Title:
PSM Runway Safety Seminar
Topic:
Temporary Non-Towered Aircraft Operations at a Towered Airport, in Class D Airspace
Speaker(s):
Michael Roberts, NH Air National Guard Safety Office’s Mid Air Collision Avoidance (MACA) Team and Air Traffic Controllers.
Brief Description:
On Saturday, May 16, 2026 the Pease Development Authority in cooperation with CHI Aerospace and the NH ANG, is hosting an Airport Runway Safety Seminar at the CHI Aerospace Hangar, 58 Durham Street, Hangar 212, Portsmouth, NH, for our GA Pilot Community. Doors open at 10am local time.
Select Number:
EA65144432
Location of Seminar:
CHI Aerospace Hangar
58 Durham Street
Hangar 212
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Directions to Venue:
From I-95N take exit 3 or I-95S exit 3A. Follow signs to Pease Tradeport. Turn onto Grafton Rd, after 0.9 miles turn left onto Aviation Ave. Follow for 0.2 miles, turn left onto Durham St.
Seating:
50
seats at the facility,
36
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
On June 19, 2026 the Portsmouth Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) will be temporarily shut down for a period of 30-45 days as part of our ongoing Air Traffic Control Tower Renovation project. We will open the meeting with a discussion of the ATCT shutdown. The shutdown’s impacts on the airfield and the Operating Procedures and NOTAMs that the airport will be putting in place to ensure the continued safe operation of PSM as a Non-Towered Airport for our diverse traffic mix. Then, Michael Roberts, CFII, CHI Chief Flight Instructor/General Manager and his team of CFIs at CHI Aerospace, will hold a ground school on Temporary Non-Towered Aircraft Operations at a Towered Airport, in Class D Airspace. This will entail a review of aircraft operational procedures at non-towered airports for VFR and IFR aircraft, with a discussion on how procedures will be different during the PSM Tower shutdown, and why. Representatives from the New Hampshire Air National Guard Safety Office’s Mid Air Collision Avoidance (MACA) Team and Air Traffic Controllers will be on hand to answer questions and discuss best practices for effective communication and maintaining situational awareness in out dynamic airport environment.
Participants will receive an instructor’s endorsement for up to two hours of ground school instruction.
Refreshments will be provided.
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:
National Project:
Safety Promotion Outreach for Pilots
Additional Event Documents: