On November 12, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published its final rule concerning revised pilot qualification and training requirements. The final rule includes pilot training requirements for high-risk scenarios, including prevention of and recovery from stall and upset condition…
Read More »On November 7, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its first annual Roadmap outlining the FAA’s approach to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into national airspace system (NAS). The Roadmap contains current and projected future policies, regulations, technologie…
Read More »The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had determined that airlines can expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight. Depending on each airline’s decision as to when and how to apply the new allowance, passengers may be able to read e-books, play games…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on September 20, 2013 that Ukraine has achieved compliance with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based on the results of a July FAA review of Ukraine’s …
Read More »On September 24, 2013, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued aNotice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the hazardous materials procedural. Specifically, the proposed action would prohibit a person from performing activities regulated by the Hazardous Materials Regu…
Read More »In an Advisory Circular issued on August 16, 2013 (AC-129-5), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offered information to foreign civil aviation authorities (CAAs) about the provision of technical assistance related to compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards …
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