective is to improve safety by:

• making the community aware of FAA resources
• helping readers understand safety and regulatory issues, and
• encouraging continued training

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