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Notice of Policy Change and Rescission of Single-Pilot Training Exemptions for Certain Cessna AircraftBased on safety concerns and a review that revealed widespread non-compliance with the exemptions, the FAA is announcing its decision to cease issuing exemptions that allow certain Cessna aircraft that require two pilots to operate as a single-pilot operation, and notifying...
From the Federal Register · published Sep 28, 2026 · took effect Sep 29, 2026
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Flight Operations: Pilot requirements; Use of oxygenFAA proposes to raise the altitudes at which a pilot is required to don an oxygen mask for commuter and on demand operations, as directed by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, and revise the pilot oxygen mask requirements applicable to general aviation operations in...
From the Federal Register · published Sep 24, 2026 · comments due Nov 23, 2026
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Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire SuppressionFAA is evaluating a future amendment to its regulations to permit firefighters to be transported to and from the site of a wildfire aboard certain restricted category aircraft when the purpose of that transportation is to permit those firefighters to perform ground wildfire...
From the Federal Register · published Sep 14, 2026 · comments due Nov 13, 2026
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Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter SystemsIn July 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Section 40002 of that law re-institutes the Federal Communications Commission's general auction authority and specifically directs the Commission to complete a system of competitive bidding for not less than...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 31, 2026 · took effect Sep 29, 2026
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Enabling Supersonic Overland FlightThis proposal would advance the United States' leadership in next-generation aviation by replacing the longstanding prohibition on civil supersonic flight over land with a modern, performance-based regulatory framework. Consistent with national policy set forth by the...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 2, 2026 · comments due Aug 17, 2026
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Mechanic Certification: Inspection Rating and Recent Experience RequirementsFAA proposes to amend the regulations for certificated mechanics by replacing the inspection authorization with an inspection rating on a mechanic's certificate, similar to the existing airframe and powerplant ratings. The inspection rating would carry the same privileges and...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 1, 2026 · comments due Aug 31, 2026
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Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment PeriodThis action extends the comment period for the NPRM titled "Designation--Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility" that was published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2026, to allow commenters additional time to analyze the...
From the Federal Register · published Jun 30, 2026 · comments due Aug 5, 2026
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Flexibility Enhancements of Weather Reporting SystemsThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revise its regulations to substitute weather reports from the National Weather Service with weather reports prepared by FAA and other sources approved by the Administrator. The National Weather Service no longer provides...
From the Federal Register · published May 22, 2026 · comments due Jun 22, 2026
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25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production; Correction AmendmentOn February 2, 2026, FAA published a final rule titled "25- Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production." That final rule contained typographical, grammatical, and formatting errors in three sections of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations....
From the Federal Register · published May 8, 2026 · took effect May 8, 2026
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Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site FacilityThis action would implement section 2209, of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, by establishing a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed site facilities to request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction. The proposal also...
From the Federal Register · published May 6, 2026 · comments due Jul 6, 2026
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Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) CasesThis notification announces Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s new Drone Expedited and Targeted Enforcement Response (DETER) Program to expedite and increase enforcement actions against small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators who violate Federal Aviation...
From the Federal Register · published Apr 17, 2026 · took effect Apr 17, 2026
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Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of ExtensionThis action denies requests for extension of the reopening of the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations" that was published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2026.
From the Federal Register · published Feb 10, 2026
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25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft ProductionThis final rule increases the recording time of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from the currently mandated 2 hours to 25 hours for all affected future manufactured aircraft. This action provides accident investigators, aircraft operators, and civil aviation authorities with...
From the Federal Register · published Feb 2, 2026
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Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment PeriodThis action reopens the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations" that was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2025. FAA seeks additional comments on the electronic...
From the Federal Register · published Jan 28, 2026 · comments due Feb 11, 2026
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Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter SystemsIn July 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Section 40002 of that law re-institutes the Federal Communications Commission's general auction authority and specifically directs the Commission to complete a system of competitive bidding for not less than...
From the Federal Register · published Jan 7, 2026 · comments due Mar 9, 2026
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Falsification, Reproduction, Alteration, Omission, or Incorrect StatementsOn September 3, 2025, FAA published a final rule titled "Falsification, Reproduction, Alteration, Omission, or Incorrect Statements". That final rule incorrectly deleted three sections of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations rather than the intended one paragraph in...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 19, 2025 · took effect Dec 19, 2025
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Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Denial of Extension of Comment PeriodThis action denies requests for extension of the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations" that was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2025.
From the Federal Register · published Sep 29, 2025
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Falsification, Reproduction, Alteration, Omission, or Incorrect StatementsFAA is amending, restructuring, and consolidating the falsification regulations presently located throughout title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Regarding 14 CFR chapter I, this rule eliminates inconsistencies among the various falsification regulations and...
