FAA Finalizes Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards Alignment
The Federal Aviation Administration published a final rule on September 14, 2026, officially aligning airman testing standards with new regulatory requirements for sport pilots. The agency incorporated three updated sport pilot practical test standards...
FAA Proposes Removal of Third-Class Medical Certificate Requirement for Military Pilot Trainees
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking NPRM in the Federal Register on August 10, 2026. The proposal, identified as document 2026-16272, seeks to amend regulations to extend an existing exception...
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...
FAA Proposes Removing Obsolete References to Twentieth-Century Airman Certificates
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking NPRM in the Federal Register on June 26, 2026. The document, identified as 2026-13003, outlines a proposal to clean up regulatory text by removing...
FAA Publishes Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases
The Federal Aviation Administration FAA published a rule in the Federal Register on April 17, 2026, introducing a new enforcement approach for unmanned aircraft. This notification outlines the Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft...
FAA Proposes Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards Alignment
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on December 8, 2025. The document, identified as 2025-22220, introduces changes to airman certification regulations. The agency proposes to incorporate...
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,...
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,...
BasicMed Expanded to Six Passengers and 12,500-Pound Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration FAA published a final rule titled "Regulatory Updates to BasicMed" in the Federal Register on November 18, 2024. This rule, identified as document 2024-26935, implements sections 815 and 828 of...
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