On March 20, 2012, the California Court of Appeal Second District held that nonmandatory safety standards issued by the FAA in Advisory Circulars do not preempt state tort law on the standard of care.

The FAA recently published advisory circular 91-92, a guide to assist pilots in completing a comprehensive preflight briefing. The AC, aimed at Part 91 operators, will serve as an educational roadmap ...

FAA REVISES ADVISORY CIRCULAR FOR AIRPORT MASTER PLANS - To promote a more flexible and tailored approach to airport master planning that "directs attention and resources to critical issues," the FAA ...

The comment period on Advisory Circular 145-MAN, Guide for Developing and Evaluating Repair Station and Quality Control Manuals, providing guidance on compliance with the agency's new rules governing ...