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Federal Aviation Administration restores NOTAM system after brief outage

Aerotime

The Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) NOTAM computer system is back up and running following a temporary shortage, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Secretary Duffy said in a post on X that all active NOTAMs were available until the time of the outage. The outage began on February 1, 2025.

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Christmas Eve travel panic as American Airlines flights briefly grounded 

Aerotime

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Christmas Eve morning. The administration reports that the grounding was at the request of the airline and due to a technical issue affecting flights.

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Lebanon Issues NOTAM As EU Warns Airlines To Avoid Israeli & Lebanese Airspace

Simple Flying

Lebanon has issued a NOTAM requiring all foreign air carriers to reapply for permission to serve Beirut (BEY) in the future. This announcement follows the suspension of all foreign airline flights to the country amid Israeli airstrikes that have killed at least 560 people since September 23, 2024.

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Southwest Boeing 737 Takes Off From Closed Runway

One Mile at a Time

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news when it comes to concerning incidents lately, from a scary go around in Hawaii , to a dangerously low approach in Oklahoma City , to an inflight Dutch roll. What we do know with certainty is that the plane took off on a closed runway, and the pilots weren’t following NOTAMs.

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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pilots

Plane and Pilot

I have seen military pilots, multi-thousand-hour airline captains, and 100-hour private pilots, each of whom fits that description. They read the NOTAMs “before” they take off into the wild blue yonder. A quick check of the Oxford Language Dictionary describes a professional as “competent, skillful, and assured.”

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ForeFlight Tips: Most Overlooked Airport Resources

iPad Pilot News

Procedure Tab Hot Spots Construction Notices Arrival Alerts LTA Documents Pilot Handbooks Airport 3D Review Comments Procedure Tab The Airports tab in ForeFlight is packed with information about runways, weather, NOTAMs and detailed information about services available. These are all important, but don’t overlook the Procedure section.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Types of Weather Briefings

Northstar VFR

By Lisa Thornton, CFII & Airline First Officer As pilots we are required to adhere to rules and regulations outlined by the FAA. Standard reports include: current conditions, adverse conditions, NOTAMS, winds aloft, enroute forecast, destination forecast, and alternate forecasts.

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