Over 80,000 Hits Recorded Since June

Tracking statistics are revealing the popularity and broad reach of new airport safety training now available free and online for New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, according to the National Air Transportation Association.

As ANN reported in June, the NATA Safety 1st program launched a customized online training tool that provides pilots and other flight crew members flying into and out of Teterboro Airport access to critical safety information about the airport -- including its location, layout, operations, regulations, and safety and security procedures.

Since the launch of the training, more than 80,000 'hits' have been recorded, and an average of 61 visitors per day have viewed the safety information provided.

"We are thrilled at the industry's acceptance, use and promotion of this effective educational and safety tool," said NATA President James K. Coyne. "With the success of the TEB training, we are hearing from the FAA and other airport operators that they would like Safety 1st to produce additional modules. We are in the process of prioritizing the airports that can benefit most from this proactive approach to safety and hope to begin development of their sites as soon as possible."

Through its extensive use of interactive graphics, the Safety 1st briefing presents pilots with views of runway incursion hot spots, scenarios for common pilot errors, aircraft lighting configurations, take-off procedures, and other information that is critical to safe aircraft operations.

In addition to the use statistics, several aircraft operators are requiring their flight crewmembers to complete the course as part of their pilot training. Local FBOs are promoting the use of the training tool in pilot lounges.

The Teterboro Airport training tool is available to any interested person at no charge, by visiting the first FMI link below.

FMI: www.airportflightcrewbriefing.com/teterboro, www.nata.aero