Legislation

Breaking down key drone, UAS, and AAM regulations from the past month.

The NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023 calls for a task force appointed by the FAA Administrator to review and reform the current system.

This pilot-turned-aviation certificate defense lawyer wants the FAA to develop a more comprehensive system to provide pilots the support they need for mental health concerns.

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The move by Congress is yet another sign that the industry is moving quickly from concept to reality. Passed Thursday, the bipartisan bill directs the Department of Transportation […]

An amendment to reverse the FAA’s reinterpretation of flight instruction as an activity for compensation or hire is on its way to the Senate after being passed by the House late last week. The amendment, put forth by Reps, Kai Kahele, D-Hawaii, and Sam Graves, R-Mo., was added to the National Defense Authorization Act. It […]

Bipartisan legislation, supported by the aviation industry, has been put forth to establish a national aviation center, for the purpose of workforce development and overall promotion of the industry—and make sure that high schools around the country have access to aviation-based STEM curriculums. Senators James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the legislation, […]