Finding replacement parts for legacy aircraft has become increasingly difficult over the years, but owners can now breathe a sigh of relief. The FAA has approved a new program called the Vintage Aircraft Replacement and Modification Article program (VARMA), which will allow the use of certain off-the-shelf parts in type-certificated aircraft. The new rules apply to non-safety-critical parts used in planes weighing less than 12,500 pounds built before 1980.

December 16, 2020 – The FAA has issued its final rule on an AD affecting Superior Air Parts IO-360...

The FAA has issued an AD to be effective November 3, 2020, for certain McCauley Propeller Systems...

The FAA issued Emergency AD 2020-18-51 on August 28 for Sandia attitude indicators with part No....

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for certain Aspen Avionics EFD 1000 displays. The AD...

June 12, 2020 – The FAA has issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking revising an...

The FAA has proposed a new AD that would affect several models of Cessna 180s, 182s, and 185s. The...

April 30, 2020 – The FAA announced last week that it will extend pilot medical certificates,...

This article has been updated in May 2021 with this 177 wing spar AD update and 210 wing spar AD...

The FAA’s NOTAM search tool PilotWeb was discontinued Friday in an effort by the agency to comply...

The FAA announced that it will discontinue the hazardous inflight weather advisory service (HIWAS)...

The FAA announced that beginning January 13, 2020, all applicants for an FAA airman certificate...

In response to pilot concerns about real-time ADS-B position and identification, the FAA has...

The FAA on Wednesday issued a special airworthiness information bulletin for the Avidyne SkyTrax...