FAAST Blast — March 3, 2010
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News update
New Name for FAA's General Aviation Safety Publication
Effective with the March/April 2010 issue, FAA Aviation News changed its name to FAA Safety Briefing. “We’re changing the name to more accurately reflect the magazine’s mission: SAFETY,” said John Allen, Director, Flight Standards Service. “As for the word briefing,” Allen added, “briefings are used in health care, in the military, and in aviation, and are essential to get crucial information before the flight. That’s the point of FAA Safety Briefing: Providing pilots, aviation maintenance technicians, and more across the general aviation community with valuable safety information.”
“Through this bimonthly print and online publication we strive to make the GA community aware of FAA resources, help readers understand safety and regulatory issues, and encourage continued training,” said Editor Susan Parson. FAA Safety Briefing is available free of charge on the FAA Web site at:
http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing
. Check out the March/April 2010 issue, which features the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) and its role promoting safer skies through outreach, training, and education.
Paper or Plastic? Remember March 31 Deadline for Replacing Paper Pilot Certificates
Pilots who have not yet traded in their paper pilot certificates have until March 31, 2010, when the paper certificates expire. If you’re still using paper, do not delay. Pilots can no longer exercise the privileges of their paper pilot certificates after the March 31 deadline. Student certificates are not affected. Certain non-pilot certificates (those issued under 14 CFR part 63 and part 65) are still valid for three more years — until March 31, 2013 — before they need to be replaced.
Renewing a certificate can be done online or through the mail, and instruction can be found at: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/certificate_replacement/
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Requesting a replacement certificate online requires creating an account with Airman Certification Online Services, which only takes a few minutes. Being registered is a good idea since it can help later with future, quicker processing of an address change or a replacement certificate request.
To process a request by mail, fill out and send in Form 8060-56 (10/09)—see above link—along with a $2 replacement fee. Make your check payable to FAA. New certificates will take four to six weeks to arrive with mail processing and seven to ten days for online processing.
Administrator Randy Babbitt Speaks at Women in Aviation International Conference
Last week, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt took his message of stepped-up professionalism to the hundreds of pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered at Women in Aviation International, or WAI, in Orlando. He praised WAI for its commitment to mentoring and urged everyone to step up their focus on safety. The full speech is available at: http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=11192.
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