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
More regulation likely for helo EMS industry
Change is coming to the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) industry, and once the dust settles there could be fewer providers flying fewer helico
ATC
FAA Signs Agreement To Accelerate ADS-B
The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and
Regulations and Government
Nigeria To Ban Aircraft Without ELTs
The Nigerian government will ban aircraft not equipped with an ELT after January 1, and it will not allow any aircraft lacking such a device to be register
Regulations and Government
Fallout from TSA’s NPRM extends far beyond corporate aviation
Many respondents expressed concern that the proposed rule would kill the popular airshow passenger flights in World War II-era B-17s, B-24s and other large
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: December 2008
• Almost immediately after his election, President-elect Barack Obama considered possible members of his Cabinet and staff.
Regulations and Government
Former FAA Administrator for DOT Secretary?
Jane Garvey, the first female FAA Administrator and the first agency boss to serve a full congressionally mandated five-year term, is joining the six-membe
Airports
Van Nuys Noisy Phaseout Could Bolster BUR Traffic
A draft environmental impact report for Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport’s “Noisier Aircraft Phaseout” project suggests that most aircraft might divert to Bob Hop
Regulations and Government
Election Results Shuffle General Aviation’s Fortunes
Congressional aviation committee and subcommittee leaders from both sides of the political aisle held onto their seats Tuesday, but some long-time friends
Regulations and Government
Court Orders Stay of DOT Direct Urine Observation
Last Friday, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Washington, D.C.) issued a temporary stay of the Department of Transportation’s Nov
Regulations and Government
GAO: FAA Weeding Out False Medicals
A late September report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the FAA is making progress in its policing of pilots’ medical certificates, bu
Regulations and Government
More Aeronautics Funds for NASA
The NASA Authorization Act of 2008, which cleared Congress on September 27, gives the agency $208.4 million more for aeronautics research than last year’s
ATC
RVSM Moves to Africa-Indian Ocean
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that, as of September 25, RVSM is now in effect in the airspace above the Africa-Indian
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: November 2008
• Normal Congressional activities came to a screeching halt in late September and early October as the legislature turned its attention to deciding what to
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA Want More Time To Comment on TSA Proposal
NBAA and AOPA late last week sent a joint letter to the TSA asking the agency to double the 60-day comment window for the Large Aircraft Security Program p
Regulations and Government
DOT to press ahead with New York slot auctions
The Department of Transportation has announced it will press forward with plans to auction takeoff and landing slots at the three major New York-area airpo
Regulations and Government
Universal offers CVFDR to meet upcoming rules
Universal Avionics last month introduced a cockpit voice and flight data recorder (CVFDR) with internal recorder independent power supply (Rips).
Aircraft
Will FAA Allow Supersonic Overland Flights?
Hopeful manufacturers of supersonic business jets–Aerion, Gulfstream and Supersonic Aerospace International–are encouraged by an
Regulations and Government
Large-aircraft NPRM raises more questions than answers
The Transportation Security Administration was scheduled to publish in the Federal Register late last month a proposed set of regulations that, if enacted,
Regulations and Government
Sabatini, Leverenz To Retire from FAA
After nearly 30 years with the FAA, associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini will retire effective January 3, the agency announced last mo
Regulations and Government
DHS To Issue New Visa for Student Pilots
The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new visa category, M, to replace the J-1 visa, which allows foreign flight school students to train in th
Regulations and Government
Decision on FAA funding delayed until next year
When President Bush signed a bill extending FAA taxes and programs for six months, the whole FAA reauthorization imbroglio landed in the laps of the new Pr
Regulations and Government
NPRM Treats U.S. and non-U.S. Pilots Differently
This TSA NPRM could have a profound effect on the American pilots who fly aircraft with an mtow of more than 12,500 pounds.
Here’s what it inclu
Here’s what it inclu
Regulations and Government
Cost of Compliance
Here’s an estimate of the cost of compliance with the TSA’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program:
• Estimated 10-year cost to the TSA to imp
• Estimated 10-year cost to the TSA to imp
Regulations and Government
How LASP Might Work
Here is how one charter operator describes complying with the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program, which shares many elements with the TSA’s proposed Lar
Regulations and Government
TSA Enforcement
There are many questions about how the TSA will enforce the proposed Large Aircraft Security Program regulations and how the agency will know if someone is
Regulations and Government
Sabatini, Leverenz To Retire from FAA Posts
After nearly 30 years with the FAA, associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini will retire effective January 3, the agency announced today.
Regulations and Government
First-delivered Hawker 4000 Seized by U.S. Government
The first customer Hawker 4000, which was delivered to cigarette wholesaler Gary Hall in June, was seized along with other assets on Friday by the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
NTSB Judge Reinstates Air Trek’s Certificate
NTSB Administrative Law Judge William Pope II on Friday reversed an FAA emergency order of revocation issued in June that grounded Punta Gorda, Fla.-based
Regulations and Government
TSA issues security action items for FBOs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued updated security action items (SAIs) for FBOs.