From the Federal Register · published Sep 3, 2025 · took effect Nov 3, 2025
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Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight OperationsThis action proposes performance-based regulations to enable the design and operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at low altitudes beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and for third-party services, including UAS Traffic Management (UTM), that support these operations....
From the Federal Register · published Aug 7, 2025 · comments due Oct 6, 2025
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Modernization of Special Airworthiness CertificationFAA is amending rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of light-sport aircraft. The amendments enable enhancements in safety and performance and increase privileges under a number of sport pilot and light-sport aircraft rules. These...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 24, 2025 · took effect Oct 22, 2025
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Extension of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR) (OAKX)This action extends the prohibition against certain flight operations in the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR) (OAKX) by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except when such...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 1, 2025 · took effect Jul 1, 2025
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Changes to Application for Certification ProcessThis action announces the implementation of an update to the process for an applicant to withdraw, or for the FAA to deny, an application for certification to better address the expectations of applicants and the FAA with respect to certification timelines. The change supports...
From the Federal Register · published Jun 3, 2025 · took effect Jun 3, 2025
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Enforcement Policy Regarding “Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States; Correction”This notice announces that the FAA will not take enforcement action against regulated entities for failing to comply with the final rule titled "Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States; Correction" until March 20,...
From the Federal Register · published Mar 11, 2025
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Removal of Check Pilot Medical Certificate Requirement; CorrectionOn June 18, 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a final rule titled "Removal of Check Pilot Medical Certificate Requirement," which was corrected on July 16, 2024. That final rule removed inconsistencies applicable to the qualification requirements for...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 27, 2024 · took effect Dec 27, 2024
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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States; CorrectionOn December 18, 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a final rule in the Federal Register titled "Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States". The final rule inadvertently mischaracterized two...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 27, 2024 · took effect Jan 17, 2025
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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United StatesThis final rule requires certificated repair stations located outside the territory of the United States (U.S.) whose employees perform safety-sensitive maintenance functions on certain air carrier aircraft to conduct alcohol and controlled substance testing in a manner...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 18, 2024 · took effect Jan 17, 2025
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Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and AirplanesThis final rule adopts permanent amendments and a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for a period of ten years to: facilitate the certification of powered-lift pilots, clarify operating rules applicable to operations involving a powered-lift, and finalize other...
From the Federal Register · published Nov 21, 2024 · took effect Jan 21, 2025
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Use of Supplemental Restraint SystemsThis rule prohibits civil aircraft operations conducted with supplemental restraint systems (SRS) unless operators meet certain requirements for ensuring passenger and crewmember safety during all phases of the operation. The FAA expects these requirements to increase the...
From the Federal Register · published Aug 22, 2024 · took effect Oct 21, 2024
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Removal of Check Pilot Medical Certificate RequirementThis action finalizes the substantive relief proposed in the notice of proposed rulemaking entitled Removal of Check Pilot Medical Certificate Requirement. It removes inconsistencies applicable to the qualification requirements for check pilots and flight instructors in...
From the Federal Register · published Jun 18, 2024 · took effect Jul 18, 2024
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Safety Management SystemsThe FAA is updating requirements for safety management systems and requiring certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to develop and implement a safety management system (SMS). This rule extends the requirement for an SMS to all certificate holders...
From the Federal Register · published Apr 26, 2024 · took effect May 28, 2024
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Inspection Programs for Single-Engine Turbine-Powered Airplanes and Unmanned Aircraft; and Miscellaneous Maintenance-Related Updates; CorrectionThe FAA is correcting an NPRM published on January 31, 2024. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend its regulations to revise certain aircraft maintenance inspection rules for small, corporate- sized, and unmanned aircraft. This document corrects errors in the preamble of...
From the Federal Register · published Mar 20, 2024 · comments due May 1, 2024
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Modernization of Special Airworthiness CertificationThis action extends the comment period for the NPRM published on July 24, 2024, titled "Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification." The FAA is extending the comment period to allow commenters to review and comment on a Memorandum to the Docket that the FAA posted to...
From the Federal Register · published Feb 8, 2024 · comments due Mar 11, 2024
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Falsification, Reproduction, Alteration, Omission, or Incorrect StatementsThe FAA proposes to amend, restructure, and consolidate the falsification regulations presently located throughout title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This proposal would (1) harmonize inconsistencies among the various falsification regulations and associated...
From the Federal Register · published Feb 8, 2024 · comments due Apr 8, 2024
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Inspection Programs for Single-Engine Turbine-Powered Airplanes and Unmanned Aircraft; and Miscellaneous Maintenance-Related UpdatesThis action would revise certain aircraft maintenance inspection rules for small, corporate-sized, and unmanned aircraft. The proposed changes include additional inspection program options for owners of single-engine turbine-powered airplanes and unmanned aircraft, relaxed...
