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.
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Age 60 Report Posted on FAA Web Site
The final report of the FAA/industry rulemaking age-60 committee is now posted on the agency’s Web site.
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New Policy for Adding Charter Airplane Eased Only Slightly
While the FAA did rescind Notice N8000.336 regarding addition of airplanes to Part 135 certificates, late last year it reissued the policy in a new notice,
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Insulation Mandate Delayed Two Years
The FAA extended by 24 months–to Sept.
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Revised Air-taxi Security Rules Issued
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a revised Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), effective March 12.
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Priority Registration Loophole Retained As Is
Last year the FAA said it would delay until this January its plan to limit “priority service” for aircraft registration in connection with international fl
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User-fee Fight Might Be the Toughest Yet
Business aviation interests have been victorious in their battles over the years to prevent the creation of general aviation user fees to replace the curre
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FAA Gets Another Reality Check on ATC Modernization
The latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on FAA efforts to modernize the ATC system restates that the agency continues to miss cost, schedu
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European Aviation Safety Agency To Broaden Powers
The European Commission (EC) yesterday issued a major proposal to extend the tasks of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to rulemaking and control
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Fuel Tank Flammability Rules Proposed
The FAA on Friday is expected to publish a widespread proposal that would require operators and manufacturers of airliner-size airplanes to incorporate tec
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Proposals Ease Fuel-spill Containment Rules
Spill prevention, control and containment (SPCC) rules for fuel trucks and fuel farms will be significantly eased under two proposals published yesterday b
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Congress Approves FAA Funding
Before leaving for the Thanksgiving holiday, Congress approved fiscal year 2006 funding for the FAA totaling approximately $13.8 billion, which is $276 mil
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Embraer 110 Crashed After Apparent Engine Failure
Failure of the left engine was a factor in the November 8 crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 shortly after takeoff from Manchester Airport in New Hampshire, acc
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CBAA Regulatory Role Set for Expansion
The regulatory role of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) might expand into instrument and type ratings, as well as maintenance checks, foll
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International Priority Service Retained As Is
In May last year, the FAA said it would delay until January 1 this year a decision to limit “priority service” for aircraft registration in connection with
ATC
FAA Proposes To Cease Monitoring Selected Navaids
Under an FAA proposal, certain ILS approaches, localizer-type directional aids (LDA), microwave landing systems (MLS) and nondirectional beacons (NDB) at s
Safety
AD Followed PenAir and Other Icing Accidents
In its determination of the probable cause of the PenAir Caravan crash, the Safety Board also said that a factor contributing to the accident “was the lack
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FAA To Mandate ADS-B by 2020
The FAA is preparing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to require automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipage for aircraft to gain acc
ATC
Help Decide Loran’s Future
Federal agencies are asking for the public’s help to decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C radio navigation system beyo
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Stiff Penalties Coming for Aiming Lasers at Aircraft
The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that imposes a $250,000 fine and up to a possible five-year prison term for people who point lasers at
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Stage 4 Noise Standards Take Effect
All 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 or after
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Controversial Insulation Rule Is Amended
New regulations regarding aircraft thermal and acoustic insulation have been amended in response to concerns raised by the business aviation industry that
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Service Difficulty Reporting Rule Withdrawn
As expected, the FAA is withdrawing a delayed final rule that amended the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stati
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Turboprop Mallards Subject of Emergency AD
An emergency AD issued Friday requires that before further flight operators perform a “detailed visual inspection to detect repairs, cracking or corrosion”
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Air Traffic Organization’s Keegan To Leave
An announcement is expected imminently that Charles Keegan will be leaving the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) for a senior position at Raytheon.
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Proposal Aims for Better Exec Perk Disclosure
More detailed reporting of top executive compensation, including such perks as personal use of corporate aircraft, is the aim of proposed rulemaking from t
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Agency Clamping Down on Registrations
Starting Thursday, owners and operators of aircraft with “questionable” registrations might be denied access to the ATC system, as well as trigger a violat
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FAA To Tighten MU-2B Pilot Training
More stringent training requirements for pilots of Mitsubishi MU-2Bs will result from an FAA special safety review of the turboprop twin.
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Premier I Hydraulic Failures Lead to Emergency AD
Four reported incidents of in-flight loss of hydraulic fluid led to an emergency AD being issued Friday for the 139 in-service Premier Is.
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NASA Returning To Its Roots
With White House budget cuts restored by Congress, NASA is returning to its roots by restructuring its aeronautics research mission directorate to emphasiz
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Executive Perks Subject of SEC Proposal
More detailed reporting of top executive compensation, including such perks as personal use of corporate aircraft, is the aim of new proposals under consid
