Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The FAASTeam wishes to thank:
Geoff Kusel, RYN Air Traffic Manager, Arizona Communicator of the Year
Tucson Airport Authority
FAA Office of Runway Safety, Fernando Morales III and Joe Santoro
FAASTeam Program Managers, Ernest R. Copeland, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Airworthiness); and Brian Mehrtens, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Operations)
Cary Grant, President of Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona (ASAG)
The purpose of this RSAT meeting is to unite those individuals and organizations that are actively involved in air traffic operations and the movement of aircraft, vehicles and equipment on the Airport Operations Area (AOA). We look for participation from all major airport interests including tenants, fixed base operators, airport operations and maintenance personnel. Participants are asked to help develop recommendations and solutions to enhance surface safety. Those recommendations serve as the foundation for a site-specific Runway Safety Action Plan. You are cordially invited to join us.
Your participation is important, and your input is welcomed. Please RSVP to Geoff Kusel at rynfct@midwestatcs.com. Include the name, organization, phone number and email address of those who will be attending.
If you have questions or need more information, please let me know. I can be reached at rynfct@midwestatcs.com.
Sincerely,
Geoff Kusel
Air Traffic Manager
Ryan Airport ATCT (RYN)
520-578-0863 (Office)
FAA Runway Safety https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/videos/
"From the Flight Deck" video series provides pilots with actual runway approach and airport taxiway footage captured with cockpit mounted cameras, combined with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items.
"Runway Safety Pilot Simulator" video series a self-guided resource to assist flight instructors with teaching student pilots surface safety best practices, before they step foot into the cockpit.
Thanks to Geoff Kusel, Ryan Field Tower Manager and Brian STAMPER, Ph.D. FAASTeam Representative, for the RYN Pilot Checklist . Thanks to Jim Pitman and Jon Micetic, Arizona Flight Triaining Workgroup's (AFTW) for posting Ryan Airport Operations page https://aftw.org/kryn-operations/
Safety Products by Brian L. Stamper, Ph.D., FAASTeam Representative
KRYN Ryan Airfield Recommended NW Entries https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2023/WP07124011/KRYN_NW_entry_procedures_stand_alone_230510__.pdf
Greater Tucson Practice Areas https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2018/Nov/Tucson_Practice_Areas.pdf
Arizona Pilots Association monthly newsletter https://azpilots.org/pilot-info/newsletters
Visit Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona, Inc. (ASAG) website
https://asagaz.org and the ASAG Facebook page.
From Craig Tompkins : "Avoiding helicopter wake turbulence in the air and on the ground" Remember 3 - 3 - 2. On the ground stay 3 rotor widths away; In the air stay 3 nautical miles away, in trail wait at least 2 minutes.
Please post and share the linked flyer, How to Avoid Helicopter Wake Turbulence.
https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2025/WP07136751/Helicopter_wake_turbulance_avoidance_3-3-2.pdf
Arizona Flight Training Workgroup AFTW
Find next meeting https://aftw.org/next-meeting/ Tuesday May 12, 2026 04:00 PM MST (2300 GMT) Meeting Minutes https://aftw.org/category/meetings/minutes/
With thanks to FAA's Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office (FSDO's) Ken Nettles, Office Manager; Frank Waterhouse, Assistant Office Manager; Ernest R. Copeland, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Airworthiness); and Brian Mehrtens, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Operations) for their support of this and numerous aviation safety events and products.
