The 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act mandated significant changes to how the FAA approves new products and conducts safety oversight.
Editors discuss the FAA's finalization of MOSAIC—the game-changing rule set to bring larger flexibility to light sport aircraft, flight training and more.
Insufficient, inconsistent and nonexistent procedures contributed to January’s midair collision near Washington National Airport more than any single mistake.
After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.
The FAA’s stance on mandating ADS-B In has shifted to full-throated support following January’s midair collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter.
Almost two years before the fatal midair collision near DCA, an internal FAA memo advised air traffic control leadership that DCA’s arrival rate was too high.
An FAA advisory circular is expected to make it easier for new applicants to reach agreement with the regulator on the type certification basis for eVTOLs.
Reliable Robotics and the U.S. Air Force have agreed to develop an Autonomy Government Reference Architecture framework for autonomous collaborative platforms.
The FAA rule removes outdated weight limits on light sport aircraft, increases stall speeds and expands the types of aircraft that qualify as light sport.
