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FAA Updates Standards, Tower Designs to save birds' lives.
2016-03-25 13:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Changes made by FAA to its communication tower lighting standards were undertaken to save thousands of birds' lives each year. Tower lighting configurations for tall structures, used to warn pilots when approaching obstruction, include white and red steady-burning, flashing, and strobe lights as well as various combinations of all 3 types. Updated in December 2015, Advisory Circular (AC) for obstruction marking and lighting dictates tower lighting schemes should follow revised guidance.
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FAA proposes civil penalty against P.R. Ports Authority.
2016-03-23 13:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
FAA proposes a $917,000 civil penalty against the Puerto Rico Ports Authority for alleged aircraft rescue and firefighting violations at three of its commercial airports: Rafael Hernandez Airport, Mercedita Airport, and Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport. Some examples include: failing to ensure that firefighters received recurrent aircraft familiarization training, not inspecting tenant fueling facilities, and conducting self-inspections in afternoon or at night rather than sunrise.
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FAA proposes civil penalty against Puerto Rico Ports Authoritys airports
2016-03-22 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $917,000 civil penalty against three of Puerto Rico Ports Authority's commercial airports.
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FAA expands partnership with UAS Executive Committee
2016-03-18 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), along with major government agencies involved in unmanned aircraft operations, is widening its participation in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Executive Committee (EXCOM).
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FAA proposes rule to overhaul safety certification standards.
2016-03-10 14:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Proposed rule overhauls airworthiness standards for small general aviation airplanes with max seating capacity of 19 passengers or less and max takeoff weight of 19,000 lb or less. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking restructures existing certification standards and replaces current prescriptive design requirements in Part 23 with performance-based standards that maintain same level of safety. It adds new standards to address general aviation loss of control accidents and in-flight icing conditions.
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