FAA picks 6 states for drone testing sites
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday announced that it will create a network of testing sites across the U.S. for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), better known as “drones."The testing...
View ArticleBloomberg: FAA's security measures 'not as safe as'...
The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) does not make airlines and airports in the United States as safe as those in Israel, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said from Jerusalem Wednesday. “They...
View ArticleFAA lifts ban on US flights to Israel
The Federal Aviation Administration announced late Wednesday that it has lifted its ban on United States flights to and from Israel.“Before making this decision, the FAA worked with its U.S....
View ArticleFAA officials caught in political winds
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found itself at the center of controversy after recent decisions to suspend flights to Israel and restrict air travel over Ferguson, Mo., and Ukraine.In...
View ArticleWeek ahead: House weighs drone regulations
House Republicans are zeroing in on Obama administration policies restricting the use of unmanned commercial aircraft.Top officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of...
View ArticleFrom turbulence in the air to turbulence on the flight deck
United Airlines Flight 173 crashed in Portland, Ore. roughly six miles from the airfield killing two crewmembers, eight passengers and seriously injuring 21 of the 189 people aboard the...
View Article'Regulatory appendicitis' and the dangers of vestigial regulations
On March 9, the Supreme Court ruled that federal regulators do not have to go through the normal notice-and-comment process when reinterpreting an existing regulation. Perez v. Mortgage Bankers...
View ArticleFAA should rethink its rules and unlock commercial drone innovation
On April 24, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will wrap up its first public comment period for its proposed rules allowing commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — commonly...
View ArticleA promising political spring in Washington
While memories of winter 2015 are starting to fade here in Washington, back up home in Central New York, the ice on the Finger Lakes just broke up. It was a long, tough winter with lots of snow and...
View ArticleObama budget chief slams GOP transportation and housing bill
White House budget director Shaun Donovan on Monday blasted a House GOP spending bill for not providing enough funds for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development departments.Donovan said...
View ArticleSenate passes FAA funding extension
The Senate passed a six-month extension of federal aviation funding on Tuesday, a day before it was set to expire.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) passed the extension for the Federal...
View ArticleRecent FAA reauthorization was without debate or reform
Two of Congress's most important duties are oversight of federal programs and working in a way that provides a maximum of transparency. The legislative branch badly failed at both of these duties last...
View ArticleRepublican calls for national drone registry
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (D-N.J.) is calling for for a national drone registry, saying drones “pose a real risk to firefighters, the airlines, to all manner of public service.”The chairman of the House...
View ArticleDrones may have limited range, but regulatory coordination doesn't have to
Safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace is one of the foremost policy challenges of 2016. But while Capitol Hill has largely focused on the regulatory efforts of...
View ArticleFive-letter words and legal language
As the climate talks in Paris came to a conclusion this past December, some contention arose around the use of a five-letter word: "shall." Whether rich countries "shall" or "should" contribute money...
View ArticleLaws, sausages and air traffic control
One of the pet peeves of conservatives over the last several years has been the lack of "regular order" in the House of Representatives — that is, major legislation was negotiated by leadership and...
View ArticleFAA raises altitude limit for commercial drones
Certain small commercial drones will be permitted to fly up to 400 feet under a new policy announced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday. The new policy doubles the authorized...
View ArticleSenate adopts airport security amendments in FAA bill
Senators backed a package of amendments to the long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that would ramp up airport security following a wave of deadly terrorist attacks across...
View ArticleDems want pilot-rest provision in FAA bill
Senate Democrats want to grant cargo pilots the same rest standards as passenger pilots as a provision of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)...
View ArticleTrump's jet not registered to fly with FAA
A jet owned by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and frequently used on the campaign trail is not currently registered to fly, according to a new report.Registration for Trump's Cessna jet...
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