FAAST Blast — Week of Nov. 26, 2018 – Dec. 02, 2018
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
FAA Seeks Comments on ATP, Type Rating Standards
The FAA is asking for public comments on new draft standards for obtaining an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate in the airplane category or for obtaining an airplane type rating. The proposed standards include what a pilot is expected to know, consider, and do in order to prepare for the FAA ATP knowledge test and practical test and ultimately receive an ATP certificate or airplane type rating, as applicable, if the standards are met. The areas covered are preflight preparation, takeoffs and landings, inflight maneuvers, stall prevention, instrument procedures, emergency operations, and postflight procedures.
To submit comments on the proposed new standards, go to www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FAA-2018-0811. The comment period closes December 21, 2018. For more details, see the FAA news release here: www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=92275.
Deadline Approaching for National GA Awards
If you know a very special flight instructor, maintenance technician, or FAASTeam representative, this is your chance to reward that aviation professional with the recognition he or she so richly deserves. But you need to act fast! The deadline for submitting nominations and applications for the 2019 General Aviation Awards is November 30, 2018. For application forms and details on how to create an application packet, go to www.GeneralAviationAwards.com/nominations.
Ride the Lightning
In the November/December 2018 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, editor James Williams explores the benefits and challenges that lie ahead for innovators looking to bring electric propulsion to general aviation. In his feature article, “Ride the Lightning,” Williams also examines the current state of electric propulsion, along with a few background concerns regarding this technology. You can read the full article at adobe.ly/2CP96uD. You can read the entire issue at 1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB.
Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing.
Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov.
Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or https://twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief.
