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How Pilot Training Is Developing
Beta Technologies, for example, has designed its electric aircraft with dual flight controls, allowing for side-by-side training. As such, Beta’s pilots can essentially undergo a traditional Part 61 ...
Duffy: Pilots should lose licenses if they disregard air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued pilots should lose their licenses if they disregard air traffic controllers, a ...
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FAA Puts ‘Men’ Back in NOTAMs
NOTAM, which went from Notice to Airmen to Notice to Air Mission in December 2021, has returned to Notice to Airmen, according to FAA notice 7930.114. The move reverses a 176-page rule from the ...
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Planes collide at airport in Seattle as FAA takes new steps to prevent helicopter-plane crashes
The FAA took additional steps to prevent helicopter-plane collisions such as the one that killed 67 people last week. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.Feb. 5, 2025 ...
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Elon Musk Says His Efficiency Team Will Tackle F.A.A. Technology
Mr. Musk wrote, referring to the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Musk’s comments came after a system used by the F.A.A. to send out real-time critical safety alerts to pilots experienced an ...
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Pensacola State College tackles aviation mechanic shortage with new training program
This group of roughly 20 students are the inaugural class for the 18-month FAA certified program ... "And they'll work towards both their airframe and power plant certifications." ...
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FAA reverses course on meeting prohibition, blaming rogue employee
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said employees can continue serving on safety advisory committees, and explained that an earlier email prohibiting attendance was an “unauthorized ...
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US FAA says agency will continue to take part in aviation safety meetings
WASHINGTON,Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that the agency will continue to attend meetings and engage with airlines on safety issues after an employee told ...
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Sean Duffy: Biden administration ‘lost sight of the mission’ at FAA
In its wake, President Donald Trump and senior officials in his administration have assailed DEI policies in place at federal agencies, including a program that teed off at the Federal Aviation Ad ...
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Critical FAA warning system restored after outage
A critical aviation warning system that went down Saturday has been restored to working order, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday. “It went down last night. A backup system was ...
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F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Restored After Outage
The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said the Federal Aviation Administration had used a backup system while it addressed the problem. By Mike Ives The Federal Aviation Administration said on ...