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FAA Order 5280-5D, Airport Certification Program Handbook
This Order provides FAA personnel with the policies, standards, and procedures for conducting the Airport Certification Program. This Order helps ensure standardization and uniformity in the application of the program and in enforcing Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 139,...
Part 139 Temporary Parking of Overflow Aircraft
This CertAlert is to provide recommendations to airport operators when parking overflow aircraft. To combat the unique situation, which arose as a byproduct of the pandemic of COVID-19, airport operators are reaching out to the FAA for assistance in finding a solution to safely park thousands of...
Air Traffic Control Operational Contingency Plans
Federal Aviation Administration operational contingency planning is a key component in ensuring safety and continuity of services in the National Airspace System. Comprehensive and coordinated planning between air traffic control facilities, stakeholders, and organizations that support them can...
Considerations for State, Local, and Territorial COVID-19 Restrictions That Impact Air Transportation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is aware that States and localities have implemented or may consider implementing quarantine or travel restrictions on persons entering from certain locations within the United States and U.S. territories with sustained community transmission.
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Special Guidance for 14 CFR Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Courses, Regarding Training Interruptions Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The impact of this virus has caused multiple states and cities within the United States (U.S.) to take action by reducing or limiting...
Special Guidance for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) part 141 Pilot School Regarding Training Interruptions Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Applicable Deviations to Order 8900.1.
This memorandum supersedes the memorandum issued on March 17, 2020 pertaining to Special Guidance for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) part 141 Pilot Schools Regarding Training Interruptions Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Applicable Deviations to Order 8900.1.
COVID-19 Deviation for 14 CFR Part 142 Training Center Certificate Holders
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The impact of this virus has caused multiple states and cities within the United States (U.S.) to take action by reducing or limiting...
Operational Control Part 121 Air Carriers
Recent developments caused by the national response to COVID-19 to include limiting the size of groups, social distancing, and self-quarantine recommendations have generated discussions concerning the functioning and location of flight dispatch and flight following centers. Various options to...
Flight standards designee oversight and recurrent training requirements
This memorandum provides guidance on how Flight Standards (FS) personnel can deviate from the provisions contained within FAA Orders 8000.95, 8100.15, 8900.1 and 8900.2. This memorandum also extends the recurrent training due dates for those designees and Flight Standards Organization...