News and Updates – Enjoy the Balloon Fiesta, Leave Your Drone at Home!
For the safety of the balloon operators and spectators, theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)has established aTemporary Flight Restriction (TFR)area that will make the October 4-13 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta aNo Drone Zone. The TFR prohibits drones within a 4 nautical-mile-radius of Balloon Fiesta Park up to2,700feet in altitudefrom 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. local timeeach day.During […]
Testimony – Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation; concerning Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Chairman Larsen, Ranking Member Graves, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) ongoing work to implement the provisions of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (2018 Act or Act). The 2018 Act is a wide-ranging reauthorization measure that provided the FAA […]
News and Updates – FAA Updates DroneZone
WASHINGTON Upgrades to the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) DroneZone now allows recreational flyers to request airspace authorizations in controlled airspace where the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is not available. Airspace authorizations can take up to 45 days to process and approve through the DroneZone. Recreational flyers may request to fly up to […]
Testimony – Before the Committee on Appropriations;Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; Oversight Hearing concerning FAA Aviation Certification
Chairman Price, Ranking Member Diaz-Balart, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me here today to speak with you about the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) certification process. The FAAs aircraft certification processes are well-established, thorough, and have consistently produced safe aircraft designs. Our aviation safety record in the United States bears this out; […]
Speech – Boeing 737 MAX Status Meeting with Aviation Regulators in Montreal
Administrator Stephen DicksonMontreal, Canada Welcome to everyone and thank you for joining us today. When we fly anywhere in the world, we enjoy a certainty of safety that is unrivaled in the modern transportation era. All of us here understand that the success of the global aviation system rests squarely on our shared commitment to […]
News and Updates – Think Drone Safety As We Share the Sky
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is encouraging the drone community to help spread the word on drone safety with the first National Drone Safety Awareness Week taking place, Nov. 4-10, 2019. The FAAs highest priority is to ensure the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS), and during National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the FAA […]
