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We’re hiring experienced Air Traffic Controllers! If this sounds like you, apply today! The application deadline is December 9, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET. bit.ly/2AKAAPd #WeAreAviationSafety
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In a balloon, the flight instructor does not have the luxury of knowing where a landing will occur, nor is there the ability to fly to a practice area to work on specific maneuvers. Being at the mercy of the wind, hot air balloon training involves teaching the unknown and a more intense knowledge of microscale meteorology. Learn more: adobe.ly/2Rk529J
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Tom Costello from NBC News was at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Command Center last week. The National Airspace System services tens of thousands of commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft safely across the country; but over Thanksgiving weekend they orchestrated almost 200K flights! https://bit.ly/2FZiNKi
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Updated FAA Statement (3:14 p.m. ET): The #FAA is now departing some aircraft from @TSAIAirport. However, a groundstop remains in effect for arrivals. Please check with your airline and the airport for more information. FAA Statement (2:16 p.m. ET): The FAA has implemented a groundstop for flights into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport as a result of this morning’s earthquake. Travelers should check with their airline for flight status. We do not yet know when flights into Anchorage will resume.
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The FAA is a year-round 24/7 operation, responsible for 5.3 million square miles of U.S. domestic airspace and 24 million square miles of U.S. airspace over the oceans. bit.ly/2Oyg1KZ #AirTrafficByTheNumbers
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#DYK that there are 43,290 average daily flights in and out of the U.S? More than 14,000 #AirTrafficControllers man… t.co/SIF7zlWGXX
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RT @PHMSA_DOT: Want to learn more about #safedigging in Alaska? Read here: t.co/fB3t8vQXtC #AlaskaEarthquake t.co/oQjrrRgqNQ
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RT @PHMSA_DOT: How to avoid damaging natural gas lines and other underground utilities while digging (including with your shovel!) https://…
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RT @PHMSA_DOT: PHMSA has notified Alaska pipeline and LNG facility operators that it will provide temporary relief from certain provisions…
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RT @PHMSA_DOT: PHMSA issued an Emergency Waiver of U.S. #hazmat regulations to assist @EPAnorthwest and @USCGAlaska personnel conducting #A…
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We’re hiring experienced #AirTrafficControllers! If this sounds like you, apply today! The application deadline is… t.co/zKf3GqkIyj
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RT @RonWyden: Glad to hear that @DroneSeed is now able to use its technology to support Oregon’s agricultural production & to combat wildfi…
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✈️Traffic Report: 💨 may slow air traffic today at @EWRairport. ⛈️ around Houston and Jacksonville may affect oceani… t.co/ftgKNfJQdw
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Reminder: The #FAA lifted the groundstop for @TSAIAirport around 5:45 p.m. ET this evening. Please continue to chec… t.co/WeRjoB89N4
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RT @TSAIAirport: The baggage belts for @AlaskaAir are still out of service. Arrive early, plan a bit more time to check in. Bldg Maintenan…
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RT @TSAIAirport: The arrival ramp and departure ramp have both been inspected and reopened. #AlaskaEarthquake #Bridges #AkEarthquake #roads…
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Updated #FAA Statement: @TSAIAirport upper arrival and lower departure ramps and several roads leading to the airpo… t.co/9IzcPRvy2s
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RT @TSAIAirport: THE ANC AIPORT IS OPEN. Check with your airline for flight information.
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RT @AlaskaDOTPF: #Alaska #Airports are open at this time. We advise to check your flights for delays. #Alaskaearthquake #Anchorage #Wasilla…
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RT @AlaskaDOTPF: #UPDATE for #Anchorage #Airport Travel: "We are pausing arrivals and departures in and out of Anchorage during this time."…
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Pack Safe: When in doubt, leave it out.
If you're packing for the holidays, know what you can and cannot bring in your carry-on baggage.
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Controlled Flight Into Terrain in 57 Seconds
Technological advances in situational awareness have dramatically reduced the number of General Aviation Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents over the past 20 years. Nevertheless, CFIT accidents continue to occur and at least half of them are fatal. Take a look at our latest #FlySafe fact sheet at http://bit.ly/2B2iFVI that helps acquaint readers with the precursors of CFIT accidents and highlights some technological and safety risk management solutions.
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Technical Operations Valedictorians
Through their hard work at the FAA Academy, the nine new-hire valedictorians achieved perfect scores on Technical Operations Common Principles modules and exams. Passing these courses is required before a new technician can be placed at FAA facilities, where they maintain various NAS equipment such as radars and navigational aids.
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Asheville Fusion Rocks
The very ingredient that makes Asheville a magnet for vacationers and retirees — mountains — can also make the western North Carolina city more challenging for those arriving by aircraft. Advanced radar and ADS-B technology are helping remove blind spots in the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, easing the workload for controllers and boosting efficiency and safety for the airline, military and general aviation pilots who use the airport and airspace.
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Controlled Flight into Terrain
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) accidents account for 17 percent of all general aviation fatalities. More than half of these CFIT accidents occurred during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Because a single-piloted, small GA aircraft is vulnerable to the same CFIT risks as a crewed aircraft but with only one pilot to perform all of the flight and decision-making duties, that pilot must be better prepared to avoid a CFIT type accident. In some cases, a GA pilot may be more at risk to certain CFIT type accidents because the pilot does not have the company management or government oversight that a corporate or commercial operator may be exposed to.