BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e927f1c037b64c60698e22981f7e40cb CATEGORIES:Safety CREATED:20260316T155718 SUMMARY:Ryan Field Pilot Controller Forum - Hybrid at Tucson LOCATION:Hybrid - Zoom or KRYN Airport Terminal Building Conference Room 9700 W. Ajo Highway Tucson, AZ 85735 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Ryan Field Pilot Controller Forum - HybridPilot, Ground Operator, and Safet y Advocate Recommendations in Preparation for the KRYN Runway Safety Action Team Meeting.Date and Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, starting at 12:00 A rizonaSpeaker(s): ATCT Personnel, FAA Runway Safety, Airport Administration , FAASTeam ManagersBrief Description:Military, Airline, Cargo, General Avia tion pilots, Parachutists, Ground Operators and safety advocates are welcom e and encouraged to attend. This meeting includes a presentation of the rec ent incident history at Ryan Field Airport and an open discussion of Runway Safety.\nParticipants are asked to help develop recommendations and soluti ons to enhance surface safety by eliminating wrong surface landings, runway incursions, pilot deviations, jet blast and helicopter wake turbulence inc idents and accidents. Your recommendations will assist the Runway Safe ty Team as they continue their efforts to improve safety at Ryan Field Airp ort.\nThis forum is in preparation of the Ryan Field (KRYN) Runway Safety A ction Team Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, same times an d location as the Pilot Controller Forum, 1200-1400 AZ (1900-2100 GMT)\nSelect Number: WP07141803Location of Seminar:Hybrid - Zoom or KRYN A irport Terminal Building Conference Room\n9700 W. Ajo Highway\nTucson, AZ&n bsp;85735Directions to Venue:\n\nThis is a "hybrid" meeting providing an op portunity to attend via Zoom or in person.\nPlease register for only one us ing the appropriate method below.\nIn person registration instructions:&nbs p;\nRyan Field Airport Terminal Building Conference Room\nRegister on   https://www.faasafety.gov/. An faasafety.gov account is not required for registration though it is welcomed and encouraged.\nFor WINGS credit:\n In person: On the Attendance Roster provided on site, initial for attendanc e if registered or sign in on the Attendance Roster using your fa asafety.gov name, email and zip code.\nFly-ins: Taxi to the parking apron. Meeting is in the Terminal Building.\nDriving: From Tucson on I-19 south ta ke Exit 99, SR 86/Ajo Way. Turn right at the end of the ramp. Stay on Ajo W ay for 14 miles, the airport will be on the right.\nDriving: I-19 northboun d take exit 95, Valencia Rd. At the top of the ramp turn left and head west approximately 14 miles. Valencia Rd. ends at W. Ajo Highway at the airport 's east entrance. Turn left onto W. Ajo Highway. The terminal is approximat ely 1/4 mile on the right.\n\n\nInstructions for attending via Zoom &n bsp;Preregistration for Zoom is not required.\nZoom information for March 2 5, 2026; 1200-1400 AZ is below.\nFor WINGS credit\nOn Zoom : Please write t he name and email you use for your https://www.faasafety.gov/ acc ount in the Chat.\n\nZoom Meeting Optional ways to join are:\nClick to Join : Zoom  Meeting: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/8604567813 7?pwd=xoztfqqJOlKnHTQwNoBGljvQGpYYJN.1\n\n\nMeeting ID: 860 4567 8137\nPass code: 101085\n\n\nCome join us and get answers to your questions from RYN t ower, Tucson Approach Control, Scottsdale FSDO, Western Pacific Runway Safe ty, Arizona Flight Training Workgroup, FAASTeam, Aviation Safety Advisory G roup of Arizona and the Tucson Airport Authority.\n\n\nPlease email your su ggestions, comments and/or questions to \nGeoff Kusel, Ryan Field Air Traffic Control Tower, Manager\nThis email address is being protected from spambots. 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With thanks to Jim Pitman and Jon M icetic, Arizona Flight Triaining Workgroup's (AFTW) for posting Ryan Airpor t Operations page  https://aftw.org/kryn-operations/\nSafety Prod ucts by Brian L. Stamper, Ph.D., FAASTeam Representative KRYN Ryan Airfield Recommended NW Entries https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07 /2023/WP07124011/KRYN_NW_entry_procedures_stand_alone_230510__.pdf\nGreater Tucson Practice Areas https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2018/No v/Tucson_Practice_Areas.pdf  \nCheck NOTAMS like always incl uding Letters to Airmen, Parachute operations etc.\nhttps://notams.aim .faa.gov/notamSearch/\nArizona Pilots Association monthly newsletterhttps:/ /azpilots.org/pilot-info/newsletters\nVisit Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona, Inc. (ASAG) website\nhttps://asagaz.org and the ASAG Faceb ook page. Next meeting Wednesday, April 15, 2026, starting at 12: 00 Arizona (1900 GMT).\nArizona Flight Training Workgroup AFTW\nFind n ext meeting https://aftw.org/next-meeting/   Tuesday, May 12 , 2026 04:00 PM MST (2300 GMT)  Meeting Minutes https://aftw .org/category/meetings/minutes/\nSpeakers include:Geoff Kusel, Ryan Fi eld Air Traffic Control Tower, Manager, Arizona Communicator of the Ye ar\nFAA Western Pacific Region, Runway Safety Program Managers\nJoe Santoro    O: 424-405-7766  |   C:   7 08-676-3474\nEmail: This email address is being protected from spambot s. 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Copeland , FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Airworthiness) Scottsdale Flight Standar ds District Office\nThank you Tucson Airport Authority for providing your C onference Room in the Ryan Field Airport Terminal Building and for your con tinued dedication to aviation safety!\n\n\n \nEqual Access Information :The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to t his meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon a s possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting /event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. Credit Applicability:1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 11 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 31 Hour Total for AMT CONTACT:Geoff Kusel Phone: This email address is being protected from spambots. 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