Safety in aviation has many dimensions: aircraft maintenance, flight operations, air traffic control, and human performance. One area that often receives attention only after a crisis is mental health among aviation professionals—pilots, air traffic controllers, and others.
The Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (H.R.
…To date, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) have faced strict limits when flying beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the operator. Previously, BVLOS actions required individualized exemptions and waivers to existing regulations. In other words, anyone wanting to put UAS to work had to get special permission every time,
…In the past few years, drones and air taxis have both taken their turn in the spotlight. The frequency of food and online shopping deliveries has brought drone delivery discussions to the fore, and the Paris Olympics generated talk about how air taxis could be used
…With the election around the corner, knowledge about how the government works is at a premium. The Learn to Fly Blog has talked about additions and upcoming changes to aviation regulations, but we haven’t covered how these get created in the
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