FAAST Blast —Framework for Air Taxis, Line Up and Wait Video, Preventing Pilot Deviations
FAAST Blast — Week of October 28 - November 3, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Completes Framework for Air Taxis The FAA is ready for powered lift, the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. Powered lift operations include air taxis, cargo delivery, and a variety of operations within urban and rural areas. The agency issued a final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in this “powered-lift” category, which has characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters. The rule also addresses