FAA tightens helicopter safety rules near airports
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A new rule requires air traffic controllers to track helicopters using radar, rather than relying on visual separation, near major airports.
The FAA will stop relying on pilots to "see and avoid" other aircraft in crowded airspace, shifting responsibility to air traffic controllers using radar.
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FAA clears Boeing 777-9 to move to next phase of certification tests
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized new safety requirements for the Boeing 777-9, a regulatory step that helps define what the wide-body jet must demonstrate as it continues through certification.
The FAA has transitioned all commercial space licensing to the Part 450 rule, streamlining approvals and reducing regulatory burden.
The FAA highlighted recent safety incidents involving planes and helicopters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The FAA, responding to a years-long industry push, has kicked off a rulemaking that will expand mutual recognition of non-U.S. maintenance organization certificates through bilateral agreements. “We’re doing it.
Red tape has been cut on Florida’s Space Coast.