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“Goodbye My Little Pony!” – DOT Issues New Service Animal Rules
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At long last, the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) has brought clarity to the use of emotional support and service animals on airplanes. As many of you will remember, the DOT…
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UAS Certification . . . . The Rule-Making Process Progresses
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True integration of unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System will only come when advanced designs finally receive type certification. The FAA has clearly been working on certification issues behind…
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Is Your Company Prepared for the Worst?
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An AERO Webinar on Emergency Preparedness and Response for Corporate and Business Aviation, Hosted by Go Crisis
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FAA Weighs in on Aviation Insurance
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Virtually all Americans know that the FAA regulates air carrier safety in the United States. However, most Americans are unaware that the Department of Transportation also maintains oversight of air…
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Update: COVID-19 and the FAA
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Earlier this week, the FAA issued its Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews. The updated Guidance continues to urge that crewmembers who exhibit any…
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GAO Weighs in on Drones
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Back in 2018, the Congress tasked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) with studying the role that state and local governments should play in the regulation of unmanned aircraft and…
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Drones and Bilaterals: Switzerland First and then the World
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A growing number of nations have been successfully, but slowly, pushing both the technological and regulatory boundaries of advanced UAS operations. These national pilot programs have taken the first steps…
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Attention . . . Get your Waivers Renewed Here!!
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One of the great innovations of the Part 107 regulations for unmanned aircraft was the ability to obtain a waiver from many of its more restrictive requirements. The Part 107…
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The FAA Speaks . . . Pilot Certificates and COVID-19
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While many states are currently “open for business” to one degree or another, COVID-19 has stubbornly refused to release its hold in some areas. As a result, while progress is…
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