Ever wondered how to get around a new to you airport? The FAA can help

[MIFlyer]

Went to the Washington Pilot's Association dinner and safety brief last night and the local FAA safety speaker talked about a lot of great things (go to one local to you if you ever get the chance). One thing he covered is a video series the FAA is working on. Their goal is to have a video for most of the halfway decent sized airports (I think they aspire to do all controlled fields at some point) focusing on typical VFR reporting points, taxiing tips, an actual visual approach and landing, etc.

They are publishing them on their youtube channel and I think this link will let you see this "series". There are only a handful now, but he says they are working to do dozens more. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vHkqHi51DSJcIGTNjBY6kD30aMbMBb-

Here is the FAA page about the project: https://www.faa.gov/flight_deck

As a VFR pilot, I always like to know where controllers would like me to call in from, what their typical flow is, etc. It helps reduce workload for me coming into a new environment if I am starting out where they want me.

 

[Tools]

“The FAA can help”

Hmmm… that alone…

Tools, cautiously optimistic

 

[midlifeflyer]

This excellent series has been going on for six years and over 100 airports have already been covered. (Edit: 146 so far)

Here's the full playlist.

 

[MIFlyer]

This excellent series has been going on for six years and over 100 airports have already been covered. (Edit: 146 so far)

Here's the full playlist.

thank you!!!! This is great. He only mentioned it briefly in his presentation so I didn't realize they were this far along.

 

[Charlie Golf]

I learned something new today....I can go home now.

Thanks for posting this!

 

[midlifeflyer]

thank you!!!! This is great. He only mentioned it briefly in his presentation so I didn't realize they were this far along.

It's a really good series. I've looked at the ones for some airports I know and they have been spot on. I always check to see if there is one for a new, more complex, destination. Last month I flew to visit family in Florida so I pulled up this one before leaving..

 

[asicer]

It's a really good series. I've looked at the ones for some airports I know and they have been spot on. I always check to see if there is one for a new, more complex, destination. Last month I flew to visit family in Florida so I pulled up this one before leaving..

I started noticing these a few years ago as well and agree that it’s really good. I think it was when skyvector integrated them into their airport pages when I first saw it.

If your learning style is more literary, it’s nothing new but it is good confirmation. If your learning style tends towards visual then it can be invaluable.

 

[4RNB]

I saw something similar for what I will label as the KC executive airport, it seemed helpful.

 

[AvNavCom]

This series is excellent. The modern flight simulators are also an excellent way of pre-flying an arrival to a new airport. I've done that for long cross-countries before, and arriving in real life is sometimes a bit of a deja vu feeling. Not 100% identical, of course, but often of remarkable fidelity.