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Weather Technology

The March/April 2020 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on the variety of tools and technology aviators can use to avoid and/or safely mitigate what we’ve dubbed as UMC, or Unfriendly Meteorological Conditions. Feature articles cover some of the FAA’s weather research work and programs, including more effective ways to convey cockpit weather imagery, icing avoidance, and the use of weather cameras. We also sit down with the new FAA Administrator, Steve Dickson, to discuss his take on general aviation safety. Also regular Departments include the following:

• Jumpseat – How's the Weather? (p 2) (https://adobe.ly/2IdUg2o)
• ATIS – Aviation News Roundup (p 3) (https://adobe.ly/3amYu3u)
• Aeromedical Advisory – New Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Policy for Pilots (p 5) (https://adobe.ly/2VA0Zvn)
• Condition Inspection – Spatial Disorientation (p 6) (https://adobe.ly/3alrx7z)
• Checklist – Crowdsourcing Weather Conditions; A New Take on PIREPs (p 15) (https://adobe.ly/2wmWael)
• Drone Debrief – Drone 54, Where Are You?! The Road to Remote ID (p 34) (https://adobe.ly/2IfHfVM)
• Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons – Stay Sharp, Stay Skilled; Your Tools for Continued Learning (p 36) (https://adobe.ly/2IdW2k4)
• Angle of Attack – How's Your Weather Know-How? (p 37) (https://adobe.ly/2IfIzrT)
• Vertically Speaking – If the Weather Looks Tricky, Land and Live (p 38) (https://adobe.ly/32HICWK)
• Flight Forum – March/April 2020 Issue (p 39) (https://adobe.ly/3am0qcv)
• Postflight – Mining Data for Information (p 40) (https://adobe.ly/3ak2YYK)
• FAA Faces – Ian Johnson (IBC) (https://adobe.ly/2VGckKu)

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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