FAA Reauthorization

The $105 billion bipartisan bill was overwhelmingly approved in a vote of 88-4.

While consumer concerns are prominent in the news about the agreement, the reauthorization legislation also addresses concerns over aviation safety.

The legislation would fund the agency through 2028.

The legislation offers a chance to improve flight training by increasing loggable simulator hours.

Just as air traffic control is essential for commercial and general aviation, so too will uncrewed traffic management be for drones.

The bill is the second short-term extension of the agency’s authorization and funding.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a second extension of FAA authorization as lawmakers quibble over a contentious bill.

We answer that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The company flew its continuous autopilot system aboard a modified Cessna 208 Caravan, including in simulated Class B airspace.

The legislation struck language that would allow simulator time to count toward the 1,500-hour training requirement for aspiring pilots.