Online Survey To Help Develop Recommendations For Consistency In FAA Services For Pilots

There are nine FAA regions scattered around the U.S., along with 10 Aircraft Certification Offices and more than 80 Flight Standards District Offices. But given today's technology, it is often frustrating to pilots and others in the industry that they do not always seem to be on the same page when it comes to the application or interpretation of regulations.

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Subordinates Told 'How To Vote If They Wanted To Keep Their Job'

ANN has been hearing bits and pieces of this story for a number of weeks, but now a political watchdog and transparency group called "Cause of Action" (CoA) has released documents it says reveals a potential Hatch Act violation at the FAA involving John J. Hickey, deputy associate administrator for aviation safety at the FAA, and Raymond Towles, deputy director of flight standards field operations. In a news release, the group says that at a May 23, 2012 staff meeting, Hickey allegedly told subordinates that “if the Republicans win office [their] jobs may be effected [sic]…if the Democrats win office then [their] jobs would not be effected [sic].” Additionally, Hickey and Towles held mand

Over $14 Million Split Between The Two For General Improvements

The DOT and the FAA announced grants for two airports Wednesday totaling over $14 million. In line for the grants are Ocean County Airport in Berkley Township, NJ, and José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico.