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FAA calls for comment on proposed use of Runway 34

for use by turboprop planes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to determine the environmental effects of a westerly heading for turboprop aircraft departing from Runway 34 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The heading would only be used when the airport is landing and departing

FAA: Shoot down a drone, go to jail (for up to 20 years!)

Daniel Howley Technology Editor Turns out that firing a gun into the air to shoot down your neighbor’s drone is illegal. In other news, water is wet. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Forbes that — despite what some well-armed citizens may think — trying to shoot down a drone is, in fact, a felony punishable

HR 658 – FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 – Title I: Authorizations – Subtitle A: Funding of FAA Programs – (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)