Title:
Ice Is Not So Nice!
Topic:
Winter Operations and Runway Safety at non-towered airports
Speaker(s):
Darla Richter
Brief Description:
What would you do if your static system froze up? Attend this informative and interesting safety seminar presented by featured speaker Darla Richter and find out. Darla will discuss a hair-raising actual event that took place at the Akron Airport. Also, she will present best practices for winter ops as well as tips on operating safely at non-towered airports. Don't miss it!
Location of Seminar:
Lancaster Airport
4343 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
Directions to Venue:
Meeting held in the big hangar.
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Seating:
80
seats at the facility,
26
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam, EA23 FSDO, BUF ATCT
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Sponsored by Buffalo Lancaster Airport, the Aero Club of Buffalo and Bob Miller Flight Training. If possible, we encourage attendees to bring a chair as seating is limited. Register today!
Winter flying in most parts of the United States can adversely affect flight operations. Poor weather conditions with fast moving fronts, strong and gusty winds, blowing and drifting snow, and icing conditions are just part of the conditions that require careful planning in order to minimize their effects. Operation in this environment requires special winter operating procedures.
This seminar is designed to refresh the pilot's memory in cold weather operations. Pilots should assure themselves that they have obtained adequate cold weather knowledge appropriate to the aircraft used and the geographical and weather environment. Winter flying is not particularly hazardous if the pilot will use a little extra caution and exercise good judgment in analyzing weather situations. Don’t miss this important briefing!
Nontowered airports—those not served by an operating air traffic control (ATC) tower—are much more common than towered fields. In fact, nearly 20,000 airports in the United States are nontowered, compared to approximately 500 that have towers.
Millions of safe operations in all types of aircraft are conducted at nontowered airports in a variety of weather conditions. The process works because pilots put safety first and use recommended procedures.
A word about procedure: There are several sources of information that explain official FAA-recommended procedures at nontowered airports. FAR 91.113 cites basic right-of-way rules, and CFRs 91.126 and 91.127 establish traffic-flow rules at nontowered airports. The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and FAA Advisory Circular 90-66A expand on the regulations. Together, these documents define procedures for nontowered flight operations.
Regulations and procedures can’t cover every conceivable situation, though, and the FAA has wisely avoided imposing rigid operating regulations at nontowered airports. What is appropriate at one airport may not work at the next. Some airports have special operating rules due to obstacles or hazards, while other rules may promote a smooth and efficient flow of traffic or keep aircraft from overflying
unsympathetic airport neighbors. Attend this briefing and get the latest tips on operating safely at non-towered airports!
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
OE-F-AEA-34
National Project:
Airport Surface Deviations
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