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For temporary closure the applicant must show intangible benefits for the airport.

Under development for several years, the program will eventually require air carriers, charters, and fractional operators to access the database.

The latest document builds on one released three decades ago.

Operators should update their NEF programs as needed, the agency warns.

Performance-based communication and surveillance (PBCS) permits flights along the most efficient routes and flight levels.

In addition to serving as a communications tool for operators, the dedicated page also has links to GA regulatory and policy issues.

The data shows that the average number of total accidents per year has declined by 40 percent since the late 1980s.

Helicopter underwater escape training was deemed "very important" by survivors of accidents requiring underwater escape.

The existence of lightweight and lower cost options make this more feasible now than in the past.

Operators can access ASAP via the FltPlan safety management system software.

The crew failed to remove landing gear safety pins before takeoff and then decided to remove them on a taxiway after returning to the departure airport.

NPA is design to ensure recorders keep working during a loss of power and that they aren't interrupted by certain sensors.

Caravan crash revealed outdated training that did not address specific risks the pilots faced in Alaska's mountainous terrain, NTSB said.

The rule is intended to increase IFR operations.

Fatalities from crashes of U.S-registered business turboprops also surged to seven in the first quarter.

The vast majority of the proposed regulations make no changes to current requirements, “as the rules have simply been moved into one package."

Odors, smoke, and/or fumes can be introduced to the cabin atmosphere as a result of aircraft equipment malfunction or by inadvertent actions.

System will provide global air traffic flight-following coverage via satellite-based ADS-B receivers with 15-minute or better real-time-update intervals.

The Australian safety agency is weighing whether to hold off on the effective date.

Regulations spell out requirements and obligations of accident investigators, operators involved in an accident or reportable incident, and witnesses.

The AAIB received 708 occurrence notifications in 2017 and deployed 38 times to conduct field investigations, 16 of which were fatal accidents.

The proposal incorporates all PBN certification requirements into a single specification.

Relatively new market entrants helped boost deliveries last year.

Regulation and enforcement are needed on a global scale, FSF contends.

The proposal includes an option to qualify for a commercial pilot license with helicopter category rating with 105 hours of training in rotorcraft.

For bizav, agency will “evaluate the effectiveness of the newly introduced Part 6, subpart 4 of Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) Part 604.”

Move reflects the need to put more focus on supporting the implementation of recently adopted regulations.

The first reported EMAS save was in May 1999 and involved a Saab 340 that overran a runway at JFK Airport.

Despite installation of this major ATC system upgrade, the FAA has “experienced challenges” in transitioning from the legacy system to Stars.

If improper fuel planning allows fuel to be depleted on that side, both engines will most likely flame out, even though usable fuel remains in the tanks.