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“The addition of this new, secondary ICAO code program to the existing FAA Blocked Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program would address not only what information managed by FAA is shared under BARR, but also the data transmitted by the aircraft itself to determine its identification throughout the NAS. While private ADS­B receivers could still detect an aircraft flying overhead, they would not see any information allowing them to match that aircraft to the owner listed in the FAA Registry.”
“Everyone agrees that a person shouldn’t need to give up his or her security when boarding an airplane,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “We remain committed to working with the FAA and others to ensure that operators are given an ability to opt out from having their flights tracked in real time, basically by anyone, anywhere in the world, who happens to have the appropriate equipment for doing so, and whose intentions may be unknown.”
The communication also stated: “Since 2000, Congress has repeatedly passed legislation mandating that the FAA provide a means for opting out from real­time flight tracking, regardless of the technology involved. While such a provision has long been in effect in the U.S., it does not necessarily apply to international flights.”
Change in IFR Clearances from Non-tower Airports
The FAA recently announced that in an effort to reduce the risk of potential errors, pilots calling via telephone for an IFR clearance or canceling a clearance from non­tower airports can now call the overlying Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Flight Data Units or an approach control facility.
Previously pilots would call Leidos Flight Service (LFS), a contractor that provides flight service information for pilots flying in the United States and relay the request to FAA facilities. LFS will still relay clearances over remote­ communications outlets (RCO) located on the airport, and also continue to provide full weather briefings and flight plan filing services, along with the relay and cancellation of IFR clearances for medevac pilots via telephone at (877) 543­7433.
Applicable phone numbers are published in the FAA’s Chart Supplement (formerly Airport/Facility Directory), which are available (broken down by region) for free online. KA
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