The Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR) and the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division, are organizing a workshop geared towards working professionals in the local and state government and the private sector. The workshop is focused on applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS)/drones in Washington State and will feature expert speakers, UAS users, and interactive discussions.

Location: Clover Park Technical College 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Lakewood, WA

Schedule: 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m. Program includes networking luncheon and breaks to interact with your colleagues.

Registration: Event is $25.00. Registration is at www.regionalresilience.org/droneworkshop

Please click here for more information.

The latest newsletter is available here.

Link to Executive Director's page.

As of April 1st, the new phone number for the FAA 24/7 accident hotline will be 206-231-2099.  The number for the media and public to call will be 206-231-2089. The numbers are changing because they are moving to the new FAA building. The previous number of 425-227-1999 will remain active with a message instructing callers to call the new number.

Legislative Committee Page

Warren Hendrickson has compiled an informal list of Washington State Airport Restaurants List (updated 1/1/2018) which now includes additional pages for nearby Oregon airports (both east and west of the Cascades) and nearby Idaho airports. This list is not complete and we ask that if you have suggestions or recommendations for restaurants at or serving your airport, please feel free to provide Warren with your additional information.  You may send your suggestions/ recommendations to Warren Hendrickson, at: wbhendrickson@comcast.net .  He will continue to update the list. The list is primarily intended for use by pilots as they fly around the area. Perhaps providing everyone with an additional reason to visit your airport!

In 2005 Congress passed a new law, known as the REAL ID Act. This law established new requirements for state issued identification to be used for certain purposes. Among those purposes is presenting identification in order to board a commercial flight. Currently, the requirement to present a REAL ID Act compliant identification card for the purpose of air travel is set to take effect January 22, 2018.

Washington State’s REAL ID bill passed the Legislature this session and was signed into law by the Governor on May 16. The Federal REAL ID law requires state driver’s licenses to have security enhancements and to be issued to people who can prove they are legally in the United States. The law affects airports with commercial passenger service. It was passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to strengthen rules for identification needed at airports and federal facilities. The law creates a two-tiered system for driver’s licenses in Washington State. As of July 2018, standard driver’s licenses will be marked as non-compliant and will require a secondary form of ID to board domestic commercial flights. Driver’s may also elect to pay for an enhanced driver’s license that meets Federal requirements. Click here for information regarding how to obtain a WSDOT Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) or an Enhanced ID Card (EID).

Sara Young
WAMA Legislative Committee
board3@wama.us

WAMA's brochure has been updated and is available here.

As part of our WASP working groups we were asked to provide updates to airports on UAS developments.  Here is one that may be helpful to the WAMA and WACAA membership; please feel free to disseminate.

https://www.faa.gov/search/?omni=MainSearch&q=Unmanned+Aircraft+Systems+%28UAS%29

Best,

Rob

Robert Hodgman | Senior Aviation Planner
Washington State Department of Transportation
“Innovative leadership in state aeronautics”
7702 Terminal Street SW | Tumwater, WA 98501
(Work) 360-596-8910
(Cell) 360-529-6551