FAAST Blast — Week of Apr 30 – May 6, 2012
Biweekly
FAA Safety Briefing News Update
TFRs In Place for G-8 and NATO Summits This Weekend
In support of the G-8 Summit at Camp David in Thurmont, Md. (May 18-19), and the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill. (May 19-21), the FAA will issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) to provide a safe and secure environment for each event. Both TFRs will consist of a 30NM outer ring and a 10NM inner core from the surface up to but not including 18,000 ft msl. Actual TFR times and detailed instructions and procedures will be included in the published NOTAM(s). Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area.
Pilots can view NOTAMs at https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/ and access a graphical display of TFRs at http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_map_ims/html/index.html. For more details on either of these TFRs, go to www.faa.gov/news.
Safety Standdown a Success
The FAASTeam’s Annual Safety Standdown is winding down its final weekend after a successful month of safety seminars in over 100 locations. Feedback collected from several locations in April included many positive comments on the quality of the videos. If you were unable to attend one of the Safety Standown seminars, just tune to FAA TV (www.faa.gov/tv/?mediaId=442) and you’ll be able to watch each of the three scenario-based videos at your leisure. The videos are also available on the FAA’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/faanews.
You can also access important information about what was covered by going to the FAASTeam Safety Standdown web page at www.faasafety.gov/standdown. Here you’ll find articles and other resources that cover the three key topics of the Standdown: loss of control, aeronautical decision-making and advanced preflight. You’ll also find the FAASTeam’s newly published Advanced Preflight Maintenance (M) pamphlet on the site at: www.faasafety.gov/standdown/Content/FAA_M_Pamphlet.pdf.
New FAA Safety Briefing Tackles Extreme Weather
The May/June 2012 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, now available online, focuses on extreme weather. Articles provide important tips on how to detect, prepare for, and avoid some of the more extreme varieties of weather conditions pilots may encounter in their region of the country, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, icing, fog, freezing rain and more. Hear from weather experts at the FAA who offer advice on how to be prepared for these situations and provide updates on the many helpful tools and resources now available to pilots.
For more on how to improve your weather knowledge as well as your odds of safety when faced with Mother Nature at her worst, check out the new issue at: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/.
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