by Ben Winton | Mar 28, 2016 | Training
This is no April Fools Day joke: On April 1, student pilots no longer will get their certificates from their Aviation Medical Examiner. The federal aviation regulation known as 14 CFR 61.85 becomes obsolete. Instead, student pilots will receive a shiny, new,...
by Ben Winton | Mar 16, 2016 | Teaching Tips
A DPE offers a suggestion to consider: Chapter 12 of the Aviation Technician Handbook General (FAA-H-8083-30) as a resource for you, your applicants and pilot contacts. He saw it used successfully by an instructor applicant on a practical test. It provides additional...
by Ben Winton | Mar 9, 2016 | Meeting Minutes
This month’s AFTW meeting focused heavily on safety considerations for practice Instrument procedures at CGZ and Coolidge. Pilots should remember to report cardinal direction, distance, and ETA (the latter due to the wide variety of different aircraft speeds in...
by Ben Winton | Mar 2, 2016 | Safety, Training
Runway Incursion Training Materials for CFIs From Kevin L Clover, National FAASTeam Office: Runway Incursions are still a major threat in our aviation system. General Aviation pilots are the leaders in making these incursions. We encourage all CFIs to spend a little...
by Ben Winton | Feb 26, 2016 | Training
AC 61-65F is now available at www.faa.gov for pilots, flight and ground instructors. The latest version of the advisory circular was released on Feb. 25. It provides guidance for pilot applicants, pilots, flight instructors, ground instructors and examiners on the...
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