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• From The Flight Deck - Winter Weather Challenges

  FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses cockpit mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/go/FromTheFlightDeck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video focuses on airport surface operations during winter weather. Failure to properly prepare for and execute appropriate cold weather airport operations has led to runway incursions, resulting in collisions with snow removal or maintenance operators, and serious runway excursion accidents. Several risk factors are present during winter weather that are not normally found during the other seasons. Contaminated surfaces including runways, taxiways, and ramps can present a major hazard to aircraft. An iced over taxiway and a strong wind can easily move a general aviation aircraft in a direction other than the direction the pilot intended. Snow drifts can obscure signage and markings both on the surface and alongside the runway or taxiway, making it difficult for the pilot to know where to hold short or turn. Several systems and initiatives are in place to help pilots better understand the surface conditions at their airport, and how they may affect aircraft performance. This video addresses three of these: 1:50 Field Condition, or FICON NOTAMS 2:31 Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment, or TALPA 2:54 Runway Condition Assessment Matrix, or RCAM These videos are intended to assist pilots in navigating complex taxiway and runway configurations ahead of actual flight operations. Cockpit and wing mounted GoPro cameras were used to capture 4K resolution video and combined with airport diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items that pilots may encounter. It's better to 'know before you go' — FAA's From the Flight Deck video series is available exclusively on YouTube. Subscribe to this channel to watch actual approach and taxi footage from airports across the U.S., or visit https://www.faa.gov/go/FromTheFlightDeck for a map of featured locations. ---- Links and resources on this topic: FAA Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA): https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/talpa/ FAA Winter Operations: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/noticeView.aspx?nid=9809 SAFO 16009, Runway Assessment and Condition Reporting and RCAM Reference Card: https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2016/SAFO16009.pdf Icing and Cold Weather Operations (AOPA): https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institute/safety-centers/icing-and-cold-weather-ops ASI Safety Tip: Runway Conditions (Video): https://youtu.be/lHf56Lt2EOU NBAA TALPA Video Series: https://www.nbaa.org/talpa

  Nov 24, 2020

• FAA Ungrounds 737 MAX

  FAA Administrator Steve Dickson discusses the final requirements for allowing Boeing's grounded 737 Max airliner to return to commercial service. For more information on the FAA's statement on the Boeing 737 MAX return to service, please visit https://bit.ly/2KlgcNd.

  Nov 17, 2020

• Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Public Information Meeting

  Learn about the FAA’s upcoming changes to Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures for arriving and departing flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to improve safety and efficiency. The FAA will make a brief presentation at 6 PM ET, followed by a question and answer session. For more information, go to https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/rdu/.

  Nov 17, 2020

• UPP 2 Demos – VA Tech and Rome NY

  The second phase of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP) concluded with virtual demonstrations in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and two UAS Test Sites: the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) and the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS). The demonstrations showcased emerging UTM capabilities that will support beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The following capabilities were demonstrated: • The FAA UTM Flight Information Management System prototype and infrastructure, which gives FAA access to information from industry and other stakeholders on demand. • New technologies and data flows to validate the latest international standards for remote identification and support authorized users with specific operator data. • In-flight deconfliction in high-density airspace to validate recently proposed UTM standards to help drones avoid each other. • UAS volume reservations to notify drone operators of emergencies and make sure other UTM capabilities worked properly in these scenarios. • Secure information exchanges between FAA, industry, and authorized users to ensure data integrity.

  Nov 17, 2020

• LIVE: Drone Week Event with Students

  Watch LIVE: Join the FAA Administrator and students from the Global Air Drone Academy to learn more about how drones are used in the classroom during Drone Week.

  Nov 16, 2020