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Where members of the media will find materials on our new book:

MAKE IT FOD FREE!
The Ultimate FOD Prevention Program Manual

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MAKE IT FOD FREE!
The Ultimate FOD Prevention Program Manual

First Edition - All about creating, maintaining or upgrading a FOD Prevention Program in any sector of the aviation industry.

Review Slip - book statistics and numbers.

Back Cover - with brief description. 300dpi JPEG, 173.5KB
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Testimonials - from readers & excerpts from reviews. Coming soon!

News Release - Four Billion $$$ - Sucked Right Down the Intake (Long)
News Release - Twisted Fan Blades and Shredded Tires (Long)

News Release - Nobody Wants an Aircraft Trashed or Crashed by FOD (Short)
News Release - Has Your FOD Program Been "Left Behind"? (Short)

Skim Book - TOC, Intro and two pages from each chapter.

Front Cover - 300dpi JPEG, 81.7KB
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Author Team Biographies (abridged)

Media Review Copy Request Form

Publisher Facts

The F.O.D. Control Corporation specializes in equipment, consulting, and multimedia training and promotional materials that assist FOD Program Managers in carrying out effective safety plans that help prevent damage to aircraft and injuries to personnel. Publisher and company founder Gary Chaplin saw the need for a comprehensive manual that would help both existing FOD Prevention Programs and those that are in the formative stage. The book was deliberately designed to be useful for veteran and rookie alike. Detailed information about company and products are found at http://www.fodcontrol.com.

Aviation Industry FOD Facts

• FOD Costs: lives, jobs, military readiness, promotions, reputations, peace of mind and money. BIG money. The current conservative estimate for worldwide annual cost of Foreign Object Damage is over four billion US dollars.
• This figure does not even begin to take into account or accurately measure the number of flights cancelled, missions aborted or productivity lost.
• Historically both civilian and military aviation have grossly underreported FOD incidents, absorbing "ordinary" incidents as "cost of doing business."
• The hurried pace of flight line activities has often produced sloppiness, with complacency that may be tolerated until a major incident occurs.
• Many in top management are ignorant about both the threat and the significant benefits of supporting a quality FOD
  Prevention Program.

Useful links for background information

For a variety of articles from all around the military and civilian aviation industry, visit http://www.FODNews.com.

Examples:

• FOD Mishaps - They Pretty Much Ate Our Lunch ... from US Air Force's "Flying Safety" magazine.
• Concorde Crash Raises (FOD) Issues
• Assessing Your Airport's FOD Culture

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