FAA §333 exemption grant to Solusia Air results in sUAS operations in excess...
The Federal Aviation Act prescribes that minimum standards should be prescribed for certification of aircraft and operation of those vehicles. The word minimum is not intended to be the level of...
View ArticleFAA’s grant of NBAA’s Exemption creates Two Important Lessons
A simple renewal of an FAA exemption, Small Aircraft exemption 7897F, provides an excellent example of two important lessons. First, NBAA does a great job representing its members and this regulatory...
View ArticleHonda Aircraft gets and values a Provisional Type Certificate from FAA- so...
Honda Aircraft Company received from the FAA a provisional type certificate (PTC) for its HondaJet. The company called the action a “tremendous milestone”. What is the significance of this FAA...
View ArticleSouthwest Family’s Tragedy draws the Love from the Aviation Family
When tragedy strikes an aviation family, the response of the flying community is a heart-warming indication of the nature of the people involved in our profession. The below linked article provides...
View ArticleFAA Order on UAS videos on the internet does not Bar their posting, but the...
The FAA recently issued an Order, Aviation-Related Videos or Other Electronic Media on the Internet, directed to its field offices. It was written in response to a number of recent, celebrated cases...
View ArticleComments on FAA NPRM Part 107— detailed responses, not diatribes, will work
On February 23, 2015 the FAA issued its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. It solicited comments on the proposed rules and...
View ArticleThe rate of UAS technology innovation will likely exceed the FAA’s ability to...
Technology has created an innovative vehicle, the UAS, which likely will cause a dramatic explosion of the uses of these vehicles. The FAA has the difficult, if not impossible, task of defining rules...
View ArticleSenators propose immediate, temporary revisions to FAA UAS NPRM; what have...
Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) (left) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) (right) introduced legislation on May 12 that, if enacted, would become the immediately applicable rules for the operation of sUAS until the...
View ArticleRep. Titus invites Adm. Huerta to Nevada to speak on Aviation
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Administer Huerta meet frequently in Washington. The Congresswoman sees the FAA leader at hearings of the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation subcommittee of...
View ArticleTop Article Throwback, 2014: Look At FAA Aviation Safety Seines May Help To...
The report by the FAA of this incident near Tallahassee brings into focus the tension and almost conflict between the burgeoning UAS industry and its future regulation. The FAA program manager, Jim...
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