Aviation rules and regulations are ever-changing.email faa gov To help you stay legal, in compliance, and in-the-know, here are some of the latest FAA regulation headlines in the news that pilots and fixed base operators should know.
FAA releases new document on general aviation safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just released a comprehensive Fact Sheet on General Aviation Safety. The document explains how the FAA is partnering with the aviation industry on various safety issues, including risk reduction, aircraft design and new technology, education and outreach.
Register online at FAASafety.gov for safety seminars. The FAA has announced that, as of June 1, they will no longer send postcards regarding safety seminars. The only way for general aviation pilots, flight instructors and mechanics to learn about and register for FAA safety seminars is online at FAASafety.gov. If you have not done so already, go to FAASafety.gov and create an account using your airman certificate number. This will give you access to online courses, safety articles, the WINGS Program, Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Awards Program, and you will receive emails of seminars in your area. If you already have an account on FAASafety.gov that is not yet associated with your airman certificate number, log in and update your Airman Registry information on your preferences page.
FAA takes another look at cargo pilot safety regulation requirements. On May 24, the FAA requested that a federal court postpone a pilot union lawsuit so that the FAA could re-examine whether cargo pilots should be covered by the new Part 121 flight, duty and rest regulations. The FAA’s anti-fatigue ruling last year applied to commercial airline pilots only, and excluded cargo operations. Cargo airlines and pilots were asked to adhere to new rest regulations on a voluntary basis only.
