Friday, June 10, 2016

FAA Plans Low-Level Flight Inspections Near DCA

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FAA Plans Low-Level Flight Inspections Near DCA

June 10 - On Saturday, June 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will operate several low-level aircraft approaches below 1,000 feet in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Pentagon, and portions of Maryland, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Pilots for the FAA's Flight Inspection Services will fly a blue and white Lear Jet 60 at very low altitudes near the airport to conduct airborne inspections of all the space- and ground-based instrument flight procedures.

One of the aircraft's flight paths will take it over the Pentagon at about 200 feet above the ground on approach to runway 15 at National Airport. The tests will begin around 6 a.m. and will be complete by about 8:30 a.m.

The FAA's Flight Inspection Services provides airborne inspections of the electronic signals from navigational aids that support aircraft departure, enroute and arrival procedures throughout the nation's airspace system. They evaluate flight procedures and surveillance systems for accuracy, aeronautical data, flyability and obstacle clearance. They also perform inspections on all Department of Defense navigational facilities that are designated as essential to the defense of the U.S.

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JUNE.10 (Ardmore Delaware Co PA) TFR: VIP MOVEMENT

June 10, 2016
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

U.S. Commercial Aviation Community Targets Pilot Mental Fitness

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For Immediate Release

Date: June 9, 2016

Contact: Alison Duquette or Les Dorr

Phone: 202-267-3438

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with commercial airlines and pilots' unions to improve mental health evaluations, and encourage voluntary reporting of pilot mental health issues.

An Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) comprised of aviation and medical experts has made several recommendations about pilot medical fitness.

"Safety is always our first priority and this includes making sure our nation's commercial pilots undergo robust medical evaluations," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx. "The U.S. commercial aviation community is working together to make sure pilots are able to report, and be treated for, any mental health condition. We must be confident pilots are medically fit when they enter the cockpit."

"U.S. commercial pilots undergo vigorous and regular medical screening," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. "While some conditions automatically disqualify someone from flying, many pilots have treatable conditions. We need to do more to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness in the aviation industry so pilots are more likely to self-report, get treated, and return to work."

Certain medical conditions, such as a psychosis, bipolar disorder and severe personality disorder automatically disqualify a pilot from obtaining an FAA medical certificate and prohibit them from flying. However, many pilots have conditions that are treatable. Several U.S. airlines already have reporting and monitoring programs that provide pilots with a path to report their condition, be treated for it and return to the cockpit once the FAA has determined – through a thorough evaluation – it is safe to do so. The FAA addresses the medical certificates of those pilots on a case-by-case basis.

The FAA, airlines and pilots' unions considered the ARC's recommendations and agreed to these actions:

In January, the FAA began enhanced training for Aviation Medical Examiners so they can increase their knowledge on mental health and enhance their ability to identify warning signs.
Airlines and unions will expand the use of pilot assistance programs. The FAA will support the development of these programs over the next year. These programs will be incorporated in the airline's Safety Management Systems for identifying risk.
The FAA will work with airlines over the next year as they develop programs to reduce the stigma around mental health issues by increasing awareness and promoting resources to help resolve mental health problems.
The FAA will issue guidance to airlines to promote best practices about pilot support programs for mental health issues.
The FAA will ask the Aerospace Medical Association to consider addressing the issue of professional reporting responsibilities on a national basis and to present a resolution to the American Medical Association. Reporting requirements currently vary by state and by licensing and specialty boards.

"As a member of the ARC, ALPA was pleased to work with other stakeholders and share information about the many pilot assistance programs currently in place," said Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA First Vice President and National Safety Coordinator. "We are committed to maintaining the highest standards for pilot health, and this report will continue to help ensure the safety of our industry."

"This report reflects the strong collaboration among airlines, airline employees, safety organizations and government that has made the U.S. aviation system the largest and safest aviation system in the world," said Billy Nolen, A4A Senior Vice President, Safety, Security and Operations. "Airlines for America and our members appreciate the opportunity to participate on the Pilot Fitness Aviation Rulemaking Committee and will continue to work with our carriers' superb pilot workforce and all interested parties to implement the Committee's recommendations and ensure that air travel remains the safest form of transportation available."

The ARC's experts did not recommend routine psychological testing because there was no convincing evidence that it would improve safety, which the Aerospace Medical Association also concluded in a letter to Administrator Huerta in September 2015, stating that in-depth psychological testing of pilots as part of routine periodic care is neither productive nor cost effective. Instead, the FAA and the aviation community is embracing a holistic approach that includes education, outreach, training, and encourages reporting and treatment of mental health issues. The FAA will reconvene the ARC's medical working group this year to determine if specific U.S. psychological research projects should be sponsored to better understand general pilot mental health. The FAA will also collaborate with the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority which is studying the psychological testing of pilots who underwent personality testing several decades ago, to include medical and psychiatric outcomes, as well as exploring early recognition of personality and behavioral issues that could pose issues in the future for pilots.

The ARC also studied access to the flightdeck and determined that procedures and design requirements for U.S. airlines are effective.

The joint FAA and industry group known as the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) recommended the ARC's study based on the Malaysia Flight 370 and Germanwings Flight 9525 tragedies.

A fact sheet has additional background on the FAA's medical standards.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

FAA Applauds Decade of Success Working on Alternative Jet Fuels

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FAA Applauds Decade of Success Working on Alternative Jet Fuels

June 8- The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI®) recently celebrated its 10th anniversary working toward sustainable jet fuels. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) helped found the coalition a decade ago to promote the development and deployment of alternative jet fuels that sustainably reduce lifecycle carbon emissions and local pollution around airports. These innovative new fuels also improve energy security, minimize fuel price volatility, and enhance rural development.

"Ten years ago, people said we could not fly on renewable fuels, but since then, we have made tremendous progress in developing sustainable alternative jet fuels," said Lourdes Maurice, Executive Director of the FAA's Office of Environment and Energy. "Today, flights are leaving Los Angeles Airport with renewable fuel blended in the tanks and each gallon of renewable fuel is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. CAAFI has been instrumental to the industry's present success and will support future advances."

The FAA founded CAAFI with other initial sponsors, including Airlines for America (A4A), the Airports Council International-North America, and the Aerospace Industries Association. Established in 2006, CAAFI now has more than 800 participating members and 450-organizations. Together, these stakeholders include airports, fuel producers, airlines, aerospace companies, other government agencies, and leaders in the development and deployment of commercial aviation alternative jet fuels.

In CAAFI's first few years, CAAFI members worked with industry to establish processes to include alternative jet fuel pathways in the industry's fuel specifications.

"We have a defined process that has reduced the fear of the unknown and commercialization risk, leading to the approval of five new alternative fuel pathways [since 2009]," said CAAFI Certification/Qualification Team Lead and FAA fuel expert, Mark Rumizen.

Over the past decade, CAAFI and the FAA have played key roles in developing, researching, testing and gaining ASTM International approval of the five alternative jet fuels. ASTM is the aviation fuel industry's qualification organization. Additional ASTM task forces are currently working on the approval of a half dozen more fuel production pathways. In support of these newly-approved alternative jet fuels, CAAFI also has developed an array of evaluative tools and resources for new fuel producers.

CAAFI is also involved in fostering airline and fuel producer agreements. This year, United Airlines became the first U.S. airliner to use a commercial-scale, sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly-scheduled flights.

The FAA has complemented CAAFI efforts with the work of the FAA's Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT), and the FAA's Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program in partnerships with aircraft makers, jet engine manufacturers and engineering firms. To find out more about CAAFI go to www.caafi.org and follow CAAFI on Twitter at @caffiaviation.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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