FAA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding the Registration of Aircrafts in Situations Involving Non-US Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries

Posted on Mar 14th, 2012

On March 14, 2012, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, on theNotice of Proposed Policy Clarification Regarding the Registration of Aircraft to U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors…

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FAA Requests Public Comment to Identify Test Range Sites to Integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Posted on Mar 9th, 2012

On March 9, 2012 the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) gave notice of its intention to identify six test ranges/sites as part of a pilot program to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) into the National Airspace System (“NAS”) in response to the mandate of the FAA Modernization and Ref…

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FAA to Update the Rules of Practice for Federally-Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings

Posted on Mar 5th, 2012

On March 5, 2012 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would update, simplify and streamline rules of practice and procedure for filing and adjudicating complaints against federally-assisted airports. FAA is required by statute to adjudic…

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PHMSA Holds Public Meeting to Discuss Special Permit and Approval Applicant Fitness Criteria

Posted on Mar 2nd, 2012

On February 29, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted a public meeting to discuss Special Permit and Approval applicant fitness determinations. PHMSA has the primary responsibility for the issuance of Department of Transportation (DOT) special permits, a…

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TSA Announces Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald Regan National Airport

Posted on Mar 1st, 2012

On February 29, 2012, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it will require General Aviation aircraft operators who wish to fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to designate a security coordinator and adopt the DCA Access Standard Security…

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DOT Amends Air Tax Operator Application for Economic Authority

Posted on Feb 28th, 2012

Today, February 28, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that alters the process whereby Air Taxi Operators obtain economic authority. Current regulations exempt Air Taxi Operators from certain provisions of the Federal Regulations and permit them to o…

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