FAAST Blast —GA and Super Bowl LIX, Human Factors Research, What You Need to Fly at Night
FAAST Blast — Week of January 20 - 26, 2025
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
The FAA will soon issue a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs) outlining the game's procedures and specific arrival and departure route requirements. The FAA's Super Bowl webpage (www.faa.gov/superbowl) provides information about New Orleans-area airports and airspace. The webpage will be regularly updated as additional information becomes available.?
Special air traffic procedures to minimize delays and ensure safety will be in effect for the following airports:?
- Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY)
- New Orleans Lake Front Airport (NEW)??
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)?
- Slidell Airport (ASD)
- Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (APS)
Pilots can familiarize themselves with several New Orleans-area airports through the FAA’s?From the Flight Deck video series (www.faa.gov/flight_deck). These videos show actual runway approach and airport taxiway footage, combined with diagrams and visual graphics to identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items.?
Learn more at www.faa.gov/newsroom/what-ga-pilots-need-know-about-super-bowl-lix.
Pilot Minute: What is the FAA Researching in Human Factors?
In this new episode of the Pilot Minute video series, Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup provides examples of spatial disorientation and how the FAA is partnering with institutes and institutions to investigate causal factors and how to prevent them. To watch this and other videos, visit bit.ly/FAAPilotMinute.
Also read the Safety Briefing’s “It’s a Confusing World Up There” (medium.com/faa/its-a-confusing-world-up-there-5070c1e5806b) and “Your Senses in the Shadows” (faasteam.medium.com/your-senses-in-the-shadows-5ed018e015b5) for additional information on spatial disorientation and visual illusions.
Flying Into the Dark
Night flying can be a wonderful experience, and you may even come to prefer it. However, factors can make it more challenging, like the lack of visual references and encountering visual illusions. Learn about what you need to fly at night in “Flying Into the Dark” at https://faasteam.medium.com/vampire-rules-7c1cc0205e5f in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of FAA Safety Briefing. And read the entire night issue at www.faa.gov/safety_briefing.
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