The Downside: FAA requirements lead to rigid course scheduling.
Also, pilots in the Private, Commercial and Airline categories must meet the FAA aeromedical requirements for that particular license.
The crash investigation led to the FAA requirement for an adequate period between heavy aircraft and following light aircraft to allow wake turbulence to diminish.
However, some Univair Ercoupe 415-C and 415-CD models meet the FAA requirements to be flown by sport pilots as light-sport aircraft.
Since composites can have as little as 1/1,000th the electrical conductivity of aluminum, Boeing engineers had added conductive material to ameliorate potential risks and to meet FAA requirements.
Raisbeck began developing bulletproof doors and bulkheads for Boeing 737s and 757s in 2000 (before the September 11-mandated FAA requirement).
The discussion (oral) portion of a flight evaluation precedes any flight per FAA requirement.
Thirdly, address any legal and regulatory requirements, such as FAA requirements for aviation.
We can point to many instances where clear safety improvements have been effected by not simply accepting FAA requirements.
In the USA, for most aircraft, there is no FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) requirement for a minimum number of hours.