The FAA has announced it will not adopt any new regulatory measure for the hot air balloon industry—at least not right now. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it will take no immediate regulatory action after a hot air balloon crash in Texas killed 16 people on July 30, 2016. If you have been […]
FAA Wants Pilots to Get Mental Health Checks
Aviation medical examiners will receive additional training to allow them to spot possible signs of mental stress in pilots The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced it is undertaking efforts to urge pilots to seek help for mental health issues. The announcement came about one year after the tragic Germanwings plane crash that claimed 150 […]