The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 has passed. However, after review by the PHPA, we are happy to report that amendments proposed by Senator Adam Schiff and Representative Alan Lowenthal that placed unfair restrictions on the helicopter industry were not included in the bill. The only two sections that really affect helicopter operations are: Section …
The PHPA received this message from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) regarding the defeat of the plan to privatize ATC. From: Stacy Howard [mailto:showard@nbaa.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 12:31 PM Subject: Thank you from NBAA Morrie, Tony: Please accept my gratitude and that of the entire NBAA team for the help the Professional …
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issues an emergency restriction regarding passenger flights with the doors open. This action comes in response to a helicopter accident in New York in March 2018. From: Tony.Molinaro@faa.gov [mailto:Tony.Molinaro@faa.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 3:30 PM Subject: FAA Final Order on Helicopter Operations Attached is the FAA Order issued …
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Printable Flyer Dear PHPA Members and members of the Helicopter Industry, H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act, better known as ATC Reform threatens to change General Aviation’s access to the airways, raise the cost of every flight by charging fees per flight to use our airspace and take ATC out of FAA control, to …
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published updated guidance on model aircraft operations that reflects current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft. Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57A replaces the previous guidance that, as written in 1981, did not reflect the rules Congress wrote into Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act …
Robinson Helicopters recently unveiled a new series of online tutorials created to help pilots familiarize themselves with SFAR 73 and its requirements. The tutorials are free and can be found at the link below. Robinson Helicopters SFAR 73 Online Tutorials (Robinson R22 & R44) RELATED LINK: Robinson Helicopters Official Announcement
