Updating policy guidance after the implementation of the recent MOSAIC regulatory changes, the FAA has updated a series of documents and provided a MOSAIC fact sheet for industry reference.
Flight training providers are encouraged to review the following documents:
Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) Fact Sheet
Click Here to See the Sheet
AC 61-65K – Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors
Click Here to See the AC 61-65K
When a DPE shows up to do an initial commercial pilot practical test, one of the things that they have to verify the applicant did was fly a qualifying long cross-country flight.
This is one of those requirements where the details count, and if the details weren’t carefully considered, it just might end up being a hard discussion with the applicant and/or their instructor if it wasn’t done correctly.
So, let’s talk about one of those scenarios that could leave the DPE, the applicant, and the CFI on the edge for just a little bit.
Let’s start with what the actual regulation says.
It indicates that a pilot seeking an intial commercial pilot certificate must complete the following requirement:
Note the requirement in this that there must be a point of landing that is at least 250 nautical miles from the original point of departure.
Ok, so, I have seen this go wrong a few ways. One was when the applicant and their instructor had their flight planning app software set to STATUTE miles instead of NAUTICAL miles because they had their flight planning in MPH because the aircraft POH listed speeds in MPH. Ugg. That meant their long-cross-country flight didn’t get far enough. So, watch for that.
But in this case, let’s look at a different scenario.
Here is the flight.
With the recent implementation of MOSAIC related regulator changes, we have added some questions to the ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide.
Click here or the graphic below to see the update on the ASA website that will be added to future editions of the Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide.
The FAA recently provided a briefing slide deck to the FAA Safety Team focused specifically offering clarifications, details, and more information on a variety of parts of the new MOSAIC related regulations.
This presentation was carefully crafted by FAA staff and includes very specific language with respect to some of the implementation details.
Pilots, CFIs, and DPEs and anyone ense who might working with these regulations are encourged to review the briefing content as they work with the implementation of the MOSAIC related regulatory changes.
Click here or the picture to the right to see the briefing content.
