Photo and Video Chronology — November 25, 2024 — Visiting the September 2024 Kīlauea eruption site
With permission from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, team of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the site of the September 2024 Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption. They surveyed, sampled, and documented the new volcanic fissures and features, which formed west of and in Nāpau crater from September 15–20, 2024. This view, taken on Monday, November 25, 2024, around 8 a.m., looks to the east from the west rim of Nāpau Crater. The September 2024 lava flows on the floor of Nāpau Crater are visible in the foreground while Pu‘u‘ō‘ō, active from 1983–2018, is visible in the background. USGS photo
New Safety Video for Tucson International Airport
Numerous wrong-runway landings have occurred at Tucson International Airport (KTUS), especially when runways 11/29 are in use. Many pilots have mistaken runway 29R for 29L, 11L for 11R, or Taxiway Alpha for a landing surface. Taxiway Alpha is north and parallel to Runway 11L/29R. Pilots are urged to thoroughly plan for their arrival at Tucson in advance. Review the airport diagram, as the airport geometry is complex. Please view this new Runway Safety video, with a focus on operations at KTUS: http://aftw.org/tus-releases-runway-safety-video/ Please also view this video on Wrong Surface Landings, developed by the FAA Runway Safety Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5II-s_j35cI&feature=youtu.be For questions, please contact
KSLC Runway Safety Video
Salt Lake City Int’l (SLC) Runway Safety Video Released This From the Flight Deck video gives GA pilots a heads up on potential surface safety risks at SLC, including: Hot Spots Wrong surface landing risks Wrong surface take off risks Potentially confusing taxiway/runway configurations The video is at: https://youtu.be/97TdBQsKcG0
RNO Video for Wrong Runway Landings
Here is a RNO Airport information Video for wrong Runway Landings. Please click or copy the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBoNrXT6cq8 For additional information please contact Larry Cheek, RNO OPS FPM 775-379-6934 larry.d.cheek@faa.gov
Photo and Video Chronology — Kīlauea East Rift Zone webcam maintenance and new Kīlauea interferogram
October 23, 2024 — Routine maintenance on Kīlauea East Rift Zone webcam October 23, 2024—InSAR image of Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone deformation This map shows recent deformation at Kīlauea over the timeframe of October 6–18, 2024. Data were acquired by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellites. Colored fringes denote areas of ground deformation, with more fringes indicating more deformation. Each color cycle represents 2.8 cm (1.1 in) of ground motion. The symbol in the upper left indicates the satellite's orbit direction (arrow) and look direction (bar). The round feature north of Nāpau and Makaopuhi Craters on the middle East Rift Zone
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
Photo and Video Chronology — Getting webcams back online at Mauna Loa summit
Mauna Loa summit webcams have been down for several months due to wind damage at the radio telemetry site. On November 7, 2024, HVO staff visited the site and performed a partial fix that brought the webcams back online. November 7, 2024 — Mauna Loa HVO staff made a visit to the windy and cold summit region of Mauna Loa on Thursday, November 7, 2024. There, they inspected the radio telemetry site, with clear views of Mauna Kea, and found wind damage to several components. High winds at the summit of Mauna Loa had ripped several solar panels from their