FAAST Blast —12 Days of Drones, Issuing Medical Certificates After a Head Injury, ADS-B 101
FAAST Blast — Week of December 9 - 15, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update 12 Days of Drones The FAA is relaunching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate people about the rules, regulations, and best practices for operating drones so that those given as holiday gifts can be enjoyed safely. This December, the agency is sharing important drone safety information and resources that will help future pilots – including those flying for fun – stay up to date with the latest rules. The FAA will post all of the campaign’s safety messages on
FEMA Provides More than $3.6 Million to Loyola University Medical Center
FEMA Provides More than $3.6 Million to Loyola University Medical Center CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that $3,629,528 has been made available in federal disaster aid to Loyola University Medical Center for emergency protective measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant funding is part of the recovery efforts in response to the federal disaster declaration of March 26, 2020. In response to COVID-19, Loyola University Medical Center altered existing facilities to allow for proper distancing, purchased personal protective equipment, established screening areas, created COVID-19 testing locations and
FAAST Blast —FAA Publishes Rule Removing CFI Expiration Dates, Issuing Medical Certificates After DUIs, The Importance of a Prop
FAAST Blast — Week of November 11 - 17, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Publishes Rule Removing CFI Expiration Dates The FAA published a final rule eliminating expiration dates on flight instructor certificates, replacing them with recent experience requirements every 24 calendar months. Removing the expiration date on certificates will increase efficiency, cut costs, and align instructor certificates with other airman certificates such as private and commercial, which do not expire. Under the new rule, instructors must still renew their certificates every 24 calendar months by completing a flight instructor refresher clinic (FIRC), obtaining an additional