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Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), formerly the Federal Aviation Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 731). The agency became a component of the Department of Transportation in 1967 pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 106). The mission of the FAA is to regulate civil aviation and U.S. commercial space transportation, maintain and operate air traffic control and navigation systems for both civil and military aircrafts, and develop and administer programs relating to aviation safety and the National Airspace System.
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- Transportation Department
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Pilot Records Database; Correction
On June 10, 2021, the FAA published a final rule regarding the use of an electronic Pilot Records Database (PRD) and implementing statutory requirements to facilitate the sharing of pilot records among air carriers and other operators in an electronic data system managed by the FAA. An error in one of the amendatory instructions resulted in an...
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Pilot Records Database
The FAA adopts final regulations for the use of an electronic Pilot Records Database (PRD) and implements statutory requirements to facilitate the sharing of pilot records among air carriers and other operators in an electronic data system managed by the FAA. This final rule requires air carriers, specific operators holding out to the public,...
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Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People; Delay; Withdrawal; Correction
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' the Agency delays the effective date of the final rule, ``Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People'', until April 21, 2021, except for certain provisions pertaining to remote...
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Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People; Delay of Effective Date; Correction
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' the Agency delays the March 1, 2021 effective date of the final rule, Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People, until March 16, 2021.
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Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People
This rule finalizes the February 13, 2019 notice of proposed rulemaking titled ``Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems over People'' (the NPRM). In June 2016, the FAA published remote pilot certification and operating rules for civil small unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds. Those rules did not permit small unmanned aircraft...
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Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various restricted category helicopters originally manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. This AD was prompted by a fatal accident in which an outboard main rotor hub strap pin (pin) sheared off during flight, resulting in the main rotor blade and the main rotor head detaching from the...
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Removal of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route V-482; Alaska
This action revokes one Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-482 in the state of Alaska. The removal is required due to tree encroachment on the Johnstone Point VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) that renders the airway unusable.
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Amendment to Federal Airways Amber 15 (A-15), V-444, J-502, J-511, and Extension of Canadian Area Navigation Routes Q-902 and Q-811; Alaska
This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the Federal Register on July 15, 2021. This action amends Federal airways, A-15, V-444, J-502, and J-511 in Alaska. It also establishes an extension of two Canadian Area Navigation Q routes, Q-811, and Q-902. The modifications are necessary due to the decommissioning of the Burwash...
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Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Creech Air Force Base Airport, NV
This action proposes to revoke the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Creech Air Force Base (AFB) Airport, Indian Springs, NV. This action also proposes several administrative updates to the Class D legal description. This action would ensure the safety and management of operations at the airport.
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Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour Management Plans at Mount Rainier National Park; Death Valley National Park; Everglades National Park; and Olympic National Park
The FAA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), has initiated development of Air Tour Management Plans (ATMPs) for Mount Rainier National Park, Death Valley National Park, Everglades National Park, and Olympic National Park (collectively referred to as the Parks) pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 and...
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW2037, PW2037M, PW2040, and F117-PW-100 model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by a report of an uncontained engine failure resulting from cracks in the knife edge of the high- pressure turbine (HPT) 2nd-stage air seal assembly. This AD requires...
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Amendment and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Bar Harbor, ME
This action amends Class E surface area and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Bar Harbor, ME. This action would also update the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's database. In addition, this action also establishes Class E airspace extending...
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Modification of Class E Airspace; Saratoga, WY
This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Shively Field Airport, Saratoga, WY. This action also removes the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface, and the Saratoga NDB and the Cherokee VOR/DME from the airspace's text header and description. This action also...
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Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a broken adjustable device that is part of the pilot and co-pilot yaw pedal assemblies. This proposed AD would require modification of the pilot and co-pilot yaw pedal assemblies, as...
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, -300 and -900 series airplanes; and Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that during the frame of flight test clearance process, a detailed analysis of air data reference...