Regulations and Government
News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.
Regulations and Government
Chart Fees Would Be Passed on to Customers
Airservices Australia wants to impose licensing fees to provide data for aeronautical information publications, including Jeppesen charts.
Accidents
Jury Finds Vacuum Pump Manufacturer Negligent
A jury found Parker Hannifin negligent in the Oct.
Regulations and Government
Federal Drug/Alcohol Testing Rules Clarified
Proposed amendments were adopted to clarify the FAA’s anti-drug and alcohol-misuse regulations pertaining to testing requirements; reasonable cause for tes
Regulations and Government
Decision on Charts May Not Be Final
Initial feedback from the public has prompted the Department of Defense to rethink its November 18 announcement that it is removing certain flight informat
Regulations and Government
NTSB To Expand Reportable Events
The list of events that must be reported to the NTSB will grow if the agency adopts proposed changes to NTSB Part 830.
Safety
Low-airspeed systems recommended by NTSB
The NTSB believes currently required stall-warning systems are not adequate to cover all critically low-airspeed conditions and has recommended that the FA
Regulations and Government
Cool receptoin greets NTSB proposal
An NTSB proposal to add to the list of events that must be reported as an accident or incident is getting little support from the industry.
Regulations and Government
FAA Widens Hiring Window
As it searches for 12,500 new air traffic controllers, the FAA extended the eligibility period for college students with training in ATC to become controll
Regulations and Government
Photo Certificate Law Needs Clarifying
While the national intelligence reform law President Bush signed in December carries a provision for photo IDs for “pilots”, confusion reigns over which ai
Regulations and Government
Check 21 law not likely to affect check haulers
What does Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan have to do with the market value of Mitsubishi MU-2s?
Late last year, flying overnight check r
Late last year, flying overnight check r
Regulations and Government
Few comments on drug-test proposal
Concerned by its findings between 1998 and 2003 involving airline pilots, the FAA late last year proposed to amend airman medical standards so that a refus
Regulations and Government
U.S. Customs plays integral part in patrolling TFR areas
When a Mooney strayed to within eight miles of the White House in October, a flight of F-16s reportedly intercepted it and safely escorted the disoriented
Regulations and Government
Comments due on foreign aircraft ops
April 8 is the closing day to submit comments on a proposal to permit operations of U.S.-registered aircraft owned by a non-U.S.
Regulations and Government
FAA Will Propose Pilot Retirement Age of 65
The FAA announced today that it intends “later this year” to issue a formal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to increase the mandatory airline pilot re
Regulations and Government
Part 135 Rewrite: In the Beginning…
The FAR Part 135 Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) delivered a long-awaited briefing on its research and a preview of the coming notice of proposed rulem
Regulations and Government
Advisory Reiterates Attitude Display Design
The FAA issued draft Advisory Circular 25-11-1X clarifying electronic cockpit display design rules.
Regulations and Government
North Carolina faces cuts to aviation funds
Even as officials of the North Carolina Department of Transportation celebrated the centennial of manned flight at ceremonies on the Outer Banks on Decembe
Regulations and Government
FAA issues proposed guidelines for private spaceflight regulation
A relaxed regulatory environment and increasing development in the fledgling space tourism industry may lead to opportunities for privately owned passenger
Regulations and Government
FAA’s Stage 4 rules will take effect in Jan. 2006
All subsonic jet and transport-category airplanes (those with an mtow of 12,500 pounds or more) for which application of a new type design is submitted on
ATC
Comments due on Minneapolis Class B
Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.
Regulations and Government
FAA might grant exemptions to ELT mandate
While it’s unlikely the FAA will push back this month’s deadline for the installation of ELTs in virtually all corporate jets, the agency might allow opera
ATC
ATC’s playbook for Super Bowl game
A Super Bowl Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for the Houston area will be in effect January 28 through February 3, requiring all non-airline oper
Security
TSA eases international waiver process
The Transportation Security Administration is allowing operators to increase progressively the time for which international waivers are valid.
Regulations and Government
GAO report urges better FAA oversight of designees
While generally praising the FAA’s system of designated examiners and representatives, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said that the agency
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes ‘Complex’ STC Approval Policy
A new term might soon join the lexicon of the FAA–“Complex STC.” According to the FAA, there have been STC-approved installations that have been “inappropr
ATC
Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace
The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele
Regulations and Government
European Union’s common flight-time limits draw pilot ire
Last month the European Union (EU) Council of Transport Ministers and the European Parliament finally agreed on new common flight time limitations (FTL) fo
Regulations and Government
Bonus Depreciation Temporary Guidelines Issued
The IRS has issued temporary guidelines on the bonus depreciation option.
Regulations and Government
With stroke of a pen, EASA issues 1st type certificate
The newly formed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued its first-ever type certificate on December 11 in Brussels, Belgium.
Regulations and Government
EASA To Roost in Cologne, Germany
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is to be headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
