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FAA Drone Safety Day Quickly Approaching
WASHINGTON —The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is inviting the drone community to be part of its 2024 Drone Safety Day on Saturday, April 27.
This one-day national event encourages drone pilots and recreational flyers to “Fly RIGHT” by focusing on five safety elements:
- Register your drone and comply with Remote ID ...
FAA Ends Discretionary Enforcement Policy on Drone Remote Identification
Pilots who operate drones that are required to be registered must comply with the Remote ID Rule.FAA Rolls Out New Technology for Controllers to Improve Surface Safety at the Nation’s Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today it is launching a new surface safety tool, called Approach Runway Verification (ARV), at air traffic control towers across the nation to improve safety at airports. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the latest tower to start using the safety technology this week.
“A safe National Airspace System begins and ends on the airport surface,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “Providing controllers with tools such as...
FAA Proposes $175,000 Penalty Against Houston-Based Empyreal Jet
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $175,000 civil penalty against Empyreal Jet of Houston for allegedly operating a Raytheon Hawker 800 jet when it was not airworthy following improper maintenance.
An inspection in September 2022 found cracks in the skin of the jet’s rudder. In October 2022, Empyreal reinstalled the damaged rudder and subsequently operated the plane on approximately 31 revenue flights. Empyreal personnel entered...
FAA Proposes $280,000 Penalty Against Southern Airways Express
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $280,000 civil penalty against Southern Airways Express of Palm Beach, Florida, for allegedly using an unqualified co-pilot on revenue flights.
The FAA alleges that between Oct. 1, 2022, and Oct. 12, 2022, the company operated three Cessna Caravan airplanes on 32 commercial flights with a co-pilot who had not passed recent written or oral tests or a competency check. The flights occurred between...
2025 Budget Proposal Invests in Aviation Safety
More Money for Controller Hiring, New Air Traffic Facilities, Safety OversightSchools Nationwide Receive $13.5 Million in FAA Grants to Develop the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
WASHINGTON— Thirty-two schools will receive $13.5 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.
Twelve of the schools will receive $4.5 million from the FAA’s Aircraft Pilots Aviation Workforce Development Grants program. The schools can use the funding to create...
Know Before You Go – Make a Safe Landing with Arrival Alert Notices
Continuing its efforts to improve safety on the nation’s runways, the FAA is informing pilots of an easily accessible safety tool called Arrival Alert Notice (AAN). AAN is a planning and awareness tool to help pilots avoid lining up to land on a wrong taxiway, runway or airport.
“This add-on to our From the Flight Deck series is one of the many proactive steps we are taking to...