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FAAST Blast —GA Award Nominations Now Open, Making Well-informed Weather Decisions, Why Was My Student’s Practical Test Cancelle
FAAST Blast — Week of August 02-08, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update   National GA Award Nominations Now Being Accepted The General Aviation Awards board of directors is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2025 National Flight Instructor of the Year, Aviation Technician of the Year, and FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. The awards highlight the important leadership roles these individuals play in promoting aviation safety, education, and professionalism. Submissions will be accepted until midnight, Dec. 13, 2024. Please consider a friend or colleague who you believe deserves national recognition for their contributions to the GA community. To apply/nominate, visit GeneralAviationAwards.com/nominate. Be sure to review the tips documents to ensure your submissions meet the necessary qualifications. You can direct any questions to Info@GeneralAviationAwards.com. Making Well-informed Weather Decisions There's access to more aviation weather information than ever before, but how well do you understand the capabilities and limitations of the equipment you’re using and the information it provides? Our latest Fly Safe topic covers how pilots can use available weather resources to make more well-informed decisions. Learn more at medium.com/faa/in-flight-weather-resources-c25ba46d2e5e.   Why Was My Student’s Practical Test Cancelled? Flight students are frequently being turned away from their practical tests due to qualification and aircraft airworthiness issues, adding to an already backlogged process. We spoke with FAA inspectors and pilot examiners to learn more about some of the most common checkride day errors, like not meeting flight time requirements for the solo cross-country flight. In the FAA Safety Briefing article, “Why Was My Student’s Practical Test  Cancelled?” online at medium.com/faa/why-was-my-students-practical-test-canceled-7e2e60eed4e3, we provide flight instructors with several tips to make sure their students don't get turned away on the day of the practical test due to eligibility issues or an unairworthy aircraft. See the entire Aviation Educators issue at www.faa.gov/newsroom/safety-briefing/julyaugust-2024-faa-safety-briefing. Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors: www.faa.gov/safety_briefing Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov Follow us on X (Twitter): @FAASafetyBrief or https://x.com/FAASafetyBrief
Fly Safe: In-flight Weather Resources
In-flight Weather Resources The 21st Century has brought an unprecedented wealth of information to general aviation cockpits. Near real-time graphical and textual weather products contribute greatly to pilot situational awareness and decision-making. However, pilots must understand the capabilities and limitations of the equipment and the information it provides. Explore how general aviation pilots can use available weather information sources to make well-informed weather decisions below. Read More on Wx Resources #FlySafe Printable Fact Sheet Archive #FlySafe Topic Archive on Blog Bonus Resource: Runway Safety at Your Airport Make the FAA’s From the Flight Deck videos, pilot handbooks and arrival alert notices part of your preflight planning routine. Check out this data visualization tool to see where From the Flight Deck resources are available. You can filter and search by State, City, Airport Name, Airport ID, and Safety Product to easily access these tools. Scroll down the page to the interactive map. From the Flight Deck Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors: www.faa.gov/safety_briefing Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov Follow us on X (Twitter): @FAASafetyBrief or https://x.com/FAASafetyBrief
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