New ACS for Airline Transport Pilot

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FAAST Blast — Week of June 03, 2019 – June 09, 2019

On May 29, 2019, the FAA published the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and Type Rating with Change 1 that will go into effect on June 28, 2019. All previous editions of the FAA-S-8081-5, Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane will be obsolete as of this date.

The FAA is hosting a webinar to help pilots with this change from Practical Test Standards to ACS. The webinar will cover a brief history of ACS, as well as review the Areas of Operation, Tasks, Elements, and Appendices. The webinar will be presented on multiple dates: June 14, June 26, July 10, and July 24, 2019. To register, please go to https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/4710280723835758349.

FAA Completes Clearance Relay Initiative

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FAAST Blast — Week of May 19, 2019 – May 25, 2019

Flight Service will complete the Clearance Relay initiative on June 20 when it publishes the remaining phone numbers for pilots to obtain IFR clearances at public- and private-use airports, from either the overlying Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Flight Data Units, or an approach control facility. As part of modernization efforts to streamline service delivery and increase efficiency, pilots now call directly to obtain or cancel an IFR clearance, reducing the risk of potential errors.

You can find the phone numbers for clearance delivery in the communications section of the entry for each airport in the Chart Supplement, U.S. This initiative does not affect pilots requesting clearances from Flight Service or Air Traffic over Remote Communications Outlets (RCO) or from locations in Alaska. For more information, visit https://go.usa.gov/x5wsR.

Maintenance Logbooks: Review Before You Fly

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New May/June FAA Safety Briefing Now Available

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The new May/June 2019 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now available and focuses on the future of aircraft certification. Feature articles explore the advent of performance-based aircraft certification standards for GA including what the changes to part 23 mean to the future of the industry. For a quick guided tour of aircraft certification options now available, see the article “You Have Choices” at https://adobe.ly/2XSG0BN. You can read the entire May/June 2019 issue at http://bit.ly/FAASB.

CFI & DPE Runway Safety Tips

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FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education

Notice Number: NOTC8443

As a CFI or DPE, you are in a position to make a profound impact in reducing runway incursions. Did you know that from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019, there has been an average of two (2) runway incursions per day because of general aviation pilot deviations? These incursions carry a risk of tremendous loss of life and property, and therefore demand your focus and expertise.

Runway Incursion Avoidance standards are the same for Private, Commercial, and ATP pilots (reference applicable ACS or PTS). During training and testing, are you ensuring your students and applicants demonstrate knowledge of and skill in Runway Incursion Avoidance? Check out the pertinent sections in these publications:

FAA-H-8083-25 Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
AC 91-73 Parts 91 and 135 Single Pilot, Flight School Procedures During Taxi Operations
AC 61-98 Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check

Several additional resources can be found at:

www.faasafety.gov
www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety
www.runwaysafetysimulator.com

Be on the lookout, new scenarios coming soon!

Fly safe!