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Latest News & Updates
FAA Establishes Restrictions on Drone Operations over DOJ and DOD Facilities
February 15, 2019 – These security restrictions are designed to limit drone flights over select, national security sensitive locations.
Fly Safe: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents
February 15, 2019 – This month we look at mountain flying.
FAA Air Traffic Report
February 15, 2019 – Get a heads-up on any daily impacts to normal air traffic operations.
FAA Modifies LAANC Service Provider Request
February 14, 2019 – The FAA wants more service providers for the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC).
FAA Makes Major Drone ID Marking Change
February 13, 2019 – All operators must now place their registration number on the outside of the drone.
Latest Press Releases
- FAA Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty Against Pacific Coast Aviation of Brookings, Ore. (02/15/2019)
- FAA Announces Aviation Safety Rating for Vietnam (02/14/2019)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Presents Astronaut Wings to Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crew (02/07/2019)
- Federal Aviation Administration Clears Santa One for Christmas Eve Flight (12/24/2018)
- Statement of FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell on Virgin Galactic’s Successful Test Flight (12/13/2018)
Latest Fact Sheets
- What is the Space Data Integrator (SDI)? (02/15/2019)
- Commercial Space Transportation Activities (02/07/2019)
- The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program (01/09/2019)
- Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) (12/12/2018)
- David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center (11/21/2018)
Latest Speeches
- Aero Club of Washington Luncheon, “Aero Club of Washington Luncheon” (11/05/2018)
- NBAA Remarks, “NBAA Remarks” (10/09/2018)
- Aviation Workforce Symposium , “Aviation Workforce Symposium Opening Remarks” (09/13/2018)
- InterDrone, “A Success Story in the Making” (09/05/2018)
- ALPA Annual Air Safety Forum, “Pillars of Safety” (08/02/2018)
Latest Testimony
- Former Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation concerning Unmanned Aircraft Systems (11/29/2017)
- Director, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office Earl Lawrence before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation concerning Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovation, Integration, Successes, and Challenges (03/15/2017)
- Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation Dr. George C. Nield before the Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, concerning Federal Aviation Administration Oversight of Commercial Space Transportation (06/22/2016)
- Former Administrator Michael Huerta before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development concerning FY 2016 Budget Hearing – Federal Aviation Administration (03/02/2016)
- Former Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Peggy Gilligan before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee concerning Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee Hearing (02/03/2016)