​The U.S. NTSB, continuing its focus on general aviation safety, is holding a seminar on Thursday to discuss air traffic control procedures in the Washington D.C. terminal area. It will feature local FAA air traffic controllers, who will discuss policies and procedures for navigating through the terminal area that NTSB considers “one of the most complex and busy airspace locales.”

To be held at NTSB’s Training Center in Ashburn, Va., the seminar also will cover phraseology and communication procedures for pilots. Along with FAA air traffic specialists, NTSB member Earl Weener will be a featured speaker, as well as NTSB investigators. The four-hour free seminar is the eighth in a series of seminars that the NTSB has held to focus on general aviation safety.

NBAA encouraged business aircraft pilots who fly in the Washington, D.C. area to attend. “Every pilot can benefit from better understanding local procedures and learning more efficient ways to navigate complex and busy airspace in which they regularly fly,” said Doug Carr, NBAA vice president of regulatory and international affairs.