✈️FAA Amends VOR Federal Airways and RNAV Routes Impacting Cincinnati
This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-5, V-47, V-97, V-128, V-275, and V-517, and United States (U.S.) Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-315; and revokes VOR Federal Airway V-19. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Cincinnati, KY (CVG), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Cincinnati VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
Learn More✈️FAA Proposes Class E Airspace Establishment in Wickenburg, AZ
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Wickenburg, AZ. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.
Learn More✈️New Class E Airspace Established at Stanford/Biggerstaff Field
This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Stanford/Biggerstaff Field, Stanford, MT. This action supports the airport's transition from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.
Learn More✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus SAS Compliance Requirements
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-05-13, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). AD 2023-05-13 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-05-13, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2023-05-13 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More🛩️Establishment of Class E Airspace in Sunbury, NC
This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Sunbury Fire Department Heliport, Sunbury, NC, by adding airspace for the heliport, which accommodates new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures serving the heliport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this heliport.
Learn More✈️FAA Establishes RNAV Route Q-161 Enhancing Air Navigation Efficiency
This action establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-161 and amends RNAV Routes Q-97, Q-133, Q-409, Q-437, Q-439, Q- 445, and Q-481 in the eastern United States. This action supports the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Optimization Project to improve the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).
Learn More✈️FAA Amends VOR Federal Airways in Eastern United States
This action amends domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-103, V-375, and V- 473 in the eastern United States. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Roanoke, VA (ROA), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). This action is in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.
Learn More✈️Revocation of Alaskan Air Traffic Routes
This action revokes Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-447 and Jet Route J-155 and amends Jet Route J-115 in Alaska. These actions are due to the decommissioning of the Chandalar Lake Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) in Alaska.
Learn More✈️New FAA Airworthiness Directive on Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) Model PW535E and PW535E1 engines. This AD was prompted by a manufacturer design review that indicated certain flange bolts securing the gas generator case and turbine support case are susceptible to cracking at their current low- cycle fatigue (LCF) life. This AD requires repetitive borescope inspections (BSI) of the gas generator case to turbine support case retaining bolts for evidence of bolt cracks, bolt fracture, missing bolts, or loose bolts and replacement, if necessary, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️FAA Issues New Airworthiness Directive for Rolls-Royce Engines
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-24-06 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model BR700- 710A1-10, BR700-710A2-20, and BR700-710C4-11 engines. AD 2022-24-06 required initial and repetitive visual inspections of certain low- pressure compressor (LPC) rotor (fan) disks and replacement of any LPC rotor (fan) disk with cracks detected. AD 2022-24-06 also allows for modification of the engine in accordance with RRD service information as a terminating action to these inspections. Since the FAA issued AD 2022-24-06, the manufacturer published updated service information and revised the engine maintenance manual (EMM) to provide instructions for an improved ultrasonic inspection method, which prompted this AD. This AD requires initial and repetitive visual inspections of certain LPC rotor (fan) disks and replacement of any LPC rotor (fan) disk with cracks detected and would allow modification of the engine as a terminating action to the inspections, 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.
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