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Aviation rules and registration news

FAA rules, proposed rules and announcements that affect US aircraft owners, pilots and drone operators. Each item is a plain-English summary of the official document, with the dates and docket number.

Proposed rule

FAA Proposes New Mechanic Certification Inspection Rating

The Federal Aviation Administration FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking NPRM titled “Mechanic Certification: Inspection Rating and Recent Experience Requirements” in the Federal Register on July 1, 2026. This proposal outlines significant changes...

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FAA Finalizes Consolidation of Falsification Regulations Across Title 14

The Federal Aviation Administration has published a final rule in the Federal Register, Document No. 2025-16902, published on September 3, 2025. This action amends, restructures, and consolidates the regulations regarding falsification, reproduction, alteration, omission,...

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Proposed rule

FAA Proposes Rule for BVLOS Drone Operations

The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 7, 2025, to establish performance-based regulations for unmanned aircraft systems operating beyond visual line of sight. The official document, titled "Normalizing Unmanned...

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FAA Final Rule: Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC)

The Federal Aviation Administration FAA published a final rule on July 24, 2025, titled Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification. This document, found in the Federal Register as 2025-13972, amends regulations governing the manufacture, certification,...

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Sources: the Federal Register (federalregister.gov) and FAA press releases (faa.gov/newsroom). Summaries are written for CheckAero from the official text; read the source document before acting on a rule.