FAAST Blast — Week of Mar. 11, 2019 – Mar. 17, 2019
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
Watch FAA Safety Briefing Live!
Did you miss the latest FAA Safety Briefing Live broadcast last month? No worries. Just go to www.faasafetybriefing.com/January-February.html to view an archived version of the broadcast. The latest edition introduces the January/February 2019 issue, which focuses on Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, a foundational component of FAA’s NextGen system for improving the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. You can also earn WINGS credit by completing a quiz after viewing the presentation. Just click the “Earn WINGS Credit” button in the presentation window.
FAA Survey Measures Safety and Determines Funding
The FAA’s 41st annual General Aviation and part 135 Survey (GA Survey) is now underway, reporting on calendar year 2018. The GA Survey is the only source of information on the GA fleet, the number of hours flown, and the ways people use GA aircraft. Data from this survey will help determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, assess the impact of regulatory changes, and measure aviation safety. And it’s not just governmental agencies that use this data; the GA industry and trade associations also rely on it for critical research and analysis. That’s why we encourage everyone who is contacted to respond to the survey so that aviation activity and safety information is accurate.
For questions or additional information, please contact Tetra Tech toll-free at 1-800-826-1797 or email infoaviationsurvey@tetratech.com.
Sorry, Wrong Number!
Your call (sign) is important to us … especially if you don’t routinely use your N-number. And if you are an air ambulance “MEDEVAC” flight without a programmable ADS-B unit, you’ll want to learn more about how to avoid a possible call sign mismatch. For more information, see the article, “Sorry, Wrong Number: A Fresh Look at Avoiding Call Sign Mismatch Issues,” in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue of FAA Safety Briefing. You can read the full article at http://bit.ly/adsbmismatch. You can read the entire issue at 1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB.
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