FAAST Blast —New Runway Safety Resource Data Viz Map, Are You Storm Ready?, The Expectations of Experience

FAAST Blast — Week of August 19-25, 2024
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
 

Data Visualization Showing Runway Safety Resources

The FAA offers a number of tools to support aviation safety and assist pilots in preflight planning at airports nationwide, including From the Flight Deck videos, airport pilot handbooks, and Arrival Alert Notices. To make it easier for pilots to access these tools, the FAA developed a data visualization to give pilots an at-a-glance view of where these resources are available. This data viz shows a map of the United States and includes filter and search options that let users customize their search. Pilots can filter and search by state, city, airport name, airport ID, and safety product. The data viz map is available at www.faa.gov/fromtheflightdeck.

 Are You Storm Ready?  

Storm season is upon us. Hurricanes, tornados, hail, and thunderstorms can wreack havoc this time of year. While many prep for this season with generators, batteries, and supplies, don’t forget to prep your aircraft to weather the storm.

The key to protecting your aviation assets is knowing your area and the weather phenomena associated with it. For example, the best way to keep your aircraft safe from something like an oncoming hurricane is to move it away from the affected area. If you can’t do that, a hangar is your second-best option. If you can’t do either of these, make sure you know how to tie down and properly secure your aircraft to protect it from weather damage. After the storm has passed, don’t forget to inspect your aircraft well. Read the article “Hailstones, Hitches, and Hauling Wind” in the July/August 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing (www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/JulAug2010.pdf ) for more information about how to protect your aircraft during a storm. Also check out this FAA YouTube playlist, “Bad Weather? The FAA is Ready,” here youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vHkqHi51DQuf2uO9tHTd69DsOtgm0oj.

The Expectations of Experience

The time versus experience discussion has been around for as long as we have been flying. You cannot have experience without time, but the right experiences are the keys to success in flight training. We all have our reasons for becoming involved in aviation and there are many opportunities available. If you choose flight instruction as a path to another career, take that time to be the best possible instructor you can be by setting good examples of leadership, professionalism, and knowledge. Experience and dedication to training excellence matter. Read about the importance of the right experiences in “ The Expectations of Experience” at https://medium.com/faa/the-expectations-of-experience-68b6401f1b5d  in the July/August 2024 issue of FAA Safety Briefing. See the entire Aviation Educatiors issue at www.faa.gov/safety_briefing.

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