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FAA releases proposed rule to enable routine BVLOS drone operations

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In a landmark move to modernize U.S. drone policy, the Federal Government has released the long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to enable routine beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations. This is a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FAA Clears the Runway for the Future of Advanced Air Mobility Travel

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Oct. 22, 2024, took a significant step toward the future of advanced air mobility (AAM) travel by releasing its final Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) on powered-lift...more

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A Piece of the MOSAIC: Simplified Flight Controls for Light Sport Aircraft and Beyond

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It’s the stuff of science fiction: walk out to your airplane, strap in, and, instead of a control wheel and assortment of dials and levers, you are presented with a slender device resembling an iPad. Touch “takeoff” on the...more

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DOT Inspector General Finds “Challenges” in Achievement of FAA’s Safety Mission

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The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) relies on the mantra “safety is our business, our only business” where, for example, justifying changes in aircraft flight paths over heavily populated residential communities. But...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Drones and Urban Air Mobility in the President’s Budget

President Trump recently released his federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The President’s budget is always a helpful tool to identify what the administration’s policy priorities are and what we might expect to...more

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Airline Industry Alert: FAA Does Not Recommend Routine Psychological Testing for Pilots

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On June 9, 2016, the FAA announced specific actions that it will take, in conjunction with airlines and pilots' unions, concerning pilots' mental health in response to the Malaysia Flight 370 and Germanwings Flight 9525...more

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