The September/October 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which focuses on aviation citizenship, is now available online. Articles highlight the shared values, customs, and culture we share as citizens of the general aviation community. Among the feature articles in this issue include: “To Be, Rather Than to Seem” – a look at how a personal […]
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FAA seeks to expand Piper fuel selector AD
AOPA is reporting that the FAA is proposing to add aircraft to an existing airworthiness directive that requires replacing the fuel selector valve cover on certain Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28R-180, and PA-28R-200 airplanes.
FAA administrator to speak at NBAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will speak at the opening general session of the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013), which will take place Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. “We are pleased to welcome Administrator Huerta to our 2013 Convention, and we look forward to hearing his thoughts and perspectives on the […]
FAA makes certification rule change proposals public
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has released to the public the 335-page report of the Aviation Rule Making Committee set up to recommend broad changes in the certification of general aviation aircraft in an effort to increase the safety of GA and reduce the costs of producing planes and parts. After years of striving to […]
FAA needs better budget management
While the FAA is charging airshows for ATC services, it appears the agency could reap billions of dollars in cost savings simply by implementing better management and business practices. According to a report from Aviation International News, analyses by the Department of Transportation and the Government Accountability Office show that overruns in the NextGen program […]
Latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing now available
The July/August 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on airman preparedness. Articles explore procedures, techniques, and equipment that can help you stay ahead of the aviation safety curve and prepare for the unexpected. Among the feature articles in this issue include: “What Would MacGyver Do?” – a look into aviation survival equipment (p. 10); […]
EAA petitions federal court on ATC charges
The Experimental Aircraft Association(EAA) filed a petition July 3 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, asking the court to review and provide relief from payments demanded by the FAA in relation to air traffic control services at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. In its petition, EAA asks the court to stop […]
EAA vs. FAA: It’s complicated
To be honest, I’m a bit conflicted about all that’s been going on with the Experimental Aircraft Association and the FAA’s demand that the association cover some of the costs of air traffic control at this month’s AirVenture. Of course, EAA is much more than AirVenture. But once a year, it does host the mother […]
Contract towers included in FAA funding bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funding for contract towers started its long process through government when a subcommittee of the House of Representatives included it as part of the annual appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation, which has the FAA and other agencies. The bill covers fiscal year 2014, which goes from Oct. 1 of this […]