News Stories
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Second Drone Advisory Committee Meeting on January 31
January 11 – Drone Advisory Committee to continue momentum with second meeting.
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FAA Issues General Aviation Medical Rule
January 10 – FAA meets congressional deadline with BasicMed rule.
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Drone Registration Marks First Anniversary
December 21 – The automated, user-friendly system has registered more than 616,000 owners and individual drones.
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Fly Safe: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents
December 20 – This month, FlySafe looks at a critical component of your electronic tool kit: The Flight Risk Assessment Tool.
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Data Comm Now at Chicago O'Hare, Midway
December 9 – FAA's NextGen technology revolutionizes controller-pilot communications.
Regulations and Guidelines
Recent Regulations and Guidelines
- 120-71B - Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers (1/10/2017)
- 68-1 - Alternative Medical Qualifications (1/9/2017)
- 150/5200-28F - Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for Airport Operators (12/30/2016)
- 20-188 - Compatibility of Changes to Type Design Installed on Aircraft (12/9/2016)
- 20-167A - Airworthiness Approval of Enhanced Vision System, Synthetic Vision System, Combined Vision System, and Enhanced Flight Vision System Equipment (12/6/2016)
- 2017-01-05 Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes (published date - 1/11/2017)
- 2017-01-01 Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (published date - 1/11/2017)
- 2016-26-07 The Boeing Company Airplanes (published date - 1/11/2017)
- 2016-26-06 The Boeing Company Airplanes (published date - 1/11/2017)
- 2017-01-08 Airbus Airplanes (published date - 1/6/2017)
- FAA 8710-3 - Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certification Application (12/1/2016)
- FAA 8110-29 - DER/FAA Interaction Tracking Form (11/29/2016)
- FAA 8710-13 - Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application (10/1/2016)
- FAA 5100-109 - Airport Improvement Program Project Evaluation Review and Development Analysis (10/1/2016)
- AC 8060-70 - APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DESTROYED KNOWLEDGE TEST REPORT(S) (9/30/2016)
Orders
- JO 7350.9H - Location Identifiers (1/6/2017)
- JO 7110.124 - Microprocessor En-Route Automated Radar Tracking System (Micro-EARTS) Fused Display Mode (FDM) for 3NM and 5NM Separation throughout the National Airspace System (NAS). (1/6/2017)
- GC 1100.170 - Office of the Chief Counsel (1/3/2017)
Notices
- JO 6520.6 - (%) Interim Maintenance of Self Sustaining Outlets (SSO) Facilities, Services, and Equipment (1/3/2017)
- JO 7340.399 - ADDITIONS PER ORDER 7340.2, CONTRACTIONS, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 4. (12/29/2016)
- 8900.397 - Pilot Deviation and Near Midair Collision Guidance (12/23/2016)
NextGen: See, Navigate & Communicate
Look Up N-Numbers
Drones/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Check Airport Status and Delays
Highlights
Top Requests
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