Anvil The upper portion of a cumulonimbus cloud that becomes flat and spread-out, sometimes for hundreds of miles downstream from the parent cloud. It may look smooth or fibrous, but in shape, it resembles a blacksmith's anvil. It indicates the mature or decaying stage of a thunderstorm.  

Aero-Linx: Soaring Safety Foundation The major goals of the Soaring Safety Foundation include: Reducing the accident rate in soaring Increasing pilot awareness of soaring safety issues Disseminating training information and material

"We already have years of good work and a solid blueprint. We now need a focused and coordinated commitment from everyone involved to turn multiple commission recommendations into real policy with a measurable timeline of accomplishments. ATA is committed to help lead the development of this timeline, which will turn aspirations into reality, and to work cooperatively with any willing partner to make that happen." Source: ATA President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio, in a speech to the National Chamber Foundation Annual Aviation Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ATA called on the DOT, Congress and the industry to turn nearly 20 years of discussion into action and quickly enact a U.S. national airline policy in order to boost comp