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Small plane lands on Phoenix street...approaching Phoenix Deer Valley Airport was forced to make an emergency landing on a city street about three miles west of the airport. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown says the pilot reported engine problems that forced him to land on 43rd... In this article: Phoenix, Federal Aviation Administration, Van's Aircraft RV-6, and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport |
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AP Online | 2 days ago
FAA transcripts show efforts to reach Flight 188
...turns to verify that they were in control of the plane. It landed safely in Minneapolis, and was met at the gate by police. The FAA has said that after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, controllers have been told to alert the military...
In this article: Minneapolis, Delta Air Lines Inc., Northwest Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, San Diego, and Gig Harbor, Wash.
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CNN | 2 days ago
FAA releases recordings of wayward jet
...don't further explain loss of contact In October, plane flew 150 miles past destination in Minnesota Flight eventually landed safely; FAA has revoked licenses of both pilots, who have appealed CNN) -- One of the two Northwest Airlines...
In this article: Minneapolis, Eau Claire, National Transportation Safety Board, U.S., San Diego, California, Minnesota, and Airbus A320
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ChicagoNow | 2 days ago
FAA zaps soundproofing for O'Hare area high school
...they do. Good luck with your appeal, chumps. Published in O'Hare Airport and tagged District 214; sound proofing, Elk Grove Village, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, O'Hare Airport, O'Hare noise compatability commission, expansion,...
In this article: O'Hare Airport, Elk Grove High School, Richard Daley, Proofing, Daily Herald, and Chicago
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USATODAY.com | 2 days ago
FAA releases control-tower transcripts for flight that overshot Minneapolis
...the pilots who overflew Minneapolis repeatedly about what had happened on the plane, according to transcripts released Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Oct. 21 flight had been out of contact for 77 minutes before...
In this article: Minneapolis, Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc., All rights reserved, USA Today, National Transportation Safety Board, and Associated Press
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Daily Herald | 2 days ago
District 214 to appeal to FAA for funds to soundproof high school
...for Airport Improvement Program funds. But as the O'Hare International Airport expansion got under way, the FAA told city of Chicago that it no longer could use the 2000 study or current noise data due to the changing landscape, Molinaro...
In this article: Elk Grove High School, Chicago, and Ridgewood High School
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New Jersey On-Line | 3 days ago
FAA to improve landing operations at Newark airport 2 years after whistle blower detailed safety risks
The changes, set for Dec. 14, come after the U.S. Office of Special Counsel wrote in a report to President Obama this month that the FAA allowed the potential safety risks to persist. AP Photo/Mel EvansA passenger aircraft waits on a...
In this article: Newark Liberty International Airport, Office of Special Counsel, Allegation, Boeing 737, Office of Inspector General, and Barack Obama
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA
The equipment that failed was part of a telecommunication network owned and operated by FAA contractor Harris Corp. of Melbourne, Fla. The FAA is investigating the cause of the failure and why a backup didn't immediately resolve the...
In this article: U.S., Byron Dorgan, Jerry Costello, and Salt Lake City
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AP Online | November 19, 2009
FAA says flight computers working again
...dozens more flights were delayed as of 8 a.m. EST (0100 GMT). Delta Air Lines also has been affected. The FAA said in a statement that it is having a problem processing flight plan information. "We are investigating the cause of the...
In this article: AirTran Airways, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, and Delta Air Lines
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Description from Wikipedia:
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 Transportation.
The Federal Aviation Administration's major roles include:
*Regulating U.S. commercial space transportation
*Regulating air navigation facilities' geometry and Flight inspection standards
*Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology
*Issuing, suspending, or revoking pilot certificates
*Regulating civil aviation to promote safety, especially through local offices called Flight Standards District Offices
*Developing and operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft
*Researching and developing the National Airspace System and civil aeronautics
*Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation
- Name:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Founding Date:
- August 23, 1958
- Head:
- Randy Babbitt
- Parent Agency:
- United States Department of Transportation
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