Questions tagged [faa]
Use this tag for questions about the FAA itself. Questions about FAA regulations should use the faa-regulations tag. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is the agency responsible for regulating and administering the United States National Airspace System.
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Does there exists on-time data for the EU, like there does for the US?
I've recently found a fantastic dataset straight from the US government. It has detailed data including scheduled departure/arrival time vs actual departure/arrival time, taxi time, cancellation, for ...
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What FAA legal interpretation clarifies that glider sight-seeing operations do not need a drug testing program?
I came across this once, and despite searching with Bing and Google cannot find it again. As memory serves, the FAA counsel wrote a letter finding that glider sight-seeing operations do not need ...
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Does FAA class 1 medical require binocular vision?
Can I get an FAA Class 1 medical if I don't have binocular vision?
I live in Italy and for EASA I can't get my first class medical certificate to be a pilot. But can I get at least FAA 1 class to be ...
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Does flying a plane mid-annual inspection somehow reset the inspection?
(This question concerns only an airplane which does not have an expired annual.)
Let's say that the IA started an annual, lubed some joints, inspected some parts, and then, for whatever reason, flew ...
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Changes to aeronautical charts
Are there notes on changes to aeronautical charts available anywhere?
For example, when a new sectional comes out, many changes are charted. Is there any place I could find the specific changes that ...
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What was the FAA's official rationale for the ADSB mandate?
This might have been obvious at the time, but I can't find any articles that discuss the FAA's official standpoint on requiring all GA planes to equip. There was and still is a hefty cost to ADSB ...
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How can I get a report from the FAA stating that I haven't had any accidents?
To validate my FAA licence in Argentina and fly aircraft with LV tail numbers they require some documents, one of which is a report that states that I haven't been in any accidents. This report must ...
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Can I get a 1st class medical after having one seizure?
11 years ago(when I was 8 years old) I had an unprovoked seizure. I have been off meds for almost 10 years now. I never had another seizure. Since that night all EEG’s I had done have detected 0 ...
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Will a FAA 3rd class medical ever be issued to an airman on stimulants?
While the FAA's Do Not Issue list includes all controlled substances (including Stimulants), I am wondering if there are ever exceptions made.
I would like to fly but I am currently on Concerta (...
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Do WINGS activities count when your medical is expired?
I flew with a flight instructor a few months ago, and he gave me a WINGS credit for the flight. My medical was expired at the time. I have since renewed my medical and it's current now, and I'm ...
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What is the FAA definition of a "flight"?
For the purposes of aeronautical experience for glider ratings, the FAA requires a certain number of "flights". However, I cannot find a definition of "flight" in the federal ...
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Was the first US government-issued pilot license issued in 1927 or '28?
The top image says it was issued April 6, 1928, while the bottom one says April 6, 1927. Are these two different documents issued a year apart, or is there a discrepancy?
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When did the United States stop issuing pilot "licenses" (and start issuing "certificates")?
The first document issued by the US federal government authorizing a person to fly an aircraft was issued on April 6, 1927 by the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce, and it is called a ...
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Does the Garmin G-1000 contain a database of airport information?
Some modern avionics contain airport information similar to what is published on charts and in the FAA's Airport/Facilities Directory.
Does the G-1000 keep airport information in a database that can ...
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Why are there so few recreational pilots?
There are far fewer holders of recreational pilot certificates than any other class. Why?
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What exactly did Trent Palmer do that was supposedly "wrong"?
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/april/19/trent-palmer-battles-faa-over-word-necessary
To summarize, he made a low pass over a potential off-airport landing site to check whether or ...
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Why did Southwest ask the FAA to ground their flights, rather than doing it themselves?
According to a tweet from the FAA, "Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline’s departures."
Southwest Airlines tweeted
We have had to implement a ground stop as a result of ...
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How to determine unique fix and navaid identifiers in FAA data?
I want to import data the data in the .csv file in the FAA NASR Data data but am finding that some navaids and airports have the same names. Does anybody know if fixes are unique in regards to ...
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What is proper procedure for entering iterative test flights into the aircraft's logs?
Let's say that I'm working on a problem which requires in-flight troubleshooting in an iterative process of multiple flights, for instance working on engine cooling baffles. Does each iteration, no ...
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Does the FAA Publish the Latitude/Longitude of Parking Locations?
In Jeppesen charts, it's known that they provide the latitude/longitude of gate locations at airports. I was wondering if the FAA had a source for the same information, like their international ...
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Is the FAA's International Flight Information Manual available for download? If so, from where?
This FAA website indicates that the "International Flight Information Manual (IFIM)" is a downloadable publication of the FAA.
I've never heard of this manual before today, and would like to ...
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FAA Handbooks Copyrights
I want to write some articles about aeronautical knowledge on my blog.
However, I heard that FAA's all publications including handbooks (e.g IFH, AFH, PHAK, etc.) are copyright-free.
But I can't find ...
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what is the actual infrastructure of the current US NOTAM system?
After a Jan 11 2023 NOTAM outage, FAA and news outlets have reported there was a "damaged database file" and a problem with the backup. A government contractor, Spatial Front, was connected ...
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Why does the FAA have a daily DOF and another that's only updated every 56 days?
The FAA has a Digital Obstacle File (DOF) which reports on tall objects that would be important for pilots which is updated every 56 days. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/...
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Is this blue one called 'threshold? Or 'runway threshold bar?'
Is this blue one called 'threshold? Or 'runway threshold bar?' in FAA?
