General Aviation Moves Closer to an Unleaded Future
The FAA’s approval of the use of G100UL fuel in all piston aircraft directly addresses the industry’s long-standing goal of finding solutions that can be used for the entire GA piston fleet. Related To: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) The FAA on Sept. 1 signed on supplemental type certificates to allow General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s
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FAA Order JO 7110.65Z – Air Traffic Control
This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing air traffic control services. Controllers are required to be familiar with the provisions of this order that pertain to their operational responsibilities and to exercise their best judgment if they encounter situations not covered by it. Effective: May 19, 2022 Change:
6 Questions about Section 163 (Including ‘Is this Really Good for Airports?’)
FAA is obligated to document whether or not it has regulatory authority over use of airport property. A Section 163 determination involves looking at airport layout plan authority and how land was acquired. Rebecca Kanable Whether it’s a proposed Airport Layout Plan (ALP) change, a change in land use from aeronautical to non-aeronautical, or a
Lawmakers examine FAA response to aviation noise, say more public outreach is needed
The number of people affected by loud aircraft has declined significantly over the past several decades Lori Aratani March 17, 2022 at 7:08 p.m. EDT A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from BWI Marshall Airport. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Federal Aviation Administration officials told lawmakers Thursday that they have improved efforts to work with communities
Cutting Through All the Noise
How the FAA is Working to Reduce the Impact of Aircraft Noise FAA Safety Briefing By Tom Hoffmann, FAA Safety Briefing Managing Editor Growing up in a neighborhood just over a mile north of JFK Airport’s Runway 22R/L, I know a thing or two about aircraft noise. We’re talking about the mid-1970s too, when 707s,
Contrails 101
What is a contrail? What are contrails made of? Can I see them? How are they formed? Where are they formed? How long do they last in the sky? Are they dangerous to humans? Do contrails affect climate? What are the ingredients of jet fuel, and are they necessary for the formation of contrails? Why
United Grounds Some Boeing 777 Jets After Engine Failure
Jaclyn Diaz Pieces of an engine from United Airlines Flight 328 sit scattered in a neighborhood after the jet’s engine failure on Saturday after takeoff from Denver. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images United Airlines suspended the use of older model Boeing 777 jets after an engine failed shortly after takeoff in Colorado on Saturday, raining debris on
FAA Neighborhood Environmental Survey January 2021 HMMH
