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Tag: FAA

Singapore aviation safety inspector, part of a new aviation safety agreement between the FAA and CAAS

FAA Signs Aviation Safety Agreement With Singapore

The FAA and CAAS have been working together under an aviation safety ...

Replacement AD for Piper Cherokee Oil Cooler Hose Assembly Issued

AD 2017-11-10 becomes effective August 15, 2017, though it will be replacing ...

Airplanes on the ramp at a general aviation airport

FAA SAIB for Sandia SAE5-35, Garmin GAE 43 Cabin Altitude Encoders

The FAA feels that the airworthiness concern described in SAIB CE-17-19 does ...

Pilot adjusting GPS on instrument panel of Cessna 421 - FAA Schedules 2017 GPS Interference Testing advisories

UPDATE: FAA Schedules 5 Additional GPS Interference Testing Blocks

7-18-17 – The GPS Interference Testing may lead to unreliable or unavailable ...

FAA Air Traffic Controller - FAA Starting a New Round of Hiring For Entry Level ATC Jobs

FAA Starting a New Round of Hiring For Entry Level ATC Jobs

Candidates who are hired for the entry level ATC jobs will spend ...

Aviat Husky A-A1C-

FAA Issues SAIB for Aviat Husky A-1, A-1A, A-1B, and A-1C-180 Models

The FAA feels that the concern detailed in SAIB CE-17-18 does not ...

A Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair, equipped with a Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A reciprocating engine, the subject of FAA AD 2017-11-10

UPDATE: Lycoming Receives AMOC For TIO-540-AJ1A Engine AD

FAA AD 2017-11-10 became effective on June 28, 2017. After we published this ...

Cessna 172RG, the focus of a recent SAIB CE-17-16

New FAA Landing Gear SAIB for Certain Cessna 172s, 182s, 210s

The FAA feels that the issue addressed in SAIB CE-17-16 is not ...

A Pilatus PC-12, the subject of the recent FAA AD 2017-11-16

FAA Adopts New Pilatus PC-12 AD

AD 2017-11-16 will be effective July 13, 2017. After reviewing the mandatory continuing airworthiness ...

Pilot adjusting GPS on instrument panel of Cessna 421 - FAA Schedules 2017 GPS Interference Testing advisories

FAA Schedules Additional Yakima, WA GPS Interference Testing

6-16-17 – The GPS Interference Testing may lead to unreliable or unavailable ...