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the warnings and don’t fly after taking sedating flight bags (EFBs), as well as some aircraft systems. As
and impairing medications until you are no longer experiencing the detriments of the medication. Finally, to ensure the adverse effects of a medicine have resolved, pilots should follow the FAA recommended minimum wait times between the last dose of the medication and performing pilot duties, which is five times the maximum dosing interval.
Ensure the Safe Shipment of Hazardous Materials
The light weight and high energy density of lithium batteries, including lithium­ion batteries (LIBs), has made it a common power source for PEDs, electronic
the popularity for these batteries has grown, it has been reported that the FAA has seen an increase in related accidents, incidents and service difficulty reports. For this reason, the NTSB recognizes the need to address the safety of lithium batteries on airplanes.
On the 2011 Most Wanted List, the NTSB included the safe transportation of lithium batteries on aircraft. For 2017­2018, they have expanded it to include other hazardous material while recognizing the continuing importance of lithium batteries in aviation. Per the NTSB, lithium batteries installed as part of airplane systems have resulted in the release of smoke, fumes and flammable electrolytes. Testing has revealed that the
fumes and electrolytes released in a lithium battery fire are potentially hazardous, and the fires themselves introduce a serious hazard to occupants and the aircraft.
The FAA, in conjunction with the Commercial Aviation Safety Team, has established a joint government­ industry working group that is developing ways to make lithium battery fires less likely in aviation and to reduce the consequences in case they do occur.
Strengthen Occupant Protection
The NTSB recommends that “general aviation pilots and passengers should use shoulder restraints whenever possible, and small children should be secured in appropriately sized restraints, just as they are in passenger cars. Holding an infant in a lap during flight is not a sufficient safety measure; rather, car seats approved for use on aircraft ensure maximum safety for children, especially during takeoff and landing.”
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