✈️Amendment of Class D and E5 Airspace in Dover, DE
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Dover Air Force Base (AFB) due to the current designated airspace not properly containing instrument flight rule operations. Additionally, this action proposes to establish Class E surface airspace and to revoke Class E surface extension airspace extending upward from the surface above Dover AFB, Dover, DE, due to the airspace no longer meeting the specifications of its current designation. This action also proposes to amend the boundaries of Class E airspace extending upward from 700ft that no longer meets the requirements for its specific designation due to the amendment or cancellation of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures. This action would also update the coordinates for Dover AFB, Dover, DE, Delaware Airpark, Dover, DE, and the Dover TACAN.
Learn More🚁FAA Notice on Expedited Waivers for UAS Operations
This is to provide the public with a 60-day notice on the intent to obtain approval of a form as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of all aircraft, including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). This includes issuing Certificates of Authorization (COAs) for certain UAS operations and imposing airspace restrictions to address national security, hazard response, Very Important Person (VIP) movements, firefighting efforts, and other purposes mandated by law or regulation. The information on the form will enable the FAA to determine whether a UAS operator should be granted permission to operate within restricted airspace for emergency situations. Such exceptions may support critical public-interest activities, including search and rescue, media-pool operations, utility restoration, law enforcement, border operations, firefighting, and similar efforts.
Learn More✈️Amendment of Class D Airspace at Laurence G. Hanscom Field
This action updates an airspace legal description by correcting the airport name at Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, MA. This action also replaces the reference to "Airport/Facility Directory" within the legal description with "Chart Supplement". This action does not change the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice for Non-Federal Navigation Facilities Compliance
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on February 5, 2025. The collection involves aerial navigation aids (NavAids), electrical/electronic facilities, owned and operated by non- federal sponsors for use by the flying public. "Non-federal sponsors" refers to entities such as state and local governments, businesses, and private citizens. The information to be collected is necessary to ensure that operation and maintenance of these non-federally owned facilities is in accordance with FAA safety standards. The FAA is not changing its information-collection practices pertaining to non-federal facilities. It is merely renewing its legal authority to collect that information.
Learn More🚁New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters Requires Inspections
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2, AS350B3, and EC130B4 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of broken cargo swing frames and the determination to change an existing repetitive inspection threshold. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the cargo swing installation and frame and, depending on the results, performing corrective action, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on Petition for Exemption by Alpha Aviation, LLC
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Israel Aircraft Industries Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. Model 1124 and 1124A airplanes. This AD was prompted by the need to ensure proper thrust reverser system status and function and to minimize the possibility of thrust reverser operation in flight or before landing. This AD requires revising the limitations and normal procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual (AFM). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive Update for Boeing 787 Series Aircraft
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. As published, a reference to the Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) paragraph in the regulatory text is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
Learn More✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Textron Aviation Fire Safety Measures
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation, Inc., Model 560 and 560XL airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles. This AD requires an engine fire extinguisher system functional test, an inspection of the fire extinguisher bottle cartridge wire numbers and yellow ID sleeves for proper identification and legibility, and applicable corrective actions. This AD also requires revising the existing inspection program to incorporate new airworthiness limitations for repetitive inspections of the engine fire extinguisher wiring and, as applicable, auxiliary power unit (APU) fire extinguisher wiring. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A350-941
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes. This AD was prompted by an inspection that found several anodic burns on the main landing gear (MLG) bogie beam axles following a high velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) stripping process. This AD requires replacement of affected MLG bogie beam axles and prohibits the installation of affected parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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