Entries by Miami Flight Academy

News and Updates – View the Virtual Drone Advisory Committee Meeting on Friday, June 19

TheFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting from noon to 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 19.The agency will livestream the meeting on its social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.The DAC will continue a public conversation about how to collaborate on important issues like Remote Identification, technical challenges,…

News and Updates – FAA Restricts Airspace for Upcoming Space Flight

TheFederal Aviation Administration(FAA) hasissued multipleNotice to Airmen (NOTAMS)Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) around Cape Canaveral, Fla., through Wednesday, May 27,2020.The NOTAMS are in preparation forNASAs historic manned space flight to the International Space Station aboard theSpaceXCrew Dragon capsule.This the first launch of astronauts to Earth orbit on an American-built spacecraft from American soil since 2011.The FAAs…

News and Updates – Service to America Award Shines Spotlight on FAA Employee

The Federal Aviation Administrations David Gray is a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal. The medals, also known as Sammies, are awarded to outstanding federal employees who serve the public good and are addressing many of the countrys greatest challenges.Gray led the operational rollout of a technology called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast…