NTSB Aviation Safety Alert addresses on fly-in event issues.
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NTSB issued aviation safety alert SA-053, "Arriving at a Major Fly-In event: Keep Your Focus on Safety," which highlights such pilot-facing aviation safety issues as high-density traffic, special flight and communication procedures, rapidly changing environment, and changes to air traffic control separation standards. Also, alert stresses need for pilots to review FAA Notices to Airmen. "A little extra planning will help ensure a safe arrival," said NTSB's John DeLisi.
Original Press Release:
Unique Challenges of Arriving at Major Fly-In Events Addressed in Aviation Safety Alert
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board issued aviation safety alert SA-053 Thursday, highlighting aviation safety issues pilots may face arriving at major fly-in events.
The safety alert comes in advance of two major fly-in events; the April 5 to 10 “SUN ‘n FUN” international fly-in expo, Lakeland, Florida, and the July 25 to 31 “Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh,” Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Major fly-in events pose unique challenges including high-density traffic, special flight and communication procedures, a rapidly changing environment, and changes to air traffic control separation standards. The safety alert provides pilots guidance for dealing with the challenges of major fly-in events and stresses the need for them to review FAA Notices to Airmen.
“Events like these are a great way to celebrate the joy of aviation,” said John DeLisi, Director of the Office of Aviation Safety at the NTSB, “a little extra planning will help ensure a safe arrival.”
Aviation safety alert SA-053, titled “Arriving at a Major Fly-In event: Keep Your Focus on Safety,” and other NTSB safety alerts can be found online at http://ntsb.gov/safety/safety-alerts/Pages/default.aspx.
Contact Information
Office of Public Affairs
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20594
Terry Williams
(202) 314-6100
terry.williams@ntsb.gov
