FAAST Blast —Funding for Future Pilots & Mechanics, How to Avoid Med Certificate Delay from Name Error, How to Talk Like a Pilot
FAAST Blast — Week of January 06 - 12, 2025 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Offers Fresh Funding to Inspire Future Pilots & Maintenance Technicians The FAA is helping to develop the next generation of aviation professionals through two grants aimed at creating a more diverse pool of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. The Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants (www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd/pilots) fund programs that educate students to become aircraft pilots or unmanned aircraft systems operators. The Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants (www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd/technical) fund programs that prepare people to be aviation maintenance technicians. Representatives of eligible organizations can submit applications
FAAST Blast —12 Days of Drones, Issuing Medical Certificates After a Head Injury, ADS-B 101
FAAST Blast — Week of December 9 - 15, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update 12 Days of Drones The FAA is relaunching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate people about the rules, regulations, and best practices for operating drones so that those given as holiday gifts can be enjoyed safely. This December, the agency is sharing important drone safety information and resources that will help future pilots – including those flying for fun – stay up to date with the latest rules. The FAA will post all of the campaign’s safety messages on
FAAST Blast
FAAST Blast — Week of Aug 11 – 18, 2014 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update Comment Period for Airman Certification Standards Open until Aug. 25 In 2011, the FAA established an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) composed of industry experts to provide recommendations on improving the FAA’s airman testing and training materials. As a result, the ARC chose to adopt an “Airman Certification Standards” (ACS) approach that would define not only the performance metrics for knowledge and skill, but also the required content for guidance materials such as the FAA-H-series handbooks and for relevant knowledge test questions. An
FAAST Blast-Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, Combatting Crosswinds and Turbulence, and Mountain Flying
FAAST Blast — Week of April 6 – April 12, 2015 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update Aviation Safety Front and Center at 2015 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In Headed to the 2015 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in and Expo this year? Be sure to check out the FAA Aviation Safety Center where you’ll find more than 20 safety forums to choose from. This year’s forum lineup will cover several important GA safety topics including loss of control, pilot deviations, ADS-B equipment, fuel management, and more. Several of the sessions will be hosted by NTSB officials, including NTSB Board Member
FAAST Blast —GA Awards Nominations, Overreliance on Automation, Is That My Runway?
FAAST Blast — Week of November 25 – Dec 01, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update GA Awards Nomination Period Closes Dec 13 Established in 1962, the General Aviation Awards program recognizes aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, and safety. These awards highlight the vital leadership roles these individuals play in promoting safety, education, and professionalism throughout the aviation industry. Nominations for this year’s Flight Instructor, Aviation Maintenance Technician, and FAASTeam Representative of the Year are being accepted until Dec. 13, 2024. Honor an outstanding aviator by submitting
FAAST Blast —Framework for Air Taxis, Line Up and Wait Video, Preventing Pilot Deviations
FAAST Blast — Week of October 28 - November 3, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Completes Framework for Air Taxis The FAA is ready for powered lift, the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. Powered lift operations include air taxis, cargo delivery, and a variety of operations within urban and rural areas. The agency issued a final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in this “powered-lift” category, which has characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters. The rule also addresses
FAAST Blast —FAA Publishes Rule Removing CFI Expiration Dates, Issuing Medical Certificates After DUIs, The Importance of a Prop
FAAST Blast — Week of November 11 - 17, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Publishes Rule Removing CFI Expiration Dates The FAA published a final rule eliminating expiration dates on flight instructor certificates, replacing them with recent experience requirements every 24 calendar months. Removing the expiration date on certificates will increase efficiency, cut costs, and align instructor certificates with other airman certificates such as private and commercial, which do not expire. Under the new rule, instructors must still renew their certificates every 24 calendar months by completing a flight instructor refresher clinic (FIRC), obtaining an additional