Entries by Miami Flight Academy

News and Updates – FAA Issues Record of Decision for Denver Metroplex Project

WASHINGTONThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Denver Metroplex project. The Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision, as well as the Final Environmental Assessment, are available on theDenver Metroplex website.The decision enables the agency to move forward with the project, which will use…

News and Updates – Vapes on a Plane?

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with other federal agencies and organizations to remind airline passengers that electronic smoking devices like vaporizers (vapes) and e-cigarettes are considered hazardous materials when transported on aircraft.Electronic smoking devices contain lithium batteries that pose a fire risk. Passengers are allowed to bring the devices on board but they…

News and Updates – FAA Opens One-of-a-Kind Fire Research Facility in Atlantic City

Atlantic City, N.J.- The FAA completed construction and opened a new indoor fire research facility in December to conduct performance tests of potential replacement fire extinguishing agents.The work conducted in this new $5 million, 2,500 square-foot facility will support research on fluorine-free firefighting foams.The fully enclosed fire-test facility will eliminate weather related variables in testing…