Pilot Manual Flying Skills Rusty Says Government Watchdog January 12, 2016 By JOAN LOWY The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how...
More Than 180,000 Drones Registered in 2 Weeks January 7, 2016 By Joshua Brustein One of the most important players in the booming drone industry isn’t a hardware manufacturer; it’s the U.S. Federal Aviation...
FAA Warns of Rise in Helicopter Bird Strikes December 29, 2015 By JOAN LOWY The crew of a Dallas police helicopter was searching for a capsized boat last March, when there was a loud...
FAA Releases Hobby Drone Registry Rules December 15, 2015 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled its registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS), or small drones...
Drone Registry Recommendations Criticized After Release November 30, 2015 The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday released recommendations for a new federal drone registry that quickly came under fire from...
Almost All Drones Said to Need Registration in U.S. Plan November 25, 2015 By Alan Levin Owners of all but the smallest toy drones will have to register them with the U.S. government before the end...
UN Panel Rejects Rechargable Battery Ban on Air Shipments Despite Fire Risk October 30, 2015 By JOAN LOWY A U.N. aviation panel has rejected a ban on rechargeable battery shipments on passenger airliners despite evidence they can cause...
FAA to Back Ban on Lithium Batteries on Passenger Plane Shipments October 12, 2015 By JOAN LOWY The risk of unstoppable fires is prompting U.S. officials to back a proposed international ban on rechargeable lithium battery shipments...
Watchdog Says Aircraft Safety Dogged by Flight-Plan Miscues September 16, 2015 By Alan Levin The aviation system is plagued by erroneous data on flight plans that may confuse pilots and controllers, putting safety at...
FAA Says Drone-Plane Safety Incidents Likely to Quadruple This Year August 14, 2015 Pilot encounters with drones are on pace to at least quadruple to more than 1,000 this year, highlighting a growing...