FAA and GA Community Are Making the Skies Safer

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News & Update You are subscribed to News & Updates from the FAA Homepage. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. FAA and GA Community Are Making the Skies Safer Statement from FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker: The United States has the largest and most diverse GA community in the world and we are all working together to put the right technologies, regulations, and education initiatives in place to improve safety. While the fatal accident rate is beginning to decline, too many lives are still being lost. Last year, 384 people died in 238 general aviation accidents. While we still have more work to do, the GA Joint Steering Committee's work on voluntary safety measures is making a difference. There's also no question that ADS-B is one of NextGen's most important safety technologies, and we're continuing to work closely with the Equip 2020  team to get it into more general aviation aircraft.   We've also made considerable progress on regulations that will enhance general aviation safety with our recent proposed Part 23 rule that will help us decrease the time it takes to get safety-enhancing technologies for small airplanes to the marketplace. Loss of Control remains our greatest concern. Through the Fly Safe education campaign we've had 35 million impressions on social media platforms.   Thank you to our industry leaders who participated in today's GA Safety Summit. Together, government and industry are building on our momentum and commitment to improve general aviation safety.  Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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FAA Expands Online Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration

Small unmanned aircraft owners can now complete the required registration process on the FAA's easy-to-use website

News & Update You are subscribed to News & Updates from the FAA Homepage. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. FAA Expands Online Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Thursday, March 31 – Starting today, owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used for commercial, public and other non-model aircraft operations will be able to use the FAA's new, streamlined, web-based registration process to register their aircraft. The web-based process will significantly speed up registration for a variety of commercial, public use and other users. Registration for those users is $5, the same low fee that model aircraft owners pay.   "Registration is an important tool to help us educate aircraft owners and safely integrate this exciting new technology into the same airspace as other aircraft operations," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.   All owners of small UAS used for purposes other than as model aircraft must currently obtain a 333 exemption, a public certificate of authorization or other FAA authorization to legally operate, in addition to registering their aircraft. Before today, the FAA required all non-hobby unmanned aircraft owners to register their aircraft with the FAA's legacy aircraft registry in Oklahoma City, OK.   Those owners who already have registered in the legacy system do not have to re-register in the new system. However, the FAA is encouraging new owners who are registering for the first time to use the new, web-based registration system. Owners who register under the new system can easily access the records for all of the aircraft they have registered by logging into their on-line account. Small UAS owners who have registered under the web-based system who intend to use their aircraft for purposes other than as model aircraft will also need to re-register to provide aircraft specific information.   The FAA first opened up the web-based registration for model unmanned aircraft owners on Dec. 21, 2015. The agency is expanding that existing website to accommodate owners of aircraft used for purposes other than model aircraft. This registration process includes additional information on the manufacturer, model and serial number, in addition to the owner's physical and email addresses. Like the model aircraft registration process, a certificate is good for three years, but each certificate covers only one aircraft.   Register here. Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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FAA Announces Finalists Working to Get the Lead out of General Aviation Fuel

