SL-FAA (ICAO: SLFAA / IATA: FAA / Call-sign: FAA) is a virtual air security company in Second Life ®. SL-FAA is owned by Catseyes12 and Larissa Sunna
Our mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in Second Life.
Our Mission
Safety is our passion. We work so all air travellers arrive safely at their destinations.
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Technical Inspection
Scheduled Maintenance Inspections
Annual Inspection
Most general aviation aircraft require an annual inspection within the preceding 12 calendar months. The annual inspection must be completed and approved by either a certified mechanic holding an inspection authorization, a certified repair station or the aircraft manufacturer. It is the aircraft owner’s responsibility to locate a qualified shop to conduct the annual inspection properly and to determine that the mechanic has the proper authorization and ability to perform the inspection.
Some of the most common items checked during the annual inspection are:
- The aircraft engine is checked for oil level, missing parts, baffles, cowling damage, missing fasteners, and a compression check is completed
- All of the panel instruments are checked for proper operation including gyros, compass, autopilot, and radios
- The wheels are removed and the wheel bearings, brakes, tire condition and tread are inspected
A special flight permit called a ferry permit is required to fly an aircraft that is past due for the annual inspection, such as in the case of flying to another airport for the inspection.
100-Hour Inspection
An aircraft must be inspected every 100 hours of time in service if the aircraft is used to carry passengers for hire, or are provided by anyone giving flight instruction for hire. The phrase “for hire” refers to the person, not the aircraft such as in providing flight services for an aerial photographer.
If the 100-hour limit has been exceeded, an additional 10 hours can be added to fly the aircraft to a place where the inspection can be completed. The additional time must be taken into consideration when calculating the next 100 hours of time in service. Both the 100-hour and annual inspections require a full inspection of the aircraft and the aircraft must be certified as to its airworthiness.
Progressive Inspections
Progressive inspections are a continuous inspection program where the required inspections are completed according to a predetermined schedule and are accomplished during more frequent but shorter inspections phases to minimize maintenance downtime for aircraft owners. Progressive inspections allow for the inspections to be completed during periods that are the most convenient for the owner, as long as all items required for the annual and 100-hour are inspected within the required time.
Most aircraft maintenance manuals contain a progressive inspection schedule.
Preventive Maintenance
Preventive maintenance can be performed for minor or straightforward repairs, alterations, or replacement of normal standard parts that do not involve major disassembly of the aircraft.
A pilot who holds a certificate issued under FAR 61 can perform preventive maintenance on any aircraft owned or operated by them as long as the aircraft is not used in an air carrier capacity.
Certified flight aircraft workshops
- SL-FAA Aircraft Doctor
- Please contact our administrators to have your aircraft workshop certified.
Airport Inspection
Safety Assessments at Aerodromes
Very few aerodromes, air traffic systems and procedures, as well as infrastructural or operational changes are fully compliant to the applicable regulations or inherently safe. A safety assessment is required in most cases to ensure all concerns are addressed and safety is not compromised.
This instrument aims to find practical solutions to manage changes and mitigate safety concerns.
We not only support the construction and maintenance of aerodromes, but also offer our help for the establishment and annual inspections of helidecks e.g. on ships or offshore wind farms.
Runway, Taxiway, Apron Planning and Design
Aerodromes are required to develop or adapt their infrastructure to meet growing traffic demand and a continuously evolving aircraft fleet. This planning exercise is complex, as it requires to take into account numerous legal requirements, as well as the aerodromes' short and long-term strategy and objectives.
The SL-FAA provides support in the planning, design and operation of airfields according to ICAO standards and EASA certification specifications.
Fire safety guidelines of the SL-FAA
SL-FAA Fire Protection Category
The fire protection category is a guideline from the SL-Federal Aviation Administration, which represents the minimum requirements for ensuring air traffic at the respective airport. The SL-FAA fire ratings are an integral part of an airfield's certification and operating permit, which is supplemented by landowner-specific recommendations and regulations for firefighting and engineering rescue at airports and airfields. The respective airport or landing field operator is responsible for the proper operation of a landing field and also requires the provision of a fire-fighting and technical rescue service to provide assistance in the event of aircraft accidents as well as appropriate recovery equipment. The provision of the fire-fighting and technical rescue service is based on the critically largest aircraft that flies to the airfield.
Depending on the size of the aircraft taking off and landing, according to the SL-FAA category table, an airport, airfield, heliport or special landing field is classified in a fire protection category, which requires the provision of a certain number of personnel, fire engines and quantity of extinguishing agent.
For pure cargo aircraft, i. H. Airplanes that do not transport passengers are classified lower than passenger planes of the same size, since rescue operations only have to be carried out in the cockpit area.
Classification Of The SL-FAA Fire Protection Categories
Table of categories of fire protection classes
Note on the table:
- The classification is initially based on the length of the aircraft. If the width of the hull is greater than the maximum width given in the table, the category is increased by 1.
- The length specifications do not include the upper value, i. H. Category 1 only applies to aircraft under 9 meters in length, Category 2 only to aircraft under 12 meters in length, etc.
- No detailed recommendations are given for airfields in fire protection categories 1 and 2 that go beyond the general guidelines for fire extinguishing and fire protection on landing fields.
