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2026-05-12Citing national security needs, the FCCand FAA take steps on UAS regulation
The FCC and FAA have taken steps to regulate drone operations near critical infrastructure, with the FAA proposing a new petition-based system allowing facility owners to apply for drone flight restrictions over their sites. The proposed rule would create two levels of restricted airspace and applies to facilities across 16 critical infrastructure sectors, such as energy, transportation, and healthcare. State laws, such as Florida's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act, may impose additional independent restrictions on drone operations beyond the federal framework. -
2026-05-11The MD-11 cargo planes like the one in last fall’s deadly UPS crash in Louisville return to the air
Plumes of smoke rise from the area of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, File) This photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows UPS plane crash scene, Nov. 6, 2025 in Louisville, Ky. (NTSB via AP, File) This photo -
2026-05-04Acoustical Testing Results for SIRRPP — May 2026
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. (HMMH) conducted sound insulation testing at 30 homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in March 2026 to measure how much aircraft noise penetrates indoors. The study found that none of the 30 homes exceeded the FAA's 45-decibel interior noise threshold required to qualify for sound insulation treatments under current federal policy. However, nine homes had at least one individual room where interior noise levels surpassed 45 decibels, suggesting those specific rooms could benefit from upgraded windows or doors. -
2026-05-04
Acoustical Testing Results for SEA Repair and Replacement Program
Technical memorandum from Harris Miller Miller & Hanson (HMMH) to Julie Kinzie, Sr. Environmental Program Manager Sound Insulation, reporting acoustical testing results for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Repair and Replacement Program, March 2026. HMMH measured median interior Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) for 30 residential structures in Des Moines, Burien, and Seattle using HBK -
2026-04-30United Airlines cuts summer O’Hare flights at behest of FAA
A United Airlines jet taxis at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) By Talia Soglin | tasoglin@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: April 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM CDT | UPDATED: April 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM CDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… United Airlines plans to cut more -
2026-04-27Government watchdog urges FAA to address Boeing Max engine issue
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Southwest Airlines flies over Ritzville, Washington, on July 16, 2021. (Travis Ness/The Seattle Times/TNS) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times The Federal Aviation Administration should do more to address safety risks from an engine feature on Boeing’s 737 Max that has twice filled planes with smoke, a government watchdog -
Day-Night Average Sound Level Calculation
This diagram explains the DNL (Day-Night Average Sound Level) metric used in airport noise policy, showing a bar chart of hourly LEQ sound levels (in dBA) over a 24-hour period labeled 'One Day of Events (DNL).' It highlights the 10-dB nighttime penalty applied to noise events occurring during nighttime hours, which is a standard FAA methodology for calculating community noise exposure. -
SEL Sound Exposure Level and Energy Metrics
An educational diagram illustrating acoustic measurement concepts including Sound Exposure Level (SEL), Lmax, LEQ, and energy, plotted as sound level (dB) over time (seconds). The graphic shows how SEL compresses a noise event's total energy into a normalized 1-second value, with Lmax appearing approximately 10dB above the LEQ reference line. -
2026-04-21ZSE Radar Cheat Sheet
The ZSE Radar Cheat Sheet is an air traffic control reference guide covering radar separation standards, identification procedures, and communication phraseology used in the Seattle Center (ZSE) airspace. It outlines required lateral and vertical separation distances between IFR and VFR aircraft in different airspace classes, as well as rules for vectoring, handoffs, approach clearances, and wake turbulence. The document serves as a quick-reference tool for controllers managing aircraft in and around the Seattle area, including procedures relevant to operations near Sea-Tac Airport. -
Trump and Lee Zeldin EPA Greenhouse Gas Deregulation Announcement
A speaker addresses the room from a podium bearing the Seal of the President of the United States, while a second man in a navy suit and pink tie stands to the right holding a green official folder. The setting appears to be the Roosevelt Room or a similar formal White House venue, with an American flag and painted portrait visible in the background.