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Tag: FAA

Luscombe Aircraft Model 8A, subject of FAA SAIB CE-17-14

FAA Issues SAIB For Landing Gear Corrosion in Some Luscombe Aircraft

At the time, the FAA feels the concern addressed in SAIB CE-17-14 ...

Attitude Indicator on an instrument panel, the subject of

FAA Issues Attitude Indicator and Slow Flight, Stall Training SAFOs

The FAA SAFOs contain important safety information and may also contain recommended actions. ...

Piper Navajo, subject of FAA AD 2017-10-20, on the runway

FAA Issues AD 2017-10-20 Regarding Piper Navajo Bulkhead Cracking

AD 2017-10-20 will be effective as of June 29, 2017. On January ...

United Boeing 787 in flight

FAA Proposes Penalty Against United For Operating Non-Airworthy 787

The FAA alleges United flew the aircraft on 23 flights while it ...

Pilatus PC-12 on runway - FAA Issues SAIB CE-17-13 Regarding PC-12 Engine Oil Pressure

FAA Issues SAIB CE-17-13 Regarding PC-12 Engine Oil Pressure

Both the FAA and EASA don’t feel the airworthiness concern warrants an ...

Cessna 150 landing - FAA issues SAIB CE-17-12 regarding C150, C152 aircraft

FAA Issues SAIB CE-17-12 For Certain Cessna 150 and 152 Models

The FAA feels that the airworthiness concern detailed in SAIB-CE-17-12 doesn’t warrant ...

Cessna 185 Skywagon in flight - FAA issues SAIB NE-17-11 regarding certain Continental Motors engines

FAA Issues SAIB For Continental IO-520, IO-550 Engines

The FAA feels that the airworthiness concern with Continental IO-520 and IO-550 series ...

May-June 2017 FAA Safety Briefing cover image of a drone pilot

May-June 2017 FAA Safety Briefing Focuses on ‘You and UAS’

Considering getting your Remote Pilot Certificate? The May-June 2017 FAA Safety Briefing covers ...

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

UPDATE: FAA Schedules 4 More Areas For GPS Interference Testing

5-22-17 – The GPS Interference Testing may lead to unreliable or unavailable ...

Cessna 182 on the runway at Truckee Tahoe Airport - FAA BasicMed Rule Now in Effect

FAA BasicMed Rule Now in Effect

With the FAA BasicMed rule now in effect, the agency has provided ...