- From the requirement of fire protection class 3 or higher, the provisions of the SL-FAA fire protection guideline apply.
- The number of personnel is based on the respective minimum number of vehicles used to deploy the quantity of extinguishing agent. The staffing of the fire brigade must in any case be designed in such a way that at least two firefighters are available for the rescue per vehicle used.
Overall, the technical rescue personnel must take local conditions into account. The technical rescue is to be provided by the airfield fire protection. It also includes, for example, rescuing trapped people and providing access to an aircraft if the doors are jammed.
Classification Of The SL-FAA Fire Protection Categories For Heliports
The guidelines of the SL-FAA Fire Protection Category for Heliports apply to the establishment of pure heliports.
The directive stipulates the minimum quantity of extinguishing agents that must be kept at the heliport.
Safty Classification Of Airports
Meaning of lag index
| Airports | ICAO
Codes |
Lag
Index |
Passenger / Cargo
Catrgories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arimto Airport | SLAY | 5 | 10 / 7 |
| Chamonix City Regional Airport | SLCX | 4 | 10 / 7 |
| Cheerport | SLCS | 5 | 10 / 7 |
| Gateway International Airport | SLGI | 4 | 10 / 7 |
| Quimby Field | SLQF | 5 | 5 / 5 |
| Kyral Threndor | SLKT | 5 | 10 / 7 |
| Port Calleta | SLCI | 4 | 10 / 7 |
| Second Norway Lufthavn | SLSN / SNO | 5 | 10 / 7 |
| White Star Airfield | SLWS | 5 | 10 / 7 |
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Note on the table:
- The lag measurement was carried out with a maximum of 2 people at the airport in order to achieve a result that was as realistic as possible.
- The more people are present, the higher the lag index can be, depending on the script weight of the people.
- For the meaning of the classifications, please refer to the table above "Classification Of The SL-FAA Fire Protection Categories"
Flight Rules
As in real life, there are also a few rules to be followed in second life to keep everyone having fun flying. That's why we took over a few RL rules and adapted them for SL. A free copy is available from our headquarters. Some airports also have these displayed in the pilot briefing rooms.
Aircraft Registration:
- All aircraft are required by Law to be registered.
- Each aircraft, when registered, is issued with a unique set of markings which indicate the State of Registry and identifies the specific aircraft.
- Only SA Shergood Aviation register aircrafts.
- To register your Aircraft, go to a SA Shergood terminal or ask our staff for help.
Flight License
We only work with certified flight academies. Students who have completed the training are examined by our qualified staff and then receive their license if the case arises.
Certified flight academies
- Sunnas Flight Academy
- DanCan Flight Academy - DanCan offers special training for SA and ZSK aircrafts.
- More coming soon!
- Please contact our administrators to have your flight academy certified.
Video guides
- The Big Picture
- Critical Difference
- Over the Line
- Untimely distractions
- 90% of My Aviation Training Lessons in 5 Minutes
- Flight Training Manual Lesson #1: Principles of Flight
- Flight Training Manual Lesson #2: Taxiing; Attitudes & Movements
- Flight Training Manual Lesson #3: Maneuvers
Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD)
Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD), located at 5195 Atira-4063, is a division of SL-FAA. The AMCD unites all Aviation Medical Examiners ( AME ) and defines the guidelines for conducting an examination and issuing the Airman Medical Certificate.
To become a pilot, flight crew member or air traffic control person, an Airman Medical Certificate is required, which must be renewed every 6 months.
Medical Certification - How to get a Medical Certificate
To obtain a medical certificate you must be examined by an FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). As the airman you should follow these steps to apply for and obtain your medical certificate:
- Schedule an appointment with an Aviation Medical Examiner.
- At your scheduled appointment, the AME will complete your medical examination.
- If you meet the required medical standards, the AME will issue you a medical certificate.
To contact an SL-FAA certificated AME, visit our headquarter or contact the leader of the AMCD, Dr. Naux Blue.
Education:
The many different areas of responsibility of the SL-FAA require employees with different qualifications and specializations.
Regardless of the specialization, our employees are required to have a minimum of 100 flight hours and knowledge of using communication devices.
The SL-FAA offers a special training program for newcomers and an advanced specialization program.
Are you interested in a responsible professional challenge? Then come to our headquarter and contact our staff and let's find out what role suits you best.
We're looking forward to seeing you.
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1. Make sure you make a clean Install, with a new version of FS comes new codes and settings.
Your settings can become corrupt and important Information can become mixed up.
Here you find some hints how to make it right - https://wiki.firestormviewer.org/fs_update_viewer?redirect=1
2. Whitelist the new FS in your Antivirus and Firewall!
If you have done these steps for previous versions, please remove those entries from the exclusion list and then re-add them also follows here - https://wiki.firestormviewer.org/antivirus_whitelisting
3. And finally make you some presets for flying with low settings. Foe example set your graphic quality 1 or two steps lower, set your LOD to 1,5 and turn off all shaders and even shadows. Top your fps to 40 or 45, make different presets for flying and landing with lower draw distance for flying and higher draw distance for landing. It’s hard to give any special advice because is always depending of your computer.
We hope we could you a little bit help. If you have any question, please meet our team in our headquarters for help.
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