This story on non-towered airports comes from Jetwhine, a blog that began in 2006 as my experiment into what was then a new world of self-publishing. In the 12 years since, Jetwhine has never failed to regularly publish a story about some aspect of the aviation industry that wasn’t available anywhere else. Few other blogs have withstood this test of time.
Non-Tower Advisory Circular Makes a Perfect Spring Tune-up
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA released Advisory Circular 90-66B, "Non-Towered Flight Operations," which is presented as essential reading for all pilots.
- This AC is crucial due to the overwhelming majority of U.S. airports being non-towered, with even contract-towered airports operating as such when controllers are off duty.
- It provides clear and concise guidance on operational and communication procedures for all aircraft types at non-towered airports.
- Pilots are urged to study the AC to understand safe practices, especially when different aviation activities (e.g., fixed-wing, gliders, skydiving) share the same non-towered airspace and complex traffic patterns.
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