Editing Wayne Rosenkrans' article on the Foundation's first 70 years ("Ever Changing"), I was repeatedly struck by the foresight of the Foundation's early leaders, particularly founder Jerry Lederer. The Foundation was an early proponent of collecting and disseminating reports on mechanical malfunctions and of the use of simulators in accident investigations. During the first few decades of its existence, the Foundation researched such topics as weather as a contributing factor in accidents, communicating weather information to general aviation operators, and technology for detecting clear air turbulence.
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