From the Federal Register · published Jan 31, 2024 · comments due Apr 1, 2024
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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States; Extension of Comment PeriodThis action extends the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States. On December 7, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published this proposed...
From the Federal Register · published Jan 24, 2024 · comments due Apr 5, 2024
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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United StatesThis notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would require certificated repair stations located outside the territory of the United States whose employees perform safety-sensitive maintenance functions on certain air carrier aircraft to obtain and implement a drug and alcohol...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 7, 2023 · comments due Feb 5, 2024
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25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft ProductionThis rulemaking would increase the recording time of cockpit voice recorders from the mandated 2 hours to a proposed 25-hour recording time for all future manufactured aircraft. This rulemaking would provide accident investigators, aircraft operators, and civil aviation...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 4, 2023 · comments due Feb 2, 2024
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Use of Supplemental Restraint SystemsThis proposed rule would prohibit civil aircraft operations conducted with supplemental restraint systems (SRS) unless operators meet certain requirements for ensuring passenger safety during all phases of the operation. The FAA expects these proposed requirements would...
From the Federal Register · published Nov 21, 2023 · comments due Jan 22, 2024
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Modernization of Special Airworthiness CertificationThis action extends the comment period for the NPRM titled "Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification," that was published on July 24, 2023. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration...
From the Federal Register · published Oct 4, 2023 · comments due Jan 22, 2024
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Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes; Extension of Comment PeriodThis action extends the comment period for a SNPRM titled "Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes" that was published on August 17, 2023. In that document, the FAA provided additional information on its proposed elimination of a smoke...
From the Federal Register · published Oct 2, 2023 · comments due Nov 30, 2023
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Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category AirplanesIn Notice 19-09, published on July 3, 2019, the FAA proposed to amend certain regulations for fire protection of interior compartments on transport category airplanes. Based on certain comments received, the FAA is providing additional information on its proposed elimination...
From the Federal Register · published Aug 17, 2023 · comments due Oct 2, 2023
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Update to Air Carrier DefinitionsThe FAA is amending the regulatory definitions of certain air carrier and commercial operations. This final rule adds powered-lift to these definitions to ensure the appropriate sets of rules apply to air carriers' and certain commercial operators' operations of aircraft that...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 26, 2023 · took effect Sep 25, 2023
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Modernization of Special Airworthiness CertificationThe FAA proposes to amend rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of light-sport aircraft. The proposed amendments would enable enhancements in safety and performance and would increase privileges under a number of sport pilot and...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 24, 2023 · comments due Oct 23, 2023
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Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and AirplanesThis action proposes a Special Federal Aviation Regulation for alternate eligibility requirements to safely certificate initial groups of powered-lift pilots, as well as determine which operating rules apply to powered-lift on a temporary basis to enable the FAA to gather...
From the Federal Register · published Jun 14, 2023 · comments due Aug 14, 2023
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Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for DrugsThis final rule amends the U.S. Department of Transportation's regulated industry drug testing program to include oral fluid testing. This additional methodology for drug testing will give employers a choice that will help combat employee cheating on urine drug tests and...
From the Federal Register · published May 2, 2023 · took effect Jun 1, 2023
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Safety Management SystemsThis action extends the comment period for an NPRM titled "Safety Management Systems" that was published on January 11, 2023. In that document, the FAA proposed to update and expand the requirements for safety management systems (SMS) and require certain certificate holders...
From the Federal Register · published Jan 30, 2023 · comments due Apr 11, 2023
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Safety Management SystemsThe FAA proposes to update and expand the requirements for safety management systems (SMS) and require certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to develop and implement an SMS. This proposed rule would extend the requirement for an SMS to all certificate...
From the Federal Register · published Jan 11, 2023 · comments due Mar 13, 2023
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Update to Air Carrier DefinitionsThe FAA proposes to amend the regulatory definitions of certain air carrier and commercial operations. This proposed rule would add powered-lift to these definitions to ensure the appropriate sets of rules apply to air carriers' and certain commercial operators' operations of...
From the Federal Register · published Dec 7, 2022 · comments due Feb 6, 2023
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Conforming Amendments and Technical Corrections to Department Rules Implementing the Transportation Industry Drug Testing ProgramThis final rule makes minor technical corrections to the OST, FAA, FTA, and PHMSA regulations governing drug testing for safety- sensitive employees to ensure consistency with the recent amendments made to the Department of Transportation's regulation, "Procedures for...
From the Federal Register · published Apr 23, 2019 · took effect Apr 23, 2019
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Settlement Policy for Commercial Pilots in Drug and Alcohol Testing CasesThe FAA is adopting a procedure for prompt settlement agreements between the FAA and commercial pilots who have: Received a verified positive result for a Department of Transportation (DOT)- required drug test; received a DOT-required alcohol test result of .04 or above...
From the Federal Register · published Jul 19, 2018 · took effect Oct 1, 2018
Not for flight planning.