From the Flight Deck LIVE: A GA Pilot Workshop, Spring 2023
Here are links to some of the resources shared or mentioned during this event:
• A Pilot's Guide to Aviation Weather Services: https://www.weather.gov/media/aviatio...
• FAA’s From the Flight Deck webpage with the map of video locations: https://www.faa.gov/flight_deck
• From the Flight Deck video playlist on YouTube: • From the Flight Deck
• FAA’s Runway Safety page: https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_s...
• Flight Risk Assessment Tool: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fil...
• https://www.1800wxbrief.com/
• https://weathercams.faa.gov/
• Advisory Circular 91-92: Pilot’s Guide to Preflight Briefing: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/m...
• Airport Markings Video: • Airports - 01 - Airport Markings
• FAA Airport Handbooks
The FAA is working to develop airport handbooks to accompany every From the Flight Deck video. There are currently 25 published with more in progress. Visit faa.gov/3 letter airport identifier to view this information. Below is the list of the 25 airports that are currently published. For example faa.gov/bed is the URL for the first item.
1. BED
2. BFI
3. BOI
4. FTW
5. ISP
6. LNK
7. LVK
8. MKC
9. POU
10. STS
11. TEB
12. BNA
13. BTR
14. DWH
15. FFZ
16. MQY
17. MSY
18. MYF
19. PDK
20. DAB
21. FCM
22. FXE
23. MSN
24. PWK
25. RVS
Pilots interested in receiving WINGS credit, go to http://bit.ly/3lenMMz for information about how to attend via Zoom. Please only attend using Zoom if you are interested in receiving WINGS credit. All others should participate through this YouTube livestream. Questions asked to this YouTube livestream will be answer live.
The FAA invites General Aviation pilots to join this Spring workshop so everyone feels prepared to take to the skies after spending time away from the flight deck. The event will cover surface safety and operational concerns associated with General Aviation. Two WINGS credits will be offered.
During this event, FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen, Jamal Wilson, GA industry reps, pilots, air traffic controllers, labor, meteorologists and others will discuss safety and operational concerns associated with General Aviation. The workshop panels will remind pilots about runway procedures, provide information to preempt airfield errors, and ultimately focus on lowering the potential for accidents. Topics presented and discussed will include:
• Wrong Surface Risk and Mitigation
• Human Factors
• Markings, Signage and Lighting
• Nighttime Operations
• Preparing for Weather Challenges
• And more