On March 25, 2020, the FAA released the FAA-2020-0308-COVID-Grace-Month-Grant which grants an exemption from Part 121 regulations pertaining to the timeframe for completing recurrent training and qualifications requirements for ground personnel, crewmembers, and aircraft dispatchers.
On March 25, 2020, the FAA released the FAA-2020-0307-COVID-No-Touch-Grant granting an exemption from Part 121 regulations pertaining to certain required crewmember emergency procedures during recurrent and upgrade training, checking, and evaluation.
On March 25, 2020 the FAA released the FAA-2020-0292-COVID-Grace-Month-Grant which grants an exemption from Part 135 regulations pertaining to timeframes for completing recurrent training and qualification requirements for ground personnel and crewmembers.
On March 25, 2020, the FAA released FAA-2020-0291-COVID-No-Touch-Grant regarding an exemption from the Part 135 regulations pertaining to certain required crewmember emergency procedure during recurrent and upgrade training, testing, and checking.
On March 26, 2020, the FAA released an Enforcement Policy for Expired Airman Medical Certificates.
With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. OSHA’s...
The Wendall H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21) prohibits discrimination against air carrier industry employees who report information related to air carrier safety. For more information about AIR21 claims visit https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/whistleblower/
Order 5190.6B sets forth policies and procedures for the FAA Airport Compliance Program. The Order discusses the obligations set forth in the standard airport sponsor assurances, addresses the application of the assurances in the operation of public-use airports, and facilitates interpretation of the assurances by...
To determine if your airport has received federal funding in the past 14 years and types of grants awarded, visit https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/grant_histories.
Paul A. Lange, Esq. was quoted in AEA’s Avionics News September 2018 article, FAA Enforcement Action: Understand the process and know how to respond. “Enforcement numbers are drastically lower in the past couple of years. The FAA’s overall goal is compliance, but that doesn’t mean they don’t still take...
Paul A. Lange, Esq. was quoted in the January 16, 2019 National Business Aviation Association’s article, Fairness to Pilots Act Enhances Pilots Bill of Rights. “The Fairness to Pilots Act, Section 392 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, makes legislative tweaks to the Pilots Bill of Rights, further...