The FAA has released an updated FAA Aviation Weather Handbook as of April 13, 2026. The FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B) is a comprehensive reference that consolidates U.S. aviation weather services, meteorological theory, hazards (thunderstorms, turbulence, icing, mountain waves), and … Continue reading
I always find a little fun digging through some of the less commonly focused on data points in our airman certification data. So here we go. I hope you find interest in some of these also! Sport Pilot Certification Volumes … Continue reading
Checkride scheduling continues to be something many lament, having a hard time finding