FAAST Blast —Ready for the Kickoff, New Human Factors Courses Available, New Year, New (Safer) Operations

FAAST Blast — Week of January 22-January 28, 2024
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
 

Ready for the Kickoff: What GA Pilots Need to Know about Super Bowl LVIII

General aviation pilots flying near Las Vegas from Feb. 7-12, 2024, must be aware of temporary flight restrictions (TFR), follow special air traffic procedures, and comply with additional operational requirements that will be in effect for Super Bowl LVIII (www.faa.gov/superbowl/SBLVIII-FA).?This includes keeping an eye out for a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and a TFR centered on Allegiant Stadium that the FAA will publish.

Information about Las Vegas-area airports and airspace is available on the FAA’s Super Bowl webpage (www.faa.gov/superbowl), which will be regularly updated as additional information becomes available. Pilots can familiarize themselves with several Las Vegas-area airports through the FAA’s?From the Flight Deck video series (www.faa.gov/flight_deck).  

Super Bowl LVIII also is a No Drone Zone. As a designated National Security Special Event, additional unmanned aircraft restrictions will be in place before, during and after the game.?

Go to www.faa.gov/newsroom/ready-kickoff-what-ga-pilots-need-know-about-super-bowl-lviii  for more information.

New Human Factors Courses on FAASafety.gov

Human error is both universal and inevitable. Everyone will make a mistake sooner or later and many aviation accidents are directly linked to human error, so what can you do to minimize the risk? Try the nine new Human Factors courses that are available on FAASafety.gov (bit.ly/HFcourses) and help us better understand human capabilities and limitations. The course modules focus on safety culture, human performance, communication, teamwork, situational awareness, decision making, threat and error management, human information processing, and design and automation and are eligible for credit in the WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.

New Year, New (Safer) Operations

It’s a common myth that SMS is only for large, complex operators who have abundant resources to support and maintain a complicated safety system. The fact is that an SMS by its nature is scalable and can be applied to any size operation, from a major airline to a single pilot. To find out how an SMS works and how adopting a personal system can help improve your flight safety, see the article “New Year, New (Safer) Operations, A Closer Look at Personal SMS” at medium.com/faa/new-year-new-safer-operations-32d5e5554e43 in the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of FAA Safety Briefing. See the entire compliance program-themed issue at www.faa.gov/safety_briefing.

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