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FAA awards nearly $845M to build more accessible, environmentally friendly and modern airports

Rotor Media — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:38:12 +0000

The FAA awarded more than $845 million in grants for projects that will mitigate environmental impacts, increase accessibility, and expand capacity at airports across the United States.
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FAA DAC approves gender-inclusive language recommendations

Rotor Media — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:36:44 +0000

(eVTOL) - The FAA Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) approved four recommendations to adopt gender-neutral language for the drone community....
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FAA, European Commission reaffirm commitment to aviation safety

Rotor Media — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:23:01 +0000

The FAA and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) affirmed their commitment to increasing aviation safety and building....
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Aviation groups speak out against dangerous airport precedent

Rotor Media — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:58:58 +0000

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Drone Advisory Committee: Public eBook

Rotor Media — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:15:15 +0000

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HAI supports the bipartisan Aviation Funding Stability Act

Rotor Media — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:38:39 +0000

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FAA announces approved administrators for recreational drone pilot safety test

Rotor Media — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:31:09 +0000

(FAA) - Sixteen organizations have been selected by the FAA to initially administer the Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety Test (TRUST).
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FAA provides $8 Billion in airport rescue grants

Rotor Media — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:20:21 +0000

The FAA will award $8 billion in grants to keep U.S. airport workers employed, construction projects going and help U.S. airports recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FAA launches voluntary reporting program for safety office

Rotor Media — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 04:07:08 +0000

FAA has launched an additional way for its engineers, safety inspectors, systems safety specialists and other aviation safety employees to report safety-related issues and concerns.
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HAI supports Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021

Rotor Media — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:07:11 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2021 Contact: Dan Sweet Phone: 703-683-4646 Email: dan.sweet@rotor.org Helicopter Association International Supports Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021 Alexandria, Va. (June 16, 2021) – Helicopter Association International (HAI) applauds the US House of Representatives for approving H.R. 1262, the Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021. HAI supports this bill to enhance aviation safety by improving the accuracy of information included in FAA Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). The legislation requires that the FAA establish a task force to recommend improvements for its pilot alert system. NOTAMs provide safety-critical flight information to individuals involved with flight operations and are delivered through a pilot alert system. These notices concern the establishment, condition, or change of any component in the National Airspace System (NAS) and alert pilots of abnormalities in the NAS such as hazards along the flight path, closed runways, or military exercises with resulting airspace restrictions. Although NOTAMs provide valuable information not known far in advance, they are often lengthy and convoluted and may be inaccurate or incomplete. The current presentation of NOTAMs puts pilots at a severe disadvantage when trying to quickly interpret essential flight information, thus compromising the safety of the aircraft. The (more…)

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