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TWO DIE IN JET CRASH | MIKE | FRI 05/18/12/4PM
May 19, 2012 | KSNV Las Vegas

Cause Of Plane Crash Unknown
May 14, 2012 | WMUR ABC 9 Manchester NH

FAA Questions Airport Contracts
April 26, 2012 | WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, GA

Federal Aviation Administration Wikipedia Information

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the group under the name "Federal Aviation Agency", and adopted its current name in 1967 when it became a part of the United States Department of...

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Business growing for 2 Calif. drone-makers
May 11, 2012
May 11, 2012 - A pair of defense firms based in California that specialize in manufacturing pilotless aircraft, also known as drones, are considered rising stars...

Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus Demands Answers on Drones and Privacy
April 20, 2012
San Francisco, CA – April 19, 2012 - Congressman Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Barton (R-TX) sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),...

Small Plane Crashes at Deerwater Air Field, Sierraville
April 21, 2012
Photo courtesy Sheriff John I. Evans SIERRAVILLE, Calif. April 20, 2012 - Today [Friday] around 10:35 ...

Petition Requests FAA to Conduct a Rulemaking on Drones and Privacy
February 25, 2012
Feb. 24, 2012 - EPIC, joined by more than 100 organizations, experts, and members of the public, has sent a petition to the Federal Aviation Administration,...

Steps Needed to Reduce Likelihood That Pilot Commuting Practices Could Pose Safety Risk
July 06, 2011
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2011 - Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to their fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance,...

Boxer: GOP Obstruction of FAA Bill Will Hurt Economy and Workers in California
July 23, 2011
Washington, D.C. July 22, 2011 - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today criticized Republicans for blocking a clean, short-term extension of the Federal...

Other local news reports

Seattle Times: Pilots need rest
December 31, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
The Federal Aviation Administration's new rules ensuring that pilots fly shorter... ...

From around the web

Cargo pilot rule under review
May 19, 2012 | indystar.com
WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration will revisit a decision to exempt cargo airlines from new rules to prevent pilot fatigue, saying it made'' errors'' in cost...

Briefly Around the State + Nation
May 19, 2012 | indystar.com
(Associated Press) WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration will revisit a decision to exempt cargo airlines from new rules to prevent pilot fatigue, saying...

Mystery object nearly causes mid- air collision over Denver
May 16, 2012 | Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a mystery in the sky. A mysterious object flying over Denver around 5: 17 p.m. Monday nearly caused a mid-air collision...

3 dead in southeast Kansas crash of Iowa- bound small plane
May 11, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating and said the crash occurred about seven miles northwest of Chanute. That' -- s a generally rural area. Knudson said...

Helicopter pilot bruised in Northern Indiana crash
May 09, 2012 | indystar.com
The National Transportation and Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration representatives also went to the crash scene. ...

Update: Iowa flight school tipped off FAA about pilot's fraud
May 07, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Fahad Nabeel Hussein Al-Daous pleaded guilty Friday during a hearing in federal court in Des Moines to one count of making a false statement to the Federal Aviation Administration ...

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FAA Safety Video - Face to Face, Eye to Eye
January 03, 2011

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June 29, 2011

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