Flight Safety Foundation Inc

BE THE LEADING INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL VOICE OF SAFETY FOR THE GLOBAL AEROSPACE/AVIATION COMMUNITY.

SEMINARS: FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION HOSTED FOUR EVENTS IN 2022: BASS IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SAFETY FORUM, IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, THE NETWORKING DINNER IN WASHINGTON DC, AND IASS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. FSF'S EVENTS ARE GATHERINGS OF AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY IN DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS. LEADING AVIATION SPECIALISTS EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND OFFER DIRECTIONS FOR FURTHER RISK REDUCTION.

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION IS THE LEADING VOICE OF SAFETY FOR THE GLOBAL AVIATION COMMUNITY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DEVELOPING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS TO KEY AVIATION SAFETY CHALLENGES, BEING THE CONSTANT AND FORCEFUL "JUST CULTURE" ADVOCATE FOR ALL GLOBAL AVIATION COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, INTERACT AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. THESE EFFORTS ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH SEVERAL SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR BASIC AVIATION RISK STANDARD (BARS) PROGRAM, OUR PREMIER MEMBERS-ONLY DIGITAL MAGAZINE, AEROSAFETY WORLD, AND OUR AVIATION SAFETY EVENTS WHICH ARE HELD WORLDWIDE.

TECHNICAL, RESEARCH, LIBRARY, AND OTHER: FSF'S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT ENGAGES WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK GROUPS AND FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON SAFETY-RELATED RESEARCH VIA FUNDED PROGRAMS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE AUSTRALIA SUBSIDIARY WHICH PROVIDES AVIATION SAFETY TRAINING. SOME OF THE FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE DETAILED IN THE NEXT FEW BULLET POINTS:- SKYBRARY: SKYBRARY: FSF PROVIDES CONTENT REVIEW AND EDITORIAL SUPPORT THAT ENHANCES THE CONTENT AND ACCURACY OF SAFETY INFORMATION.- REGIONAL SAFETY STUDY: THE FOCUS IS ON SAFETY ASSESSMENTS IN 4 REGIONS: LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, AND ASIA.- ADVANCED AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: THIS WORK FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING THE RESEARCH NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNIQUES, CAPABILITIES, AND POLICIES FOR ENHANCING AVIATION SAFETY WORLD-WIDE AND FOR ENABLING INNOVATION IN AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES AND OPERATIONS. - DUAL REGISTRATION STUDY: FSF STUDIED THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SANCTIONS ON THE ABILITY TO SUSTAIN AND VERIFY THE SAFETY OF WESTERN-BUILT AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY AIR OPERATORS FROM COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY SANCTIONS. A SERIES OF REPORTS WERE PRODUCED THAT ADDRESSED REGULATORY NONCOMPLIANCE MATTERS AND PROVIDED EXPERT ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY CONCERNS.- SAFETY 2: FSF DEVELOPED A NEW FRAMEWORK TO LEVERAGE OPERATIONAL INFORMATION TO ENHANCE SAFETY THROUGH APPLYING BEST PRACTICES FROM POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN NORMAL OPERATIONS.- ASIA PACIFIC SAFETY DATA SHARING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: FSF, IN COLLABORATION WITH MITRE AND SEVERAL PARTICIPATING CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES IN ASIA PACIFIC IDENTIFIED SAFETY HAZARDS AND RISKS IN AIR SAFETY AND PROVIDED LISTS OF POTENTIAL MITIGATION APPROACHES.

COMMUNICATIONS: THE FSF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ABOUT AVIATION SAFETY, INCLUDING THE SAFETY INITIATIVES DEVELOPED BY THE FOUNDATION AT ITS MAIN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, AND A REGIONAL OFFICE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. THE DEPARTMENT PRODUCES AEROSAFETY WORLD, THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE MAGAZINE, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, SPECIAL REPORTS, NEWS RELEASES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.