FAA ISSUES NEW ADVISORY CRICULAR ON PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES
May 24, 2021
On March 15, 2021, the FAA issued a new Advisory Circular (AC 91-92), Pilot’s Guide to a Preflight Briefing, available here. The purpose of the AC is to provide an “educational roadmap” to assist pilot’s with understanding all requirements for developing preflight briefings, which includes: flight planning; weather interpretation; risk identification/mitigation skills; and additional technology options like ADS-B. The AC also describes the requirements for complying with 14 CFR § 91.103, which requires pilots to, “become familiar with all available information concerning that flight”. The AC provides numerous additional resources for pilots; and describes best operating processes for preflight actions, developing various types of briefings, and every other aspect of flight planning. We also note, that FAA made it clear that the information in the AC does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant to bind the public in any way. Rather, the AC was issued to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Finally, while the AC is applicable to “all pilots, flight instructors, and operators” the emphasis of the AC was for Part 91 operations.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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