Entries by Miami Flight Academy

News and Updates – Drone Safety Week is Here!

Calling all drone enthusiasts!Join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for virtual events during its second annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week from Nov. 1622, 2020. Learn about the latest drone technology and how the FAA is working to safely integrate drones into the National Airspace System. Throughout the week, you also will hear from drone…

News and Updates – Federal Funds Available for Converting Airports from Military to Civil and Joint-use Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) will accept applications from airport sponsors through Dec. 17, 2020, under the Fiscal Year 2021Military Airport Program (MAP). The MAP provides funding to help develop former military airports or designated joint-use military airfields for civilian use.The programhelps increase civilian aviation capacity by financing projects such as building or repairing parking lots,…

Speech – Safety Leadership Never Sleeps

Administrator Stephen DicksonVirtual EventThank you, Hassan (Shahidi), for that introduction, and thank you to the Flight Safety Foundation for inviting me to address this esteemed group of aviation safety professionals today. Its a pleasure to be here, even virtually.I thought Id need a few weeks to prepare a keynote for such a high profile event…

Speech – Together, We Go Higher

Administrator Stephen DicksonVirtual EventHello everyone, and thank you for joining us today for the FAAs Rotorcraft Safety Conference. Id like to thank Lance Gant, Director of the FAAs Compliance and Airworthiness division, and his entire team for continuing this safety conversation in the virtual environment until we can meet again in person.Id also like to…