FAA Bans Touch-and-Goes at Centennial Airport
New restrictions on touch-and-goes and parallel departures prompt concerns from AOPA over pilot notification.
New restrictions on touch-and-goes and parallel departures prompt concerns from AOPA over pilot notification.
The two-seat trainer is already certified in Europe as Tecnam pursues FAA Part 23 validation.
Small Part 141 survey found no significant change in willingness to fly based on how nearby unmanned aircraft were controlled.
TSB research shows loss-of-visual-reference accidents are more than twice as likely to involve helicopters than airplanes.
The company targets a 2028 prototype flight and deliveries beginning in 2029.
‘Mobile Clearance’ will reduce misunderstandings and help controllers focus on safety, agency says.
The augmented-reality display is designed to place navigation and aircraft information in the pilot’s forward field of view.
The FAA notice covers the major arrival, departure and airport restrictions pilots will encounter through July 27.
New system combines flight display, IFR GPS, NAV/COMM and audio panel functions in a single display.
SmartCharts availability will expand to Canada and Mexico in August.