Entries by Miami Flight Academy

News and Updates – FAA To Begin Environmental Review at SpaceX Texas Launch Site

SpaceX has informed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it plans to apply for licenses for suborbital and orbital launches of its Starship spacecraft powered by the Super Heavy rocket at its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas.The proposed update to Starship/Super Heavy operations falls outside of the scope of the existing final Environmental Impact…

News and Updates – FAA Surveys Airlines and Airports on Runway to Recovery Recommendations

WASHINGTON The U.S. Government is surveying U.S. air carrier airports and passenger airlines to ascertain the level of implementation of recommendations for protection of passengers and employees from the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the air transportation system. Government agencies made these recommendations in, Runway to Recovery: The United States Framework for Airlines and Airports to…

News and Updates – FAA, European Commission Agree to New Areas of Collaboration

The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) and European Commission (EC) demonstrated their continued commitment to collaboration and aviation safety improvement during the 14th meeting of the Bilateral Oversight Board, co-chaired by Ali Bahrami, the FAAs Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety.The FAA and the EC signed four decisions to the U.S.-EU Safety Agreement. Two of the decisions adopted…

News and Updates – FAA and NASA Complete Drone Demonstrations

WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded the second phase of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP).The agency ended the phase with virtual demonstrations in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and two UAS Test Sites: the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) and the New York…

News and Updates – Initial Drone Registrations About to Expire

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reminding everyone whose drone registrations expire in December that the DroneZone is the FAAs official website for registration.If you completed your drone registration directly with the FAA before the DroneZone was established in January 2018, a DroneZone account was created for you using the information you provided. Access your…