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How far back can the FAA go in requiring documentation of IFR currency?
I did an IPC recently and got to thinking how long I needed to retain the proof of re-up. Let's say that a pilot stays IFR current for 10 years after the hiatus requiring an IPC. For whatever reason, ...
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Are FAA Written Exam Questions 'Dynamically' Selected?
I tried to google this and could not find the answer.
For the FAA written exams (private pilot exam, more specifically), how are the 60 questions selected?
I have heard it said that they are ...
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FAA and Eurocontrol waypoints with same ID
It seems that the FAA and Eurocontrol have waypoints with the same ID.
For example, the route between KJFK and LFPG for a recent ...
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Why would a NOTAM outage cause a nationwide ground stop?
From the FAA this morning
The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now.
Operations across the National ...
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61.41 as a general aviator can I log training time I get from military instructors both in Military and general aviation aircrafts [closed]
When I am receiving flight instruction from a military flight instructor in a military aircraft and I am not a military pilot (just have a private pilot certificate) and the instructor endorses my ...
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Does a new FAA medical supersede and void an old medical?
If this seems like a rant it's not intended to be, but an actual issue I'm facing.
Scenario: I've been on disability for about a year and a half, and I'm ready to get my Medical back and go back to ...
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FAA and Military - Maintenance Certification
My name is João, I'm from Brazil, and I'm researching certification of maintenance companies (aeronautics), more specifically about military certifications.
In Brazil, we have an agency to certify ...
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Can you study for the written license test online?
I would like to get a PPL at some point. However, because of costs, that's likely to be years in the future, if ever. I know I'll take a course that covers what's on the written test as part of ...
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What would generally be required to get an STC for swapping wing sections on a glider?
There are some neat gliders out there like the Pipistrel Sinus where the wing can be shortened/lengthened considerably by swapping out the outer wing panels.
If I wanted to do something similar and ...
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Why do large U.S. airports still use an old and difficult-to-understand ATIS voice?
Almost all large airports in the U.S. use the ATIS voice heard in this video, and have been for at least the past 20 years. The voice itself is not nearly as "crisp" and clear as most other ...
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What is the technical reason behind why the FAA standard uses a 1000 ft aiming point and much larger runway numbers than the ICAO standard?
FAA and ICAO standards, respectively.
If the larger FAA runway numbers are for easier identification, why wouldn't ICAO also adopt this feature to enhance safety?
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Are there instances of ATC services being refused to targeted pilots and/or operators?
Jpe61 opines that in certain circumstances aircraft can be denied services because of overdue fees. One service mentioned is ATC. This makes me curious if this could actually happen, since for certain ...
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Would the FAA let me fly a plane with no windows? [duplicate]
Back in 2014 Airbus patented several designs for airplanes with no cockpit windows.
Would the FAA let someone (fully-certified for IFR) fly an airplane with no cockpit windows?
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New airplane certification required for airplanes operated by non-American airlines?
I read the news today that Chinese made C919 is certified by its government. Does FAA need to certify this aircraft before it can land in the US even thought operated by a Chinese airline ( or any ...
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What jet is pictured on the FAA pilot certificate?
The front of the FAA pilot certificate shows two aircraft. One is the Wright Flyer. The other appears to be a 2 or 3 engine commercial jet. What model of aircraft is that jet? The engines look ...
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What is magnetic variation under RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION in FAA Chart Supplement, and How to use it?
I'm going to use couple examples to ask my question:
Looking at KBVY chart supplement, it says:
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Crop dusting a person's orchard and garden other than the field he is spraying
I'm a homeowner next to a farm field owned by a local farmer. He has his crops sprayed several times a year. This last time he sprayed the field I went and sat on my driveway, so he didn't get close ...
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Does a BasicMed certificate need to be printed to be valid?
I understand the logic behind the FAA wanting a physical card on the pilot's person-- it's so an FAA rep can revoke the license on the spot. However, this logic doesn't apply in the slightest to the ...
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Can a pilot drive an ultralight with folded wings on the shouder of a country road
Saw an ultralight with power driven wheels the other day.
This begs the question, can a pilot legally slowly drive an ultralight with folded wings stationary prop and powered wheels on the shoulder of ...
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What's the purpose of categorizing alternate airdromes?
Why do we have alternates in categories of take off alternate, enroute alternate and destination alternate. Does this really need to categorize in groups or it's just pointless issue?
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What can you do with an ATP that you can’t with an R-ATP?
So I know about the different requirements for an ATP vs R-ATP but I can’t find what you are able to do with a full ATP that you can’t do with an R-ATP
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Does the FAA have control over private "airparks"?
We were informed a neighbor is planning a 2800 ft. X 150 ft. asphalt "air park" on property behind our home. The end of the runway is to be 360’ from our bedroom windows. As our home is in ...
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Airplanes Parking On Taxiway
I've noticed one or two planes at my airport continuously park on the Taxiway and stay for sometimes an hour+. I keep looking and can't seem to find any regulations on this topic. (Only finding stuff ...
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How can I best use the ACS?
I'm a student pilot and I feel I'm well studied but there are some concepts that I seem to forget. I'm trying to get beyond the point of relying fully on memory and more so using common sense to ...
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Are there any/many US airports (with instrument approaches) still without RNAV approaches?
GPS approaches being so trivially easy to establish and maintain, are there any/many US airports with instrument approaches which do not have at least one RNAV approach?
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