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Rules for the Air Safety Road

Steve Scott

Monday, May 12th, 2008

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The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) held their 53rd annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS) April 29-May 1 in Palm Harbor, Florida. The fact that the event had a record number of attendees belies the fact that aviation safety management has become a critical issue in the wake of questions related to air carrier adherence to airworthiness directives and fatal accidents, including a midair involving a corporate jet and commercial air transport in Brazil.…

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