uAvionix’s FlightLine ADS-B surveillance and situational awareness system has been selected by the FAA to help reduce the risk of runway incursions at U.S. airports.
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Hartzell Aviation rolls out FAA Safety Tip videos
Hartzell Aviation has released a series of firewall forward safety tip maintenance training courses covering a variety of Hartzell products installed on four popular aircraft: Cirrus SR22T, Beech Bonanza, Piper Seminole, and Van’s RV8, that qualify for FAA credit.
Pilot Minute: What are some aviation specific reasons to stay fit?
In the latest episode of the FAA’s “Pilot Minute,” Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup explains fitness from an aeromedical perspective. A lack of physical fitness can have a big impact on pilots, according to the doctor.
FAA prepares pilots for the solar eclipse
Practice approaches, touch-and-goes, flight following services and pilot training operations at airports in the path of the eclipse may be extremely limited and possibly prohibited during the April 8, 2024, eclipse.
$20 million to upgrade and build control towers across the nation
Is your airport’s tower getting an upgrade?
Fatigue fracture leads to crash
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 1 cylinder’s rocker shaft bosses, which resulted in a forced landing into uneven terrain.
Drone pilots now must comply with Remote ID
The FAA has ended its discretionary enforcement policy on remote identification for drones. That means pilots who do not comply could face fines and suspension or revocation of their drone pilot certificates.
FAA recruiting pilots attending SUN ‘n FUN for research study
The study session takes about four hours and pays $300, $400, or $500 (depending on medical certification class).
$13.5 million in FAA grants awarded to develop the next generation of aviation professionals
The FAA will award $13.5 million in grants to 32 schools across the nation to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.