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People were warned not to fly their aerial photography platforms leading up to Hurricane Harvey. The FAA knew that onlookers by drone would be a hazardous problem for the incoming hurricane and post hurricane relief efforts. The FAA’s official statement: “The FAA warns unauthorized drone operators that they may be subject to significant fines if […]

Since Hurricane Harvey first made landfall in Rockport, Texas, as a category 4 storm with winds as high 130 mph, it has been clear that the damage done to southeastern Texas and other Gulf areas would be catastrophic and historic. FEMA director Brock Long called Hurricane Harvey a “landmark event” in terms of the damage […]

The FAA is asking for comments on an airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming engines. The AD, 2017-NE-27-AD, which requires an inspection of connecting rods and replacement of affected connecting rod small end bushings, was prompted by reports of connecting rod failures resulting in uncontained engine failure and in-flight shutdowns. While the emergency AD became […]

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General, Calvin Scovel III, last week delivered an 18-page letter to House Transportation leaders Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Chairman Subcommittee on Aviation, following a six-month deep dive into the FAA’s business case and assumptions about NextGen. After […]

With an eye in the mirror of history over the closing of Chicago’s Meigs Field 20 years ago without a hard enough fight, the National Business Aviation Association and five related stakeholders yesterday challenged the legality of the January agreement between the FAA and the City of Santa Monica allowing the city to first shorten […]

In government dollars, $162 million might seem like chump change, especially when it gets split up 72 ways. But for the recipients of the airport grants announced yesterday by the FAA, the money means an opportunity to add or repair much needed airport infrastructure. Yesterday’s award is part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, grants […]

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The FAA is bringing a new cockpit technology called Data Comm to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to replace traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges. “Voice communication is labor intensive, time consuming and can lead to miscommunications known as ‘talk back, read back’ errors,” the FAA said in a press release. “Data Comm, by contrast, enables […]

While FAA administrator Michael Huerta certainly had a full plate at EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, he was more than willing to take a moment to discuss the future of aviation for our Jobs in Aviation series. The FAA employs approximately 47,000 people, including engineers and technicians, but like other companies, the FAA is also […]

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that the FAA must acknowledge “the case of the incredible shrinking airline seat.” That’s how Circuit Judge Patricia Millett referred to the obvious state of uncomfortable commercial airline travel in response to a lawsuit filed by the passenger advocacy group Flyers Rights earlier this year. The […]