FAA Looking at Instituting Permanent Helicopter Ban Near Reagan Airport
Agency may bar helos from the airspace following a fatal midair crash and repeated safety warnings from pilots and controllers.
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Sporty’s Team Member Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
FAA honor recognizes 50 years of safe flying.
This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator creates a sonic boom not audible from the ground below, potentially opening up opportunities for supersonic flight over land.
FAA Puts ‘Men’ Back in NOTAMs
Move reverses a Biden-era change in name meant to be ‘inclusive of all aviators and missions.’
Starving on Super Bowl Sunday? Dallas Residents Can Order Free Snacks by Drone
FAA, meanwhile, creates a ‘No Drone Zone’ around Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the big game will take place.
FAA Probe Underway After Japan Airlines 787 Wing Slices Rudder of Parked Aircraft
Incident occurred as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport faced weather challenges brought on by snow and ice in the region.
Pilot of Drone That Grounded Blaze-Battling ‘Super Scooper’ Pleads Guilty
Peter Tripp Akemann of Culver City, California, faces up to one year in federal prison for the accident.
FAA: D.C. Airport at 89 Percent of ATC Staffing Target
Agency says airport that was site of fatal midair collision has 25 certified controllers and three controllers in training.
FAA Limits Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan Washington National Airport
Two routes have been closed following Wednesday night’s midair crash in Washington, D.C.
Report: Abnormal ATC Staffing Conditions in Tower During D.C. Midair
Leaked FAA report suggests there was unusual staffing in air traffic control tower during airplane and helicopter crash.
