CFI expiration dates no more; FAA updates multiple ACs, CUG
Changes to numerous FAA ACs, 14 CFR 61.197, and an update to the FAA Chart User’s Guide, explained.
Legal or Not? Protecting your Pilot Certificate
The first segment in a video series, Protecting your Certificate-Keeping it Safe and Legal, presented by the Federal Aviation Administration and @AopaOrg_General-Aviation. This series covers important information that pilots and aircraft owners need to know and understand when it comes … Continued
NTSB Safety Alert: Flight in Snow
“Assess the risk of flight in wet snow conditions, especially at low altitudes,” says the NTSB.
“Flight in wet snow and associated icing conditions can lead to deadly consequences. While snow is typically thought to consist of all-frozen water, snowfall can also contain liquid particles either on the flakes or liquid particles falling amongst the snowflakes. This is what is commonly referred to as wet snow. The liquid portions of wet snow have the potential to freeze onto surfaces that the snow comes in contact with (for example, aircraft) and pose a significant hazard to safety of flight through structural, engine, and windshield ice accumulation.”
From The Flight Deck – Winter Weather Challenges
This video focuses on airport surface operations during winter weather. Failure to properly prepare for and execute appropriate cold weather airport operations has led to runway incursions, resulting in collisions with snow removal or maintenance operators, and serious runway excursion accidents.
Safety Alert: Civil aircraft operating in the vicinity of A-220
New Jersey Special Use AirspaceNotice Number: NOTC1370 JB MDL (Joint Base McGuire – DIX – Lakehurst) Flight Safety is currently tracking an increase in Hazardous Air Traffic Reporting events related to conflicts between military and civilian aircraft within Alert Area A-220. In recent months, reports … Continued
Advanced Preflight After Maintenance
The General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have determined that a significant number of general aviation fatalities could be avoided if pilots were to conduct more thorough preflight inspections of aircraft that have … Continued
New scenario added to Runway Safety Simulator
New Animation @ Runway Safety SimulatorNotice Number: NOTC1376 The FAA is happy to release the newest animation to the Runway Safety Pilot Simulator (www.runwaysafetysimulator.com). This animation, “The Anatomy of a Wrong Surface Event” is the third and final episode in a series … Continued
New Aviation Instructor’s Handbook released
The FAA has released the newest version of the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook here: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/aviation_instructors_handbook/media/aviation_instructors_handbook.pdf
Temporary Control Tower Hour Adjustments
To ensure the continued resiliency of the air traffic control system amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA is planning to temporarily adjust the operating hours of approximately 100 control towers nationwide (PDF). Making these adjustments allows for continued safe operations throughout the national airspace system while minimizing health risks to our workforce. The FAA plans to begin making control tower hour adjustments on Monday, April 27 and complete the process within about a week.