FAA Fast Team Notice - 6/27/2016
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FAAST Blast Hangar Policy Finalized, Small UAS Rule Published, Engine Maintenance Tips, Decoding GA Vision Systems
Notice Number: NOTC6602
FAAST Blast Week of June 27, 2016 July 03, 2016
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
FAA Finalizes Hangar Use Policy
The FAA has issued a final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars (https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-14133) which will take effect on July 1, 2017. The policy clarifies how aviation facilities including hangars can be used on airports that receive federal funds.
The policy ensures hangars are available when there is an aviation need, and if demand is low, allows hangars to be used for non-aviation activities. The FAA recognizes that non-aviation hangar space rental allows airport sponsors to be economically independent when hangars are not being used to fulfill aviation needs.
In addition, the policy outlines the type of aircraft that can be built in a hangar, the equipment and items that can be stored in hangars (like couches or aircraft parts), and the role of the airport sponsors to ensure tenants pay fair market value for hangar space. For a list of frequently asked questions on the policy, go to: www.faa.gov/airports/airport_compliance/hangar_use/
Rules Published for Commercial Use of Small UAS
This week the FAA published the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nations airspace. These new regulations (known as Part 107) work to harness new innovations safely, to spur job growth, advance critical scientific research and save lives. The rule, which takes effect in late August, offers safety regulations for UAS weighing less than 55 pounds that are conducting non-hobbyist operations. The FAAs UAS website (www.faa.gov/uas) has an extensive FAQ page along with several other links and resources to learn more. There is also a UAS training course available on www.FAASafety.gov that current Part 61 pilots can take to obtain a remote pilot certificate.
Engine Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
Proper engine maintenance, post maintenance advanced pre-flights, and engine performance monitoring can go a long way in helping to eliminate engine failure mishaps. Learn more by reading the June #FlySafe fact sheet at https://t.co/Cq386caRKu.
Decoding GA Vision Systems
Do you know the difference between synthetic vision and enhanced vision systems available to you in the cockpit? These systems may be close cousins, but they each use very different technology and have their own unique advantages and drawbacks. Learn more by reading X-Ray Vision and Alphabet Soup: Decoding GA Vision Systems in the May/June 2016 issue of FAA Safety Briefing magazine http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB.
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FAAST Blast Hangar Policy Finalized, Small UAS Rule Published, Engine Maintenance Tips, Decoding GA Vision Systems
Notice Number: NOTC6602
FAAST Blast Week of June 27, 2016 July 03, 2016
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
FAA Finalizes Hangar Use Policy
The FAA has issued a final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars (https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-14133) which will take effect on July 1, 2017. The policy clarifies how aviation facilities including hangars can be used on airports that receive federal funds.
The policy ensures hangars are available when there is an aviation need, and if demand is low, allows hangars to be used for non-aviation activities. The FAA recognizes that non-aviation hangar space rental allows airport sponsors to be economically independent when hangars are not being used to fulfill aviation needs.
In addition, the policy outlines the type of aircraft that can be built in a hangar, the equipment and items that can be stored in hangars (like couches or aircraft parts), and the role of the airport sponsors to ensure tenants pay fair market value for hangar space. For a list of frequently asked questions on the policy, go to: www.faa.gov/airports/airport_compliance/hangar_use/
Rules Published for Commercial Use of Small UAS
This week the FAA published the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nations airspace. These new regulations (known as Part 107) work to harness new innovations safely, to spur job growth, advance critical scientific research and save lives. The rule, which takes effect in late August, offers safety regulations for UAS weighing less than 55 pounds that are conducting non-hobbyist operations. The FAAs UAS website (www.faa.gov/uas) has an extensive FAQ page along with several other links and resources to learn more. There is also a UAS training course available on www.FAASafety.gov that current Part 61 pilots can take to obtain a remote pilot certificate.
Engine Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
Proper engine maintenance, post maintenance advanced pre-flights, and engine performance monitoring can go a long way in helping to eliminate engine failure mishaps. Learn more by reading the June #FlySafe fact sheet at https://t.co/Cq386caRKu.
Decoding GA Vision Systems
Do you know the difference between synthetic vision and enhanced vision systems available to you in the cockpit? These systems may be close cousins, but they each use very different technology and have their own unique advantages and drawbacks. Learn more by reading X-Ray Vision and Alphabet Soup: Decoding GA Vision Systems in the May/June 2016 issue of FAA Safety Briefing magazine http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB.
Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/
Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov.
Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or https://twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief
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Scott Sherer
Wright Brothers Master Pilot, FAA Commercial Pilot