Daytona Beach FAASTeam

01/11/2023

The FAA ground stop has been lifted. At DAB, the 8:25 am American Airlines flight was delayed but departed before 10 am. For those AA passengers who were delayed, our CX team passed out some DAB swag, including gum and squishy planes ✈

01/10/2023

A New year means a whole new batch of FAASTeam Seminars coming to the Daytona area!

Start thinking up questions for Diego Alfonso! On January 31st at 7:00pm, Diego will be answering questions and clearing up any "grey areas". As the old adage goes: "what you don’t know may hurt you, but what you think you know and you don’t may hurt you even more."

Please pre-register at the following link: https://faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=119231&caller=/SPANS/events/EventList.aspx

Hope to see everyone at the Dennis R McGee room at Daytona Beach International Airport!

Aviation is full of gray areas and misconceptions. Why is this important to know? Remember, what you don’t know may hurt you, but “what you think you know and you don’t may hurt you even more."

10/19/2022

Next Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00pm, Bob Jex and Dan Bogg will be speaking about Energy Management in the Dennis R McGee Room of the Daytona Beach International Airport. The mismanagement of an aircraft energy state has been linked to many aviation accidents. The application of proper energy management can help pilots of all skill levels.

Preregistration (which is highly encouraged) can be found at the link below. There is no cost to attend and parking will be validated.

An introduction to the principles of Energy Management (EM) for pilots.  Many aviation accidents and incidents are enabled either by having too much or not enough total energy in the aircraft.  If a pilot can manage his aircraft's total energy between the two extremes, the chances of a safe flight...

09/15/2022

Join us on Tuesday, September 27th, at 7:00 p.m., as Mr. Rick Lovell (DAB ATCT/TRACON) will discuss Daytona Beach airport and airspace operations, as well as moderate a panel of controllers and airport managers from New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Flager/Palm Coast, and Spruce Creek airports.

For online/pre-registration (highly encouraged and preferred), click the link below to be taken to the FAAsafety.gov registration page. Seating is limited, and parking is free/validated.

See you then!

https://faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=116552&caller=/SPANS/events/EventList.aspx

Mr. Rick Lovell of the DAB ATCT will discuss Daytona Beach airport and ATC operations and moderate a FREE two-hour open forum discussion with air traffic controllers and airport managers from Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Spruce Creek, and Flagler/Palm Coast airports. Pilots are e...

06/28/2022

TONIGHT (!) at 7:00 p.m., Mr. Diego Alfonso (FAA DPE) will discuss “Flying Into Granite Clouds.” For online/pre-registration (preferred and encouraged) click the link below.

We look forward to seeing you tonight!

This FREE two-hour presentation addresses some of the ways to avoid Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) and Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) accidents in different scenarios regardless of your level of experience and proficiency. This presentation is extremely helpful, especially if you have not....

06/25/2022

On Tuesday, June 28th, at 7:00 p.m., FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Mr. Diego Alfonso will discuss “Avoid Flying Into Granite Clouds.” For online/pre-registration (preferred and encouraged), click on the sign-up link below.

As per our normal schedule of seminars, there will be no seminars in July and August, resuming with our annual “ATC/Airport Manager/Pilot Forum” in September.

We look forward to seeing you!

This FREE two-hour presentation addresses some of the ways to avoid Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) and Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) accidents in different scenarios regardless of your level of experience and proficiency. This presentation is extremely helpful, especially if you have not....

05/30/2022

Happy Memorial Day.

Reminder that Tomorrow, 5/31, at 7:00 p.m., ERAU's Dr. John French will discuss "Long Days and Longer Nights - Human Factors." Seating is limited, and online/pre-registration (encouraged and preferred) can be accessed at the link below.

Hope to see you all there!

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=112767&caller=/SPANS/events/EventList.aspx

05/29/2022

03/29/2022

TONIGHT (!) at 7:00 p.m., ERAU's Professor Anthony Brickhouse and Dr. Sara Langston will discuss "Charting the Course: Commercial Spaceflight Safety."

Online/pre-registration (preferred and encouraged) can be accessed via the link below. We hope to see you this evening. Please remember that masks are required at all times while on Daytona Beach International Airport property.

Professors Anthony Brickhouse and Dr. Sara Langston both from ERAU will discuss safety requirements for spaceflight and how it affects general and commercial aviation, and what can be learned from spaceflight. This presentation will provide an overview of safety requirements for spaceflight, to inc...

03/21/2022

The FAA will add new symbols to highlight airport hot spots on future charting publications. Join FAA representatives for National Association of Flight Instructors free MentorLIVE broadcast on 3/16 at 8 PM ET to learn about the updates and a NEW Arrival Alert Notice. Register at https://www.nafinet.org/mentorlive.