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Press Release For Immediate Release Date: March 29, 2016 Contact: Alison Duquette Phone: 202-267-3883 You are subscribed to News updates for the Federal Aviation Administration. A new Press Release is now available. We've included a copy of the release in this email. WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing efforts to develop an acceptable unleaded fuel for small airplanes, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has selected two unleaded fuels for further testing. This will move the general aviation (GA) community a step closer to having new fuels that eliminate their reliance on leaded fuel.   "Small aircraft are the only mode of transportation that still relies on leaded fuel. We're committed to finding safe fuels that benefit the environment and our general aviation community from this transportation source," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.   Fuel formulations from Shell and Swift Fuels were selected for Phase 2 engine and aircraft testing.  Test data will help the companies obtain an ASTM International Production Specification for their fuels and allow the FAA to authorize the existing GA fleet to use the unleaded replacement fuels.  The testing will begin this summer and conclude in 2018.   The Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI), a government and industry partnership, is facilitating the development and deployment of a new unleaded aviation fuel that can be readily available across the GA fleet.  Congress appropriated $7 million for the fiscal year 2016 budget to support the PAFI test program at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center.   "Government and industry are successfully working together to lower aviation emissions.  We're on track to have unleaded aviation gasoline fully evaluated and ready to be authorized for use by the general aviation fleet in 2018," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. As part of PAFI, in June 2013 the FAA requested that fuel producers submit their replacement fuel proposals to the FAA for evaluation.  By July 2014, the agency received 17 formulations from six companies and assessed candidate fuels in terms of their impact on the existing fleet, the production and distribution infrastructure, the impact on the environment, toxicology, and the cost of aircraft operations.  In September 2014, the FAA accepted four fuel formulations into the PAFI Phase 1 test program.   Approximately 167,000 GA aircraft in the U.S. currently rely on 100 octane low-lead aviation gasoline for safe operation.  The small quantity of lead in the fuel creates the high octane levels needed for high-performance aircraft.  Most commercial airplanes do not use leaded gas.  Visit the FAA's aviation gasoline website to learn more.   Background on the PAFI Test Program: Phase 1 testing of the four candidate fuels concluded in December 2015.  It included basic fit-for-purpose and chemical property laboratory evaluations, six rig tests, materials compatibility testing, engine testing, and a literature study which evaluated the chemical components of the fuels to obtain information on their toxicity and environmental impact.  The companies then used the Phase 1 data to update the feasibility assessments that they submitted with their original proposals to assess the impact of their fuel on the current GA fleet of engines and aircraft, including the number and extent of aircraft modifications.  They also examined production and distribution costs and environmental factors.  The FAA reviewed the Phase 1 PAFI data and the updated feasibility assessments, and then selected the two fuels which would have the least impact on the GA fleet and on the fuel production and distribution infrastructure.  Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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FAA Proposes $52,000 Civil Penalty Against The Home Depot, Inc. for Alleged HazMat Violations

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Press Release For Immediate Release Date: March 29, 2016 Contact: Elizabeth Isham Cory Phone: 847-294-7849; elizabeth.cory@faa.gov You are subscribed to News updates for the Federal Aviation Administration. A new Press Release is now available. We've included a copy of the release in this email. FAA Proposes $52,000 Civil Penalty Against The Home Depot, Inc. for Alleged HazMat Violations   WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The U.S Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $52,000 civil penalty against The Home Depot, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.   The FAA alleges that on Oct. 3, 2014, The Home Depot offered a box containing 16 cans of spray paint, a flammable aerosol, to UPS for shipment by air from San Antonio, Texas, to Pleasant Prairie, Wis. A UPS employee in San Antonio discovered the shipment before it was loaded onto the aircraft.   The FAA alleges the shipments were not accompanied by papers indicating the hazardous nature of their contents and were not properly marked or labeled. The company also failed to provide required emergency response information with the shipment, the FAA alleges.   The Home Depot has 30 days from receipt of the FAA's enforcement letter to respond to the agency.   Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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FAA Doubles “Blanket” Altitude for Many UAS Flights

March 29 -- New 400-foot "blanket" clearance streamlines authorizations for commercial and, government UAS operations and the FAA.

News & Update You are subscribed to News & Updates from the FAA Homepage. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. FAA Doubles "Blanket" Altitude for Many UAS Flights After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) "blanket" altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet. Previously, the agency had put in place a nationwide Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for such flights up to 200 feet.   The new COA policy allows small unmanned aircraft -- operated as other than model aircraft (i.e. commercial use) -- to fly up to 400 feet anywhere in the country except restricted airspace and other areas, such as major cities, where the agency prohibits UAS operations.   "This is another milestone in our effort to change the traditional speed of government," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. "Expanding the authorized airspace for these operations means government and industry can carry out unmanned aircraft missions more quickly and with less red tape."   The FAA expects the move will reduce the workload for COA applications for industry UAS operators, government agencies and the FAA's Air Traffic Organization. The agency also estimates the move will lessen the need for individual COAs by 30 to 40 percent. Other provisions of an FAA authorization, such as registering the UAS and making sure pilots have the proper certification, still apply. Under the blanket COA, the FAA will permit flights at or below 400 feet for UAS operators with a Section 333 exemption for aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and for government UAS operations. Operators must fly under daytime Visual Flight Rules, keep the UAS within visual line of sight of the pilot and stay certain distances away from airports or heliports: Five nautical miles (NM) from an airport having an operational control tower; or Three NM from an airport with a published instrument flight procedure, but not an operational tower; or Two NM from an airport without a published instrument flight procedure or an operational tower; or Two NM from a heliport with a published instrument flight procedure.   ### Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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