Introducing the FAA Safety Team

by Kevin Clover
Created: October 9, 2006

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) will be launched on Oct. 1, 2006 coinciding with the sunset of the FAA's Aviation Safety Program (ASP).

FAASTeam members and others will come from our National Resource Center (NRC). The NRC is collocated with the FAA Production Studios in Lakeland, Florida. This facility has the ability to take new product ideas from any of our FAASTeam Members and turn them into safety products in a variety of media. Then, they are duplicated, stored, and shipped (or beamed via satellite) wherever they are needed.

The Flight Standards Service has always been a world leader in aviation safety. Launching the FAASTeam is one more strategic step in supporting the FAA Administrator's goal of having the safest aviation system in the world. Go to www.FAASafety.gov for more information about the FAASTeam and sign up to receive important aviation safety information via e-mail. It's the first step to becoming part of the FAASTeam.

From Phil Randall

As the Deputy National FAASTeam Manager I am responsible for the Airworthiness portion of the FAASTeam Program, thus it is my responsibility along with yours to reduce accidents and incidents that are caused by AMTs. A review of accidents that have occurred over the past 10 years revealed that in accidents where maintenance was found to be the causal factor, the two leading findings were, improper installation of a component or part, and improper inspection following maintenance. The initial project the FAASTeam Airworthiness program managers will be that of developing training programs to address these two issues. But, to do so we need your help! I’m asking you to join the FAASTeam in your local area as either a lead representative or representative and work alongside your Airworthiness FAASTeam program manager to address these issues.

Your ideas and comments on how this new program might be most effective in addressing safety issues that affect you the AMT will be appreciated. Please email these to me at or via regular mail at:

Phil Randall
Deputy National FAASTeam Manager
6433 Bryan Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27409

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