The FAA recently announced significant changes to the flight and ground operations, as well as communications, at non-towered airports. There are some important updates all pilots need to know about. Traffic patterns have changed, as have arrival and departure procedures, and the way pilots communicate intentions.
WINGsREALITY Edu is hosting a webinar on Thursday, June 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. ET, to discuss these important changes.
While these changes primarily affect Part 91 operators, UAS operators, as well as anyone who operates in the vicinity of non-towered airports, also will be affected.
The All New Non-Towered Airport Ops for 2018 webinar qualifies for two FAA WINGs credits for Basic Knowledge Topics.
While the live webinar is full, those wishing to watch the recorded version can register at the WINGsREALITY Edu website.
Ya because accidents never happen at towered airports
I wonder how Orville and Wilbur ever survived without a radio?
ADS-B will help the situation, but you see some odd patterns and entries even with radios.
Until and unless the FAA starts requiring radios around all airports the mess around non-towered airports can never be more dangerous.
The “mess” around airports are most often caused by aircraft with radios. There seems to be a growing trend that broadcasting your intentions on the radio allows you to to fly whatever pattern is convenient. A NORDO aircraft is more likely to fly the established traffic pattern.