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Notice Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021
Notice Number: NOTC2047
FAAST Blast — Update to Cold Temp Restricted Airports, Lose the Laser, From Shrimp Boats to Satellites
This notice expired on
Sunday, October 10, 2021

FAAST Blast — Week of Sep 06 – Sep 12, 2021
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
 

New InFO Updates Cold Temperature Restricted Airports Program

In a recent Information for Operators bulletin (InFO 21004), the FAA has renamed its Cold Temperature Restricted Airports program to the Cold Temperature Airports (CTA) program. Pilots are advised to check chapter 7, section 3 of the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) to find CTA procedures information.

You can find the list of Cold Temperature Airports and affected segments here: www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/dtpp/search. This list will remain in effect until September 8, 2022. For more details, read the InFO here: www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2021/InFO21004.pdf.

Lose the Laser

Aircraft laser strikes increased in 2020, despite the decrease in flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pilots reported 6,852 laser strikes to the FAA last year, up from 6,136 in 2019. To help identify trends in laser strikes, the FAA has developed a visualization tool that analyzes laser strike data from 2010 to 2020. Using the Tableau software platform, the tool identifies trends that include geographic area, per capita data, time of day and year. The FAA is sharing the information in the new format to draw attention to the dangerously high rate of laser strikes on airplanes. 

The FAA remains vigilant in raising awareness about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft and encourages the public to report laser strikes to the FAA and local law enforcement. For more information, see the FAA’s laser safety web page www.faa.gov/go/lasers and video https://youtu.be/r8JNg7UU35g.

From Shrimp Boats to Satellites

Whether using bonfires, shrimp boats, or high-tech satellites, the FAA’s mission has always focused on providing the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. It’s an effort that requires a great deal of planning, coordination, and outside-the-box thinking to overcome challenges and maintain safety. Take a closer look at how far we’ve come with safety in the National Airspace System and where the future is headed in the article, “From Shrimp Boats to Satellites”: https://medium.com/faa/from-shrimp-boats-to-satellites-5ac78598ff26. To view our entire new issue on airports and airspace, go to https://medium.com/faa/ramping-up-f21b641ca543 or www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing.

 

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