by AFTW Website | Jun 10, 2016 | Flight Scenarios
Current Submissions Don’t think you’re safe just because you are in controlled airspace!, submitted by Brett Bell 8-1-06 Pretend It’s Really a Short Field, submitted by Jim Pitman 11-20-04 Aircraft Checkouts, submitted by Jim Pitman 10-13-04...
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 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...
by Ben Winton | Feb 19, 2016 | Training
Commercial jet and flight-training airspace in the Southeast Valley remains congested. A reminder that CAE Oxford Academy, under a Letter of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration, uses arrival and departure routes for FFZ. You can download a PDF of those...
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