The FAA has hit a milestone, issuing 100,000 remote pilot certificates in just two years.
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FAA warns against drone registration schemes
The FAA is warning drone owners about people offering to “help” register their drones with the agency.
The Super Bowl of ATC
For air traffic controllers, working EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is like playing in the Super Bowl.
New FAA rule cuts costs of training and proficiency
The FAA published a final rule June 27, 2018, that allows broader use of technology to reduce the cost of flight training and maintaining proficiency without compromising safety. According to officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, these regulatory changes are expected to save the general aviation community more than $110 million in the […]
2017 GA Activity Survey cleared for takeoff
The 40th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now underway. The survey is the FAA’s primary source of information about the size and activity of the general aviation and on-demand Part 135 fleet. The information obtained from the survey enables the FAA to monitor the general aviation fleet so that it can: […]
New Tower at KSRQ
The FAA cut over to a new air traffic control tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) in the early morning hours of June 25, 2018. The new, 128′ tower will enable air traffic controllers “to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport,” FAA officials said. Air traffic […]
Latest ATC spinoff proposal meets heavy opposition from GA advocates
Six general aviation advocacy associations have issued a joint statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization a failed proposal to privatize the FAA’s air traffic control services. “There is a large and diverse chorus of opposition to the idea of privatizing our air traffic control system, including congressional leaders from […]
Go ahead and ignore that FAA email
Is the Federal Aviation Authority (yep, you read that correctly) trying to connect with you? After all, they’re trying to connect with me. Check out the following screenshot of an email that just arrived to my inbox. While I’m not an email expert, I feel pretty confident that I can ignore this email from the […]
Court denies petition to overturn FAA SMO deal
Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) are calling a court’s decision to deny — on procedural grounds — the association’s petition to overturn a questionable agreement between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica regarding Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) “disappointing.” But NBAA officials note the ruling does not address the merits […]