Cleared for Takeoff Blog
From safety oversight to technology innovations, the FAA Blog shares insights that keep the public and aviation community informed about how we're keeping the nation's skies safe.
No Fowl Play: How Wildlife Strike Mitigation Helps Ensure Safe Skies
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The FAA leans in on wildlife strike data analysis to develop mitigation strategies and leads domestic and international educational outreach.
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The FAA leans in on wildlife strike data analysis to develop mitigation strategies and leads domestic and international educational outreach.
Propelling Parachute Safety
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FAA regulatory oversight and improved equipment, training and emergency response techniques help advance safety outcomes.
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FAA regulatory oversight and improved equipment, training and emergency response techniques help advance safety outcomes.
Responding to Airborne Emergencies
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If you have an emergency while driving your car, you can pull over to the side of the road. But what happens if a problem occurs in an aircraft at 38,000 feet? Flight crews, air traffic controllers, and aircraft designers all work together to ensure any airborne emergency is handled safely and effectively.
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If you have an emergency while driving your car, you can pull over to the side of the road. But what happens if a problem occurs in an aircraft at 38,000 feet? Flight crews, air traffic controllers, and aircraft designers all work together to ensure any airborne emergency is handled safely and effectively.
U.S. DOT and FAA Host Industry Days to Innovate the Air Traffic Control System
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“This is the most important infrastructure project in the United States.”
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy spoke these words during the kickoff of Industry Days, a forum to meet top innovators to help lead the building of a brand new, world-class air traffic control system.
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“This is the most important infrastructure project in the United States.”
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy spoke these words during the kickoff of Industry Days, a forum to meet top innovators to help lead the building of a brand new, world-class air traffic control system.
Ellen Church’s Bold Move
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The Profession of “Stewardess,” Now Flight Attendant, Was Invented 95 Years Ago.
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The Profession of “Stewardess,” Now Flight Attendant, Was Invented 95 Years Ago.
Eyes in the Sky — for Safety
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USDOT and the FAA are enabling law enforcement agencies across the country to use drones for good to enhance public safety.
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USDOT and the FAA are enabling law enforcement agencies across the country to use drones for good to enhance public safety.
FAA Maintains Focus on Dangerous Laser Strikes
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Pilots made nearly 13,000 reports in 2024; the most in California, Texas and Florida.
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Pilots made nearly 13,000 reports in 2024; the most in California, Texas and Florida.
FAA Launches Improved Runway Safety Tool
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Memory aid boosts air traffic controller awareness of occupied and closed runways.
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Memory aid boosts air traffic controller awareness of occupied and closed runways.
‘From the Flight Deck’ Preps Pilots, Offers Preflight Planning Aid
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Pilots across the country are flying more safely with help from the FAA’s educational video series filmed with aircraft-mounted cameras.
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Pilots across the country are flying more safely with help from the FAA’s educational video series filmed with aircraft-mounted cameras.
From Frost to Flight
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How the FAA helps you take off and land safely in winter weather
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How the FAA helps you take off and land safely in winter weather