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This final rule adopts permanent amendments and a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for a period of ten years to: facilitate the certification of powered-lift pilots, clarify operating rules applicable to operations involving a powered-lift, and finalize other amendments which are...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sponsored a virtual workshop on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PT. This virtual workshop was for all interested community members.
The FAA provided information on the airspace in the Puget Sound area, with a particular focus on air traffic operations into and out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The FAA was joined by representatives from SEA and airlines that operate there.
The event was...
FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-24/18
Title and Subtitle: The Development and Implementation of a Safety Culture Survey for High-Performing Aviation Organizations
Report Date: October 2024
Authors: K.Worthington, P. Hu, D.Schroeder, I. Choi
Abstract: A positive safety culture requires...
Please join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a virtual industry event to educate companies interested in manufacturing and selling supplemental surveillance tools to increase airborne situational awareness. These "Airborne Position Reference Tools" (APRTs) will be available for purchase and operation by non-federal entities (e.g., airport authorities). They are intended for use in air traffic control towers that are...
Type Certificate (TC)
Recovery efforts in the aftermath of a hurricane can be immense and require close coordination at both the federal and the state levels. The airspace around the recovery efforts have high levels of aviation activity, including small airplanes, helicopters, and drones. The FAA’s goal at all times is to ensure safety and help facilitate this critical work.
Convective weather (CW) causes significant problems in the National Airspace System (NAS) by contributing to delays, reducing safety and making operations less efficient. Furthermore, hazardous weather conditions can be undetectable where traditional ground-based weather radar is obstructed and/or in offshore airspace where there is diminished or no weather radar.
The goal for the Aviation Weather Research Program (AWRP) – Convective Weather Product...
Since the 1990s, the FAA has been sponsoring research and product development for turbulence mitigation, collaborating with industry to develop products that are operationally useful, and successfully transitioning government-developed products to industry. FAA-funded research and development project tasks are performed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and other vendors. Industry partners include the National Weather Service, airlines, commercial providers,...