Proposed Rule 9 Sep 2025 bombardier, regulations, faa, aircraft, safety, aviation, air transportation, airworthiness, compliance, maintenance, aviation safety, incorporation by reference

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Bombardier Airplanes by FAA

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 8 Sep 2025 airworthiness, compliance, aviation, regulation, boeing, safety, air transportation, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, faa, aircraft

✈️Proposed AD for Boeing 757 Airworthiness Requirements

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 8 Sep 2025 air traffic control, airspace, aviation, airspace regulation, fort gordon, faa, military training

✈️Amendment of Restricted Airspace at Fort Gordon

This action amends restricted areas R-3004A, R-3004B, and R- 3004C at United States (U.S.) Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Fort Gordon, GA. The amended airspace aligns the lateral boundaries to encompass the majority of the training complex and amends the vertical divisions for better management to activate only the airspace required to support the Army's training. It also removes restrictions on participating aircraft operations on weekends, flight above 12,000 feet above ground level (AGL), and the requirement that weather minima exceed standard Visual Flight Rules (VFR) criteria.

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Proposed Rule 8 Sep 2025 aviation regulation, airworthiness directives, aircraft, regulatory compliance, safety, air transportation, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, faa, airbus helicopters, helicopter safety

🚁New Airworthiness Directives for Airbus Helicopters H160-B

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, by incorporating new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 5 Sep 2025 aviation, safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, regulations, airworthiness directive, faa, compliance, aircraft, helicopter safety, aviation safety

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters Safety Compliance

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2, MBB- BK 117 D-2, and MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of damaged hoist hooks and hoist hook nuts. This proposed AD would require performing an inspection of the affected hoist hook and affected hook nut and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacing the affected hoist hook and affected hook nut. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing an affected assembly (hoist hook attached to the hook damper) unless it is installed using updated procedures. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 5 Sep 2025 aviation, maintenance, safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, faa, regulation, compliance, aircraft, aviation safety

✈️New FAA Airworthiness Directive for International Aero Engines

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain International Aero Engines AG (IAE AG) Model V2522-A5, V2524- A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, V2531-E5, and V2533-A5 engines. This AD was prompted by further analysis of an event involving an IAE AG Model V2533-A5 engine that had an uncontained failure of a high-pressure turbine (HPT) 1st-stage hub that resulted in high-energy debris penetrating the engine cowling. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to include new inspections of certain critical rotating parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 5 Sep 2025 aviation, airworthiness, safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, piaggio aviation, regulations, faa, compliance, aircraft, aviation safety

✈️FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Piaggio Aviation Aircraft

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piaggio Aviation S.p.A. (Piaggio) Model P-180 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of leakage from the flexible hydraulic hoses connected to the hydraulic pump package (HPP). This proposed AD would require replacing the affected flexible hydraulic hoses. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing the affected flexible hydraulic hoses on any airplane. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 5 Sep 2025 aviation, safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, faa, airworthiness directives, regulation, compliance, md helicopters, aircraft, aviation safety

🚁FAA Airworthiness Directive for MD Helicopters

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MD Helicopters, LLC, Model 369 (Army YOH-6A), 369A (Army OH- 6A), 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N helicopters. This AD was prompted by multiple reports of cracked tail rotor (T/R) pedal support brackets. This AD requires repetitively inspecting certain part-numbered T/R pedal support brackets and depending on the results, replacing the T/R pedal support bracket or refinishing any exposed areas. This AD also prohibits installing certain part-numbered T/R pedal support brackets. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Notice 3 Sep 2025 federal regulation, faa, aerospace, environmental assessment, florida, spacex, space

🚀FAA Announces Final Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Launches

The FAA is announcing the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida (Final EA). The Final Environmental Assessment analyzes: Up to 120 Falcon 9 launches annually at SLC-40, which represents an annual increase of 70 launches from the 50 previously analyzed in a July 2020 EA; construction and operation of a landing zone at SLC-40; and up to 34 first-stage booster landings at the new landing zone annually. The Final EA also evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with FAA's approval of related airspace closures. The FAA has posted the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision on the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation website: https://www.faa.gov/space/ stakeholder_engagement/SpaceX_Falcon_SLC_40_EA. The Unique ID for this document is EAXX-021-12-000-1737545438.

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Rule 3 Sep 2025 compliance, regulation, aviation, faa, transportation, incorporation by reference, airspace, michigan, navigation (air), vor

✈️Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-55, V-100, and V-277 in Michigan

This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-55, V-100, and V-277. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Keeler (ELX), MI, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Keeler VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

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