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Airway Transportation Systems Specialists install, maintain, repair, operate, and monitor hardware and software to ensure they work as designed. ATSS certifies equipment and services to ensure safe and efficient flight operations throughout NAS. [3] The FAA workforce currently includes 5,200 ATSS nationwide. [4]
FCS Flight Calibration Services: NAV CHECKER Germany VOR Flight Calibration Services Ltd. FLIGHT CAL United Kingdom FCV Flight Centre Victoria: NAVAIR Canada FCP Nelson Aviation College Ltd: FLIGHTCORP New Zealand Nelson Aviation College Archived 2017-06-07 at the Wayback Machine: FDP Flight Dispatch Services: Poland FLX Flight Express, Inc ...
The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters. [3] : 12, 16 Its powers include air traffic control, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and ...
The FAA's Interim Rule can be accessed here. This regulation went into effect on December 21, 2015, and requires that hobby type UAV's weighing 0.25–25 kg (0.55–55.12 lb) needed to be registered no later than February 19, 2016. [31] The FAA's registration portal for drones can be accessed here .
Airlines can’t make a buck off of it. A record number of passengers are expected to pass through US airports this holiday travel week. You’d think this would be a great time to run an airline ...
The Next Generation Air Transportation System ( NextGen) is an ongoing United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA began work on NextGen improvements in 2007 and plans to finish the final implementation segment by 2030.
The General Schedule ( GS) is the predominant pay scale within the United States civil service. The GS includes the majority of white collar personnel (professional, technical, administrative, and clerical) positions. As of September 2004, 71 percent of federal civilian employees were paid under the GS.
A Federal Flight Deck Officer ( FFDO) is a Part 121 Airline Pilot who is trained and licensed to carry weapons and defend commercial aircraft against criminal activity and terrorism. The Federal Flight Deck Officer program is run by the Federal Air Marshal Service, and an officer's jurisdiction is the flight deck or cabin of a commercial ...