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
NEWS FLASH – FSDO Name Change
Help us spread the word! On May 26th, 2019, the Flight Standards District Office formerly known as the DuPage FSDO, will be renamed the Greater Chicago Flight Standards District Office - CHI FSDO . Our contact information is: FAA CHI FSDO 2300 E Devon Ave Suite 261 Des Plaines, IL 60018 847-294-8700 7-AGL-CHI-FSDO@FAA.GOV The official contact person for this project is: Lee Stenson at 847-294-8700 Thank You!
HNL Reef Runway Taxiway Name Changes, 07 OCT 2021
Per the Runway Safety Planning Study at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), DOT-A is implementing Reef Runway Taxiway Signage Improvements. The project will change the Taxiway sign panels in compliance with FAA Taxiway Nomenclature. T he new names are to be installed during the October 6, 2021 evening shift, anticipated to correspond to the Pacific Chart (Pac Chart) Supplement, October 7, 2021, update. POC for questions: Edie Chiu, DOTA Project Manager; eddie.k.chiu@hawaii.gov Phone: (808) 838-8827