Mission To raise the standard of safety, security and survivability for aviation passengers and to support survivors and victims' families. Dear Friends, The members of our organization are plane crash survivors and victims’ families, victims of terrorism, aviation professionals, and others from more than 100 air disasters who work for safety and security, and for support for survivors and victims’ families. NADA/F was incorporated in 1995, and we have grown considerably since that time. We continue to face even more challenges, and there is much work to do. Together we have made a difference, and together we can do more. Feel free to contact any of our Board Members at any time if we can be helpful to you, or send an email to gadunham@aol.com. We do not have a date confirmed for our next Annual Meeting, however, please send us your email address and we will let you know as soon as the meeting date is confirmed, and provide general email updates to you. Sincerely, on behalf of our members worldwide, Gail Dunham, President Note: Many of the documents on our site require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you need to download this reader, click here. What's New?NEW! September 2005 Newsletter. Click here. August 2004 Newsletter. Click here. April 2004 Newsletter. Click here. September 2003 Newsletter. Click Here Annual Report for 2003, updated March 2004. Click here. Email "NEWS from NADA/F" We will promptly respect any requests to UN-subscribe, and our email list is strictly confidential. Important Update! March 13, 2002, NADA/F Filed a Dissent to the FAA Fuel Tank Inerting Working Group Report. To view NADA/F report. Click here. Page 12 lists the 27 known fuel tank explosions, that could have been prevented with “inerting,” including TWA 800. Questions? Call Jim Hurd at (410) 802-6059. December, 2002, the FAA announced that they will mandate center wing tank inerting to prevent disastrous explosions similar to TWA800. Special thanks to our three members who worked for three years on the Fuel Tank Inerting Working Group! The industry dominated group said inerting was "too expensive." However, NADA/F filed a major Dissent--and we thank the FAA for supporting our technical Dissent by mandating inerting for the future. MAKING A DIFFERENCE for AVIATION SAFETY…. NADA/F Members Serving on FAA Aviation Rule Making Advisor Committees (ARAC) Click here. HEADLINES! Click on HEADLINES for daily Aviation News Updates. This is an easy way to see if your area of interest in “In the News.” Contact Members of the House of Representatives, U.S. Senators, and the President with your concerns about aviation safety and security: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov and president@whitehouse.gov
Some books may also be purchased directly from NADA/F, and your donation will be tax-deductible. Special thanks to the authors who have so generously donated their books to NADA/F. A Special Request For YOUR Help…Please send your 2006 dues of $20, or as much as you can, to the National Air Disaster Foundation today. Our resources are stretched as we reach out to more people than ever before who, too, have been devastated by disasters. We have no paid staff, but we do have incredible volunteers who give their time and their resources helping us to cover the basic costs of communicating. We hope that you, too, will help. We also welcome Newsletter Sponsors for a $2,000 donation, to help cover mailing expenses—-this is an opportunity for you or your business to have recognition, and support higher standards of aviation safety and security. Sponsors of the National Air Disaster Foundation are recognized every year for donations of $10,000 or more. These donations are held in Trust, and the interest income is used to promote our programs, or for a specific purpose. Sponsors may be anonymous or recognized each year. The Trust assures our work for the future. We need your help to raise the standard
of safety, security, survivability, and support for victims’ families
after these devastating aviation disasters. The National Air Disaster Foundation NADA/F pins included with your 2004 membership donation! Thank you. Gail Dunham Request for Emergency Order for Required Child Restraint Seats for Children under the age of 2. For additional information, click here. The American Academy of Pediatrics, on November 5, 2001, also called to an end to lap travel for children under two. For additional information about the Pediatricians call for safer children, click here. YOU can help by telling your members of Congress we want the highest standards of safety and security for ALL passengers including our precious children! "The Long Nights of Mourning" by Janis Ost Ford
With the hope of dealing with sadness, anger, and shock in a healthy way, she worte a book which is now in print. It is written for anyone who has experienced sudden loss. Janis takes her readers through the stages of grief and ultimately decides for herself that she must somehow find acceptance and little joys in her life in order to survive. "The loss
of our family and friends on Alaska Airlines flight 261 touched so
many lives, including our friend Janis Ost Ford. Rather than drown
in grief, Janis poured her energy into this beautiful story; and her
work reflects her desire to help others survive and keep moving toward
life." The book costs $15 plus shipping (a special introductory price). Signed copies of the book can be ordered through Janis Ost Ford directly at: bromador@aol.com Or, order your copy by calling the book's distributor at 1-800-247-6553. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds go directly to NADA! “Flying Blind, Flying Safe,” by Mary Schiavo
Linda Silver Bufano Your tax-deductible donation will help NADF promote aviation safety and security, and you will enjoy the book! In 1996 Mary Schiavo, as Inspector General of the Dept of Transportation, was forced to make a choice between telling the truth or assisting in the cover-up of ValuJet. Mary Schiavo was the only person in Washington DC to tell the truth about ValuJet and truly represent the families who lost loved ones, and the traveling public. Mary Schiavo is now a successful Aviation Professor, Aviation Disaster Attorney, and America's most trusted voice on aviation safety And security. Thank you to Mary for her generous book donation and continued help and support for victims' families. For more information about “Flying Blind, Flying Safe,” click here. NEW! Read a two-chapter excerpt of "Flying Blind, Flying Safe,"
by clicking
here. If you are trying to contact
Mary, call Mary's assistant LeAnn Lester at NADA/F Bumper Stickers! Only $2 each.Also great for your luggage or briefcase! Send check, payable to the National Air Disaster Foundation, our Washington DC address at the top, and we will mail them to you! 
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Janis
Ost Ford experienced the loss of five family members in the
Alaska Airlines crash (Flight #261) in January 2000.
