Santa and the FAA want everyone to have a safe and happy holiday season. You wouldn’t want to disappoint Santa, would you?
Inside Santa’s (Not So) Secret Partnership with the FAA and NORAD
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FAA reminds passengers of policy on carriage of lithium battery-powered devices
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with other federal agencies and organizations to remind airline passengers that electronic smoking devices like vaporizers (vapes) and e-cigarettes are …
Christmas Laser Light FX Put Flights At Risk, FAA Warns
File this one under, ‘I can’t believe we need to say this, again.’ Don’t aim lasers at the skies—no matter how festive!
FAA Issues Worrying InFO Alert on PEDs in Checked Baggage
The FAA has issued a new InFO Alert governing Personal Electronic Devices in checked baggage. It is published in full bellow: As a result of …
US May Issue Worldwide Laptop Ban, FAA List of Lithium Fires
Presumably, under the premise that you can make a bad situation better by making it bigger, there are reports that the US Administration is now …
FAA Studies What Would Happen If You Get Hit on the Head by a Drone
The FAA and the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) have conducted a joint study on what might happen if a drone hit a person on the ground.
New FAA SAFO Highlights Vulnerabilities in Lithium Battery Supply Chain
The FAA has issued a new SAFO cautioning airlines to confirm Hazardous Materials compliance of lithium battery shipments.
The SAFO specifically names Braille Battery, which manufactures lithium batteries which power racing cars.
The FAA warns that Braille have failed to show proof of compliance to Hazardous Materials Regulations for air transport.
Alaska’s Walrus Population Gets A Little Help from Friends at FAA
The FAA has launched a program to address low-flying aircraft along the Alaska Peninsula which endanger Alaska’s walruses by causing stampedes which put walrus pups and humans in danger.
FAA Will Talk Drones at SXSW
The FAA has announced that FAA Administrator, Michael Huerta, will host a special session at SXSW leading a discussion on the future of small unmanned aircraft, more commonly known as drones, on Monday.