FAA wants feedback on regulations
September 4, 2012, 12:40 pm
The Consistency of Regulatory Interpretation Aviation Rulemaking Committee, an advisory group working in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, is looking for the general aviation community to give their input on the agency's consistency in the certification and approval process.
Reaching out to the general aviation community is in response to the long time inadequacy and lack of consistency in regulation and guidance throughout the industry. Therefore it is encouraged that all aviation stakeholders participate in this effort to streamline efficiency within FAA regulations .
A survey is available online to solicit help and feedback on how to improve FAA oversight. It will be available as of September 25.
“The lack of standardization on regulatory interpretations is costing both the FAA and industry dearly,” said Eric Beyer, vice president of government and industry affairs at the National Air Transportation Association. “We welcome input from all aviation industry stakeholders as we seek to formulate effective recommendations that will result in meaningful enhancements to the current regulatory processes.”
The FAA established the Consistency of Regulatory Interpretation Aviation Rulemaking Committee to address problems in regulatory consistency, especially throughout the application and certification processes. The committee will provide the results of the call for comments to the FAA in a report by December 31 and the FAA will then submit efforts to improve on standardization to Congress by February 15, 2013.
The survey is not the only tool available to general aviation pilots that is now online. Aviation Media, the maker of the Wonderful World of Flying series of aviation videos, is now making the popular videos available via streaming over the internet with the purchase of a subscription.
Users will be able to access the entire library of the Wonderful World of Flying programs at any time with their computers, iPhones, iPads and Android devices.
“This subscription service mirrors the evolution of the program itself,” said Steve Kahn, Aviation Media president and Wonderful World of Flying producer. “We started distributing on VHS, then went to DVDs, and now it’s time to move on to the next technology.”
The programs help pilots learn features on flying a taildragger, safe techniques when taking off, aftermarket product reviews and pilot accounts of aircraft on a wide range from warplanes to business jets. The content also features air-to-air footage, and each episode of Wonderful World of Flying contains fly-out adventures, practical flying information and left seat check outs.
The Wonderful World of Flying is being offered at an introductory rate of $19.95 per month for the first three months. Pilots should also consider pilot life insurance for not much more, for both will help improve safety while in the air.
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