At noon EDT on Tuesday, May 10, the pilot of a Cessna 208 flying to Florida from the Bahamas told his two passengers he wasn’t feeling well. He fell against the controls, putting the aircraft into a nosedive and sharp turn. The passengers had no flying experience, and what unfolded…

Could green energy provide safety benefits on top of environmental improvements and cost savings? By Jim Tise, FAA Cutting carbon emissions. Protecting the environment and public health. Trimming operating costs. These are the standard benefits associated with aviation’s move toward sustainability. But could green energy provide safety benefits as well? …

Drones for good are on the rise across the country, here are 7 ways they foster sustainability. — Story written by Daniel Glover, AOC For the past six years, pecan trees have been a reliable source of income for the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma. …

Sustainable aviation fuels produced from renewable and waste feedstock can provide the greatest impact in our effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. Such fuels will be critical to the aviation industry’s ability to meet the net-zero emissions goal and they have the potential to slash emissions by up to 100 percent. Here are 10 potential fuel sources being developed for the near future:

We’re rolling to the runway The FAA and NASA recently completed research and testing on a software capability that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports so that each plane can roll directly to the runway and to take off. The new system, which the FAA plans to deploy at 27 major airports, will minimize…

The FAA and the aviation community are working to shrink their environmental footprint. These are some of the ways that energy and fuel are being saved, waste is being reused, and noise is being reduced. — Rollin’ to the Runway The FAA is deploying a new software capability at airports across the country that gets planes rolling directly to the runway, reducing fuel burn and taxi time. Optimized Profile Descents

Every aspect of an airport’s operation is being improved so that its environmental footprint is reduced. Here are seven areas that air travelers may not have seen from their seats on the plane. — Cleaner Jet Engines Modern jet engines emit far fewer soot particles than earlier engines, reducing their contribution to the black exhaust typical of jet aircraft decades ago. New engine technologies also have reduced the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted per flight. The FAA just invested another $100 million to help reduce fuel use…

Here are the top ten tallest air traffic control towers in the United States. — Written by Daniel Glover Passengers who fly into and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport may have noticed a new air traffic control tower taking shape in recent years. …

The Southwest Region is partnering with Atoka School to inspire and educate Choctaw children about aviation. — The partnership between the FAA and an elementary school on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) reservation began with a chance encounter. In February 2020, Rob Lowe, administrator of the FAA’s Southwest Region, and Tony Bryant, head of the region’s STEM outreach program, visited CNO to observe drone research that…