The FAA is awarding $2.89 billion to airports across the United States as part of the first found of funding under the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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NOTAMs are now Notices to Air Mission
The change from Notices to Airmen to Notices to Air Mission became effective Dec. 2, 2021. FAA publications are already reflecting that change.
A year-end update on proposed changes to LSA
What’s the latest on the FAA’s plan to update the Light-Sport Aircraft rules? Our LSA expert, Dan Johnson, breaks down what we know as of the end of 2021.
12 Days of Drones
The new campaign from the FAA is designed to educate the public about the rules, regulations, and best practices for flying a drone.
Lawmakers express concern about 5G’s impact on aviation safety
“The FCC’s and the telecom industry’s approach of ‘deploy now, fix later’ is anathema to the strong safety culture we have created and nourished in aviation over the last 20 years. In aviation, we never roll the dice with safety. We never run headlong into a possible hazard to the safety of flight without a full and complete assessment and mitigation of those risks.”
Deadline nears for 2022 General Aviation awards
The deadline to apply for CFI of the Year, Maintenance Technician of the Year, and FAASTeam Representative of the Year for 2022 is Nov. 30. 2021.
Emasculating aviation
The FAA’s Inclusive Language Summit combined two of our columnist’s favorite things: Aviation and Language. William E Dubois gives us his take on the agency’s initiative to change crucial words in aviation, such as airman and repairman to more gender-neutral terms because language matters.
First remote tower proves its success
The FAA has authorized continued operations at the remote ATC tower at Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia, the first in the agency’s remote tower program.
5G launch delayed as impact on aviation safety assessed
Originally planned to roll out Dec. 5, 5G from AT&T and Verizon has been put on hold for about a month while the wireless companies assess potential impact on aviation safety.