News Stories
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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.
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New FAA Video Stresses Holiday Drone Safety
November 25 – A new FAA video offers tips on flying your drone safely this holiday season–and all year around.
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FAA Evaluates Drone Detection Systems Around Denver
November 16 – Denver research is one of six planned technical evaluations.
Regulations and Guidelines
Recent Regulations and Guidelines
- 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)
- 120-115 - Maintainer Fatigue Risk Management (12/2/2016)
- 00-45H - Aviation Weather Services (11/14/2016)
- 150/5320-6F - Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation (11/10/2016)
- 2016-26-01 AgustaWestland S.p.A. (Agusta) Helicopters (published date - 12/27/2016)
- 2016-25-20 Airbus Helicopters (published date - 12/27/2016)
- 2016-25-28 Airbus Helicopters (published date - 12/27/2016)
- 2016-25-14 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (published date - 12/27/2016)
- 2016-25-01 The Boeing Company Airplanes (published date - 12/27/2016)
- 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)
- NG 1300-1 - WJHTC Campus Clearance Record (8/18/2016)
Orders
- JO 6100.1I - Maintenance of NAS En Route Stage A — Air Traffic Control System (12/22/2016)
- JO 7210.629D - Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) Selectable Mosaic Generator (SMG) and the process to change an En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), Micro En Route Automated Radar Tracking System (MEARTS), and Advanced Technological Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) precipitation altitude strata and the corresponding Weather Filter Setting key label (12/20/2016)
- 1720.37 - FAA Print Management (12/20/2016)
Notices
- JO 7340.398 - ADDITIONS PER ORDER 7340.2, CONTRACTIONS, CHAPTER 3, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4. (12/21/2016)
- 8900.395 - Extension of Due Date for Required Action by Notice N 8900.368, OpSpec/MSpec/TSpec/LOA A025, Electronic Signatures, Electronic Recordkeeping Systems, and Electronic Manual Systems (12/19/2016)
- JO 6980.161 - (%) Interim Guidance for Order JO 6980.32, Maintenance of Critical Power Distribution Systems (CPDS) Type 1, 2 and 3, Chapter 3 Standards and Tolerances and Chapter 4 Periodic Maintenance for Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) (12/16/2016)
NextGen: See, Navigate & Communicate
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Drones/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
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Highlights
Top Requests
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