FAA Administrator Michael Huerta issued an open letter urging general aviation pilots to commit to safe flying this summer, citing a stagnant fatal accident rate over the past five years.
Huerta's short-term recommendations include pilots understanding personal limits, using checklists, flying with instructors, prioritizing weather awareness, and fostering a community-wide safety culture.
Long-term solutions involve advocating for the installation of life-saving equipment in existing GA aircraft and overhauling training and testing standards to incorporate risk management and decision-making skills.
As the busy summer flying season kicks off, the FAA is taking a slightly different approach to safety by asking pilots, well, to fly safely.
In an open letter to the general aviation community sent just before the Memorial Day weekend, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta implored aviators to “make sure you’re ready – really ready – to fly.”
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