Courtesy of AirMap.com & AirCrew Life-saving drones are taking off in Switzerland, thanks to a revolutionary pilot program announced yesterday by Swiss Post, the national postal service of Switzerland, and drone manufacturer Matternet in partnership with Insel Group, the largest…
How to Read and Interpret an Aviation Weather METAR Report Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam Part 107 of the FAA's Airman's Knowledge Exam requires remote pilots to interpret and understand how to read an METAR aviation weather report. METAR's are…
Coming This Fall: Automated Airspace Authorization at U.S. Airports Fifty airports are preparing to provide LAANC authorization this fall. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Miami International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, San Jose International, and Reno-Tahoe International, among others, are expected to offer…
FAA Releases Aerospace Forecast March 16, 2018 All indicators show that air travel in the United States is strong and according to the FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2018-2038, the trend will continue. This is occurring while American air travelers are…
FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over DOE Facilitie December 18, 2017 At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 –…
FAA Restricts Drones over Statue of Liberty, Other Landmarks September 28, 2017 At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of…
FAA Small Drone Rule Lets Unmanned Aircraft Soar September 6, 2017 A host of new users is changing the world of commercial aviation thanks in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft rule, Part 107 (PDF),…