Definition
An FAA employee who oversees the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) program within one of the FAA's geographic regions, coordinating safety outreach, education activities, and the network of FAASTeam Program Managers and volunteer representatives in that region.
Plain English
The FAA staff member in charge of running the FAA's pilot safety education program across a whole region of the country.
Context Anchor
Seen in FAA Safety Team discussions, especially when the handbook explains how FAA safety education is organized and supported.
Derivation
Regional means relating to one of the FAA's geographic regions (such as Western-Pacific or Eastern). FAASTeam stands for FAA Safety Team, the agency's safety education and outreach program. Manager indicates the person responsible for running it. Put together: the person who manages the Safety Team's work across one region.
Why Pilots Care
The RFM sets the tone for safety seminars, WINGS program activity, and outreach in a pilot's part of the country. Knowing this role exists helps pilots find regional safety events and understand who supports the local FAASTeam Representatives they may meet.
Intuition Check
Do not read “manager” here as your personal supervisor or instructor. An RFM manages a regional FAA safety program, not an individual pilot’s training.
Example Sentence 1
The Regional FAASTeam Manager organized a series of safety seminars across the region after a string of runway incursions.
Example Sentence 2
Pilots can reach out to their RFM to learn about upcoming FAASTeam courses and resources.