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Timeline of Activities Leading to the Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft and Actions Taken After the October 2018 Lion Air Accident
What We Looked At
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Date: 06.29.2020
PDF icon FAA Oversight of Boeing 737 MAX Certification Timeline Final Report.pdf
FAA Issued New Medical Requirements for Small Aircraft Pilots but Lacks Procedures and Data To Oversee the Program
What We Looked At
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Date: 09.02.2020
PDF icon FAA BasicMed Final Report^09-02-20.pdf
FAA Has Not Effectively Overseen Southwest Airlines’ Systems for Managing Safety Risks
What We Looked At
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Date: 02.11.2020
PDF icon FAA Oversight of Southwest Airlines Final Report^02.11.2020.pdf
Weaknesses in FAA’s Supplemental Passenger Restraint System Authorization Process Hinder Improvements to Open-Door Helicopter Operations
What We Looked At
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Date: 12.08.2020
PDF icon FAA Helicopter Air Tour Final Report 12.8.20--508 Compliant-fixed.pdf
FAA’s Process for Updating Its Aircraft Evacuation Standards Lacks Data Collection and Analysis on Current Evacuation Risks
What We Looked At
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Date: 09.16.2020
PDF icon FAA Oversight of Aircraft Evacuations Final Report - 09-16-20.pdf
California Man Indicted for Fraud and Identity Theft Related to a Drone Show
On September 2, 2020, David J. Oneal was indicted by a grand jury in the Western District of Texas for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.  
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Date: 09.02.2020
FAA Lacks Sufficient Security Controls and Contingency Planning for Its DroneZone System
What We Looked At
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Date: 04.15.2020
PDF icon FAA DroneZone Security Controls Final Report.pdf
Alaska Pilot Sentenced to Prison for Making False Statements to NTSB
On September 9, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska sentenced Forest Kirst to 1 year and 1 day in prison, 3 years’ supervised release, a $5,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.
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Date: 09.09.2020
Audit Initiated of FAA's Pilot Training Requirements
On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed shortly after departing Jakarta, Indonesia, resulting in 189 fatalities.
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Date: 02.10.2020
PDF icon FAA Pilot Training Requirements Audit Announcement.pdf
Audit Initiated of FAA's Inspector Staffing Model Update
As part of its safety oversight mission, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) monitors more than 290,000 registered aircraft, 5,400 aircraft operators, and nearly 1,600 approved manufacturers to ensure compliance with aviation safety laws a
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Date: 03.03.2020
PDF icon FAA Inspector Staffing Model Audit Announcement.pdf

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