The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to advise manufacturers of airplanes certified under parts 23 and 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR parts 23 and 25) to consider the possibility that the airplane’s maximum lift coefficient in ground effect may be lower than its maximum lift coefficient in free air.
Late-February budget Cuts Could Affect FAA, Services
While Congress reached a last-minute tax deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" on Tuesday, its decision to move consideration of major budget cuts until the end of February presents potential threats to GA.
Accolades For The New Permanent Administrator Continue To Roll In
The Helicopter Association International and the Airline Pilots Association have joined the chorus of those congratulating now-permanent FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate Tuesday.
Teen's Mother Said The Aircraft's Owner Had Given Him A Set Of Keys
The real tragedy of this story is that a young man who was said to be a checkride away from getting his private pilot certificate was fatally injured on Tuesday night along with two of his friends apparently doing something he should have known better than to do. The 17-year-old was reportedly piloting a Piper PA 30 Twin Comanche that, according to his mother, he "had used many times before."
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