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FAA Is Making Progress but Improvements in Its Air Traffic Controller Facility Training Are Still Needed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to hire and train more than 11,700 new air traffic controllers through fiscal year 2021.
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Date: 08.27.2013
PDF icon FAA Air Traffic Controller Facility Training Program Report^08-27-13.pdf
FAA’s Office of Audit and Evaluation Adheres to Investigative Practice Standards but Lacks Comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures
What We Looked At
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Date: 01.25.2023
PDF icon FAA AAE Final Report-1.25.2023.pdf
Regulatory Gaps and Lack of Consensus Hindered FAA’s Progress in Certifying Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft, and Challenges Remain
What We Looked At
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Date: 06.21.2023
PDF icon FAA AAM Certification Final Audit Report_w NGO response.pdf
ADS-B Benefits Are Limited Due to a Lack of Advanced Capabilities and Delays in User Equipage
The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system is central to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) goals.
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Date: 09.11.2014
PDF icon FAA ADS-B Program Audit Report^9-11-14.pdf
FAA Continues To Face Challenges in Implementing a Risk-Based Approach for Repair Station Oversight
On May 1, 2013, we issued our final report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) risk-based oversight of aircraft repair stations.
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Date: 05.01.2013
PDF icon FAA Repair Station Oversight^5-1-13.pdf
FAA Faces Significant Barriers To Safely Integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Into the National Airspace System
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forecasts there will be roughly 7,500 active Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the United States in 5 years.
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Date: 06.26.2014
PDF icon FAA Oversight of Unmanned Aircraft Systems^6-26-14.pdf
FAA Oversight Is Not Keeping Pace With the Changes Occurring in the Regional Airline Industry
What We Looked At
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Date: 12.19.2017
PDF icon Final Report-Regional Airlines-AV2018012.pdf
New Approaches Are Needed to Strengthen FAA Oversight of Air Carrier Training Programs and Pilot Performance
On December 20, 2011, we issued a report on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of air carrier training programs and pilot performance.  We found that FAA’s oversight of air carriers’ pilot training and proficiency programs lacks
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Date: 12.20.2011
PDF icon Pilot Training FINAL.pdf
Follow-up Review: Performance of U.S. Airlines in Implementing Selected Provisions of the Airline Customer Service Commitment
On November 21, we issued a final report on our Follow-up Review: Performance of U.S. Airlines in Implementing Selected Provisions of the Airline Customer Service Commitment.
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Date: 11.21.2006
PDF icon ACSfinal11-21signed.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

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