Recent Federal Aviation Administration regulations affecting small businesses

FAA seeks public comments on renewal of its Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) voluntary safety program information collection; 30-day comment period concurrent with OMB submission.

FAA seeks public comments on renewing OMB approval for BasicMed information collection, which allows eligible small-aircraft pilots to establish operational eligibility without standard medical certification under the Federal Aviation Administration…

FAA establishes Class E airspace at Sparta, Kentucky to support new instrument flight procedures and IFR operations for aviation safety.

FAA proposes Class E airspace establishment at Cedar Creek Ranch Airport in Barksdale, Texas to enable new instrument procedures and IFR operations.

FAA airworthiness directive requires Boeing 747-400 operators to inspect crew oxygen bottle hoses and adjacent wiring for damage and maintain minimum clearance to prevent safety hazards.

The FAA modifies Class E airspace at Florence Municipal Airport in Oregon to extend from 700 feet above surface, supporting safe instrument flight operations at the facility.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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.