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Advisory Circular: RTS for Non-Federal Applications

(Draft Version 3.0 - February 18, 2022)

The Advisory Circular (AC)  contains relevant FAA standards. It also describes the System Design Approval (SDA) process, as well as the commissioning process for non-federal RTS that will operate in Class D airspace under Visual Flight...

RT System Technical Requirements

(Draft Version 5.0 – June 2024) 

The RTS technical requirements are formally known as the "RTS Minimum Functional and Performance Requirements for Non-federal Applications." The document contains the technical requirements for RTS that consist of a single "Remote Tower Module," as...

Airmen Certification

News & Highlights

  • We are currently processing permanent Airmen Certificates for temporary certificates that were issued approximately February 28, 2026.
     
  • The USAS website is available for U.S. Agent designation.

Building an Unleaded Future by 2030

Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE)

The FAA and partners in the aviation community launched the EAGLE initiative as the result of a Congressionally mandated report from the National Academies. The EAGLE team’s goal is to eliminate leaded aviation fuels in piston-engine aircraft safely by the end of 2030.

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