Recent Department of Transportation regulations affecting small businesses

FAA proposes updated airworthiness directive for specific Sikorsky, Croman, Carson, Glacier, Robinson Air Crane, and Siller helicopter models to lower main rotor shaft retirement life limits and remove non-compliant components.

FAA proposes special airworthiness conditions for Skyryse's digital fly-by-wire modification to Robinson Model R66 helicopters to establish safety standards for this novel flight control system design.

FAA airworthiness directive supersedes AD 2025-22-02 for MHI RJ Aviation regional jet models, requiring continued torque checks and replacement of horizontal stabilizer anti-yaw steady fitting block hardware to address unsafe conditions.

FAA proposes Class E airspace establishment at Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport in Glen Rose, Texas to enable new instrument flight rule procedures and operations.

This action establishes six restricted airspace areas at Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point, North Carolina, to contain hazardous military training activities including weapon deployment, laser use, and artillery exercises.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration collects data on commercial motor vehicle driver schedules to assess crash risk factors and driver fatigue impacts on safety performance.

FAA issues special airworthiness conditions for Airbus A330-300 series aircraft modified by Airworthy Inc. to install a crew rest module in the main deck cargo compartment.

FAA amends Class D airspace at Appleton, Wisconsin to accommodate revised instrument procedures and support IFR operations in compliance with agency orders.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport implements scheduling limits to manage operating capacity and reduce congestion for commercial air carriers.

FAA modifies Class E airspace designations at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska to optimize instrument flight procedure containment and support IFR operations safety.

FAA amends Class E5 airspace over Elizabeth City, NC to add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet within a 6-mile radius of Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Heliport for new instrument approach procedures.

FAA seeks public comments through March 20, 2026, on renewal of information collection requirements for forms 7460-1 and 7460-2 regarding proposed and actual construction or alteration affecting air navigation.

FAA proposes to establish Class E airspace at Lane Airpark in Rosenberg, TX to support new instrument procedures and IFR operations.

MARAD releases a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ST LNG Deepwater Port License Application and opens public comment period with scheduled informational meetings.

The FAA's DETER Program establishes expedited settlement procedures for first-time individual UAS operators who violate regulations, offering reduced penalties in exchange for admitting liability and waiving appeals.