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
April 24 – The FAA encourages general aviation pilots to learn how to meet the BasicMed requirements
General aviation pilots can now prepare to fly under BasicMed without holding a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certificate as long as they meet certain requirements. They can fly under BasicMed beginning on May 1, the effective date of the January 10 final rule. It offers pilots an alternative to the FAA’s medical qualification process for third class medical certificates, while keeping general aviation pilots safe and flying affordable. General aviation pilots may take advantage of the regulatory relief in the BasicMed rule or opt to continue to use their FAA medical certificate. Under BasicMed, a pilot will be
Calling All Female Pilots and AMTs – The Master Pilot and Master Mechanic Awards Program Wants You! (Corrected Notice)
The FAA Safety Team is encouraging all female pilots and AMTs who have at least 50 years experience to apply for the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. We will be honoring these amazing women at ceremonies during Sun 'n Fun April 2020 and EAA AirVenture July 2020. Space is limited so apply early for either event. Please click on the following link or copy and past into your browser for more information. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2019/Nov/MPA_MMA_FB_Twitter_Posting_Edit.pdf
COVID-19 Vaccines: Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
After careful review of available data regarding safety profiles, the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM) adopts the following policy as both safe and operationally responsive to this unique situation: Holders of FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificates or Medical Clearances may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines; however, a 48-hour no fly/no safety related duty interval must be observed after each dose. Individuals holding an FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificate or Medical Clearance should be reminded that they are prohibited from performing flight crewmember duties or air traffic control duties if they do not meet medical certification requirements
Alaska Guide Pilots InFO24002
Purpose: This InFO (24002) provides information to operators and pilots engaged in Alaska Guide Pilot operations by discussing the statutory limitations of Title 49, Public Law section 732 and providing guidance on how to comply with regulatory requirements if operators choose to continue operating in a non-qualifying manner. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Feb/InFO24002_Alaska_Guide_Pilots.pdf Contact: Direct questions or comments regarding this InFO to the Air Transportation Division’s 135 Flight Operations Section, at 9-AFS-200-Correspondence@faa.gov.
InFO 24002 – Information for Alaska Guide Pilots and Lodges
The Federal Aviation Administration has published information for those in Alaska that Operate a lodge or guide service. This InFO provides information to operators and pilots engaged in Alaska Guide Pilot operations by discussing the statutory limitations of Title 49, Public Law section 732 and providing guidance on how to comply with regulatory requirements if operators choose to continue operating in a non-qualifying manner. https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/InFO24002.pdf Direct questions or comments regarding this InFO to the Air Transportation Division’s 135 Flight Operations Section, at 9-AFS-200-Correspondence@faa.gov.
Alert to Pilots Around Chicago- New Arrival to PWK
Pilots transiting Lake Michigan shoreline beneath Chicago Class B should use caution for traffic at or below 2500 MSL on the PWK RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 approach. PWK RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 in use when KPWK ATIS includes arrivals to expect PWK RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 circle RWY 34. This new arrival procedure is added as a safety measure to avoid opposite direction operations at KPWK when arrivals on approach to KPWK RWY 16 conflict with opposite direction aircraft departing KPWK RWY 34. For questions call: 847-608-5591 PWK VFR Chart: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Feb/Chart_KPWK.pdf PWK IFR Chart: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Feb/IFR_Chart_PWK.pdf