FAA Awards DUATS Contract To CSC; Pilot Certificates No Longer Required For Access!

Earlier this year, the FAA awarded the DUATS contract to CSC. However, there has been some confusion over the status of CSC DUATS. While DTC was not awarded a contract and discontinued operations, CSC DUATS has remained fully operational and is scheduled to continue to do so until May 2019. With the new contract, there are several changes that everyone needs to be aware of:

â¢ The FAA no longer requires a current pilot certificate and medical to become a DUATS user. Although it's preferred to register with a certificate number, it is not required. Simply go the "Create New Account" button on the home page of www.duats.com and complete a registration.

â¢ The FAA now requires all weather graphics distributed by the DUATS vendor to be provided by NWS. We modified our offering accordingly, supplementing with additional graphics from our met-shop partner. The NWS graphics may cause some issues in the beginning, but CSC is willing to work with the pilot community to offer additional graphics as the program moves forward.

â¢ New to the service -- Scheduled (pushed) weather briefings. A scheduled weather briefing can be requested for future delivery by SMS or e-mail.

â¢ New to the service - Delta brief update. Obtain a briefing and request updates of weather included in the briefing to be forwarded by SMS or e-mail for a selectable time period up until departure time. Included in the updates are NOTAMS.

â¢ New to the service -- Close VFR flight plan. You can make a request for an email/text reminder to close a VFR flight plan and close the VFR flight plan via your mobile device.

If you were a DTC DUAT user and want to continue using the DUAT service, you will need to either register or update your registration with CSC DUATS. Registration is very simple. However, if you need assistance you can call 1-800-345-DUAT(3828) and the operator on duty will assist in getting you registered.

If you were accessing third-party application or software using a DTC DUAT access code, you need to change the DUAT provider to CSC DUATS. You will need to enter the CSC DUATS access code and your CSC DUATS password in the account profile of your third-party application or software. If you do not have credentials for CSC, we recommend signing up now at https://www.duats.com/register

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at duats@duatsmail.com or 1-800-345-DUAT(3828)

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