Operations
New Drug & Alcohol Testing Control Form Required Beginning December 1
November 16, 2011 | Categories:
Operations, Regulatory
A recent Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule and technical amendment (published in the Federal Register on Sept. 27, 2011 at 76 FR 59574) established the authority for use of…Read More
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Completes Work
September 12, 2011 | Categories:
Operations, Regulatory
In 2008, the FAA and industry were hit with flight cancellations due to suspected compliance issues regarding airworthiness directives (ADs). Two “teams” (the Independent Review Team (IRT)) and Airworthiness Directive…Read More
FAA Continues to Deny Economic Impact of Drug and Alcohol Testing Rule
In a final Regulatory Flexibility Determination published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2011, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reasserted its claim that the 2006 drug and alcohol testing…Read MoreARSA Comments on FAA’s Interpretation of Duty & Rest Provisions
June 17, 2011 | Categories:
Operations, Regulatory
On June 14, ARSA submitted comments to the FAA’s “proposed” interpretation of duty and rest provisions for maintenance personnel. The agency’s new position effectively eliminates the language in 14 CFR…Read More
