RegulationNear-Instant Nationwide Drone Use Authorization on the Way The FAA has heard the complaints about slow bureaucracy. It knows an agency needs to be nimble to keep up with changing technology and the shifting priorities of modern-day companies and users.…
Business & GARockwell Collins ADS-B Certification Features Applied Avionics Annunciator Applied Avionics’ Vivisun LED annunciator is used in the new Rockwell Collins approved model list STC for ADS-B Out on part 23 aircraft models. The certification covers 32 unique aircraft models from…
CommercialBoeing Gets FAA Certification for 737 MAX 9 The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is certified for commercial service thanks to an amended type certificate granted by the FAA, Boeing has announced. The 737 MAX 9 raises capacity compared to the…
ATM ModernizationWhat Will Airplane Data Comms Look Like in the Future? Data communications has been introduced domestically in both the U.S. and European Union (EU). Due to differing requirements and operational needs and the availability of different data communications technologies with existing fleets…
RegulationDrone Solutions Prove Tricky Task for FAA, Industry Drones flew too close to manned aircraft 1,200 times in 2015, according to the FAA. In 2016, that number jumped to 1,800 times. In 2017, there was an actual collision between an…
CommercialHow the Use of EFBs is Evolving in Cockpits In October, the FAA published new guidance concerning electronic flight bag (EFB) applications. An updated Advisory Circular (AC) has been issued for aircraft system designers, installers and operators who may want guidance…
CommercialDrone Strike Hazards Confirmed in New Manned-Unmanned Study When an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) struck a Beechcraft King Air 100’s wing last month in Canada, it showed that hypothetical “what-ifs” about the dangers of drones flying around manned aircraft aren’t…
RegulationFAA Seeks Comments on Drone Airworthiness Criteria The FAA said FlightScan Corp. wants to certificate the Camcopter S-100, a helicopter-shaped unmanned aircraft system originally from Schiebel. The agency is now looking for public comments on proposed airworthiness criteria for…
ATM ModernizationADS-B Exemption, Failure Clarifications at Avionics for NextGen If the FAA has said it once, the FAA has said it a million times: The ADS-B Out mandate deadline will not slip. After Jan. 1, 2020, all U.S. airspace in which…
Embedded AvionicsFAA Updates EFB Policy in New Advisory Circular The FAA has published guidance concerning electronic flight bag (EFB) applications. An updated Advisory Circular has been issued for aircraft system designers, installers and operators who may want guidance for hosting EFB…