FAA News and Regulation Update
There's always something new to understand regarding Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations. Here are brief overviews of a number of the latest FAA news for fall 2012.
October 16: FAA Approves More Medical Oxygen Units
The FAA has authorized the utilization of seven more portable oxygen concentrator models for passenger medical use on airplanes. Portable oxygen concentrators are small units that separate oxygen from nitrogen and other gases in the air, and provide oxygen at more than 90 percent concentration. iobit uninstaller 8.4 serial key They do not use compressed or liquid oxygen, which can be considered hazardous material.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that U.S. airlines and foreign carriers flying in to the U.S. allow passengers to make use of FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrators during all phases of a flight. The DOT also encourages airlines to voluntarily allow non-approved units because they pose no safety danger.
These day there are 21 approved oxygen concentrator models. The newly-approved devices are the AirSep Focus, AirSep FreeStyle 5, Inogen One G3, Inova Labs LifeChoice Activox, Respironics Simply Go, Precision Medical EasyPulse, and the SeQual SAROS.
October 11: New Problem of FAA Safety Briefing on Aviation Education
The FAA has released the Sept./Oct. 2012 problem of FAA Safety Briefing, that may be read on the FAA website.
The newest issue centers around aviation education, and includes articles on the various kinds of aviation training devices, an account on the significance of situational awareness, what it takes to be always a flight instructor, articles on the Aviation Rulemaking Committee's (ARC) airman testing standards and training, an upgrade on runway safety strategies, the FAA's plans to start testing distance learning for AMT trainees, and important winter precautions for rotorcraft.
October 11: Newly Updated: Airport Design Advisory Circular (AC) Updated
The FAA's Office of Airports has updated the Airport Design Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13A. It is the very first major rewrite to the AC in significantly more than 20 years, and is the result of joint collaboration between the FAA and the aviation industry.
The AC is used by airport operators, planners and engineers, and provides the geometric layout and engineering design requirements for runways, taxiways, aprons, and other airport facilities. The document is especially important to FBOs and airports undergoing construction and improvements since it outlines the FAA's standards and recommendations for the development of airport layout plans and airport construction projects.
Read the updated FAA AC.
September 14: FA Administrator Huerta Renews Key Education Partnerships
Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has renewed two partnerships to advertise youth education of aerospace education and careers.
Jamail Larkins will remain the FAA's official ambassador for aviation and space education beneath the Science, Engineering, and Mathematics-Aviation and Space Education program (STEM-AVSED). Larkins is one of the country's youngest aviation entrepreneurs and President of Ascension Air. The STEM-AVSED program coordinates presentations with Larkins for agency outreach events, career expos and school visits, and Larkins speaks to 20,000 students annually through public schools and youth groups.
Huerta also renewed a partnership with Build-A-Plane Executive Director Katrina Bradshaw. Build-A-Plane is really a national, non-profit organization specialized in promoting aerospace and aviation careers by allowing students across the U.S. to create and restore real airplanes.
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