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Single Engine (Piston)
Section X
Safety Information
103-4
210-SA
• For Sale
Hazards Associated with Sublimation of
Solid Carbon Dioxide (Dry Ice) Aboard Air-
craft
Military Flying Activities
FAA GENERAL AVIATION NEWS
FM General Aviation News is published by the FAA in the
interest of flight safety. The magazine is designed to pro-
mote safety in the air by calling the attention of general
aviation airmen to current technical, regulatory and proce-
dural matters affecting the safe operation of airplanes. FM
General Aviation News is sold on subscription by the Super-
intendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Wash-
ington D.C., 20402.
FAA ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM
The FM assigns accident prevention specialists to each
Flight Standards and General Aviation District Office to
organize accident prevention program activities. In addition,
there are over 3,000 volunteer airmen serving as accident
prevention counselors, sharing their technical expertise and
professional knowledge with the general aviation commu-
nity. The FM conducts seminars and workshops, and dis-
tributes invaluable safety information under this program.
Usually the airport manager, the FAA Flight Service Station
(FSS), or Fixed Base Operator (FBO), will have a list of
accident prevention counselors and their phone numbers
available. All Flight Standards and General Aviation District
Offices have a list of the counselors serving the District.
Before flying over unfamiliar territory, such as mountainous
terrain or desert areas, it is advisable for transient pilots to
consult with local counselors. They will be familiar with the
May, 1994
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