The March/April 2012 issue of FAA Safety Briefing
features an article on the FAA Safety Team’s (FAASTeam’s) 3rd Annual Safety
Standdown. FAASTeam members around the country will host nearly 90 local standdown
events, with the main event held March 31 in Lakeland, FL. In 2010, the
FAASTeam launched the safety standdown outreach effort to general aviation
pilots and mechanics. A common practice in the military, a standdown focuses on
education on a specific safety issue. The three central themes of the 2012 standdown
are: loss of control, aeronautical decision making and advanced preflight.