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The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, was created by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, with the name Federal Aviation Agency. Once part of the Department of Defense in 1966, it became the Federal Aviation Administration. The overall main purpose of the FAA is to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the United States.
Other important responsibilities of the FAA include issuing pilot certificates, regulating commercial aviation for the public, promoting safety, maintain properly functioning Air Traffic Control, or ATC, and maintaining function air navigation facilities, such as VOR and NDB stations. Secondary responsibilities include research and development, Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology, and developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation. |
Every year, on the first of January, the FAA issues a new FAR/AIM, or Federal Aeronautical Regulations/ Aeronautical Information Manual. This book, described in the Materials page, is the main way the FAA communicates with pilots about regulations, laws, and changed criteria. Other ways include AC’s, or Advisory Circulars, and AD, or Airworthy Directives. All three methods of communication must be acknowledged by pilots, and their contents abided by. Failure to do so could result in fine, revoking of license or other punishments, by the FAA. Their website can be found here at www.FAA.gov.
Daily Federal Aviation Regulation |
Daily AIM Excerpt |