FAA head Billy Nolen issued a safety call to action following several narrowly avoided aviation accidents in the past few months. [Credit: shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA, led by Billy Nolen, issued a safety "call to action" and established a new safety review team following several recent near-collision aviation incidents.
The safety review team will examine the national airspace system's structure, culture, and safety integration, with a safety summit planned for March to involve aviation leaders and stakeholders.
Congress is also investigating the recent aviation mishaps, including the NOTAM system outage, and is urging for a confirmed FAA administrator.
While assuring current safety, Nolen stressed the need for improvement, with upgrades to the NOTAM safety messaging system expected to be largely complete by mid-2025.
In a February 14 memo, Federal Aviation Administration head Billy Nolen issued a safety call to action following several narrowly avoided aviation accidents in the past few months.
In the memo, Nolen said a new safety review team will examine the national airspace system’s structure, culture, processes, systems, and integration of safety efforts.
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Amelia Walsh is a private pilot who enjoys flying her family’s Columbia 350. She is based in Colorado and loves all things outdoors including skiing, hiking, and camping.
