Fwd: "FAAST Blast"

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From: FAASafety.gov <announce@faasafety.gov>
Date: Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Subject: "FAAST Blast" - FAASafety.gov
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	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
FAAST Blast Notice Number: NOTC3057 FAAST Blast — Week of June 27 - July 03, 2011 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update    NOTAM Changes in Effect June 30     Beginning June 30, you may notice a few new changes with NOTAMS. In an effort to promote global consistency, the FAA is adopting several format changes to make NOTAMS more ICAO-compliant. As the new Federal NOTAM System (FNS) policy is developed, software changes are being made in the U.S. NOTAM System to enable a smoother transition to the FNS.     Among the changes to be expected are: the keyword RAMP will be replaced with APRON; keywords ODP, SID, STAR, CHART, DATA, IAP, VFP, ROUTE, and SPECIAL will be added; NOTAMS relating to SIDs, graphic ODPs, and STARs will be issued as Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMS; and components of an ILS in a NOTAM will be distinguished by preceding the component with "ILS" followed by "RWY" and the runway number. For a full list of the changes, see the FAA notice at www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7930.91.pdf. Also, be sure to check out the article "Change is in the Air" from the May/June 2011 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which takes a closer look at the ongoing efforts to modernize and make NOTAMs easier to use.   Tune in for a Free AMT Webinar        Are you an AMT with questions about the FAASTeam, the AMT Awards Program, or about fighting fatigue at work? Then be sure to tune in on July 13, 2011, for a free interactive webinar hosted by Aviation Maintenance Technology magazine. AMT Editor Ronald Donner will kick off the webinar at 1:00 pm CDT and will join FAA Research Scientist Dr. Katrina Avers, and FAASTeam Program Managers James Niehoff and Randall Prine to talk about some of the latest FAASTeam activities and maintenance-related issues. For more information—and to register for the event—go to www.amtonline.com/webinars/.   Meeting of the Minds     As an airport that often sees more activity than Pittsburgh or Cleveland Hopkins, Westchester County Airport (KHPN) takes pride in its ability to foster a sense of cooperation, communication, and respect between pilots and controllers. One way it achieves that goal is by hosting quarterly meetings that allow both pilots and controllers to have a two-way discussion of issues and ideas that contribute to safe operations at the airport. "Safety has improved the more we talk to each other and understand what's going on, on both sides of the microphone," says pilot and meeting organizer Scott Dyer. To see how this type of open communication might help you at your local airport, see the article "Meeting of the Minds" on page 28 of the May/June 2011 issue. www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/MayJun2011.pdf   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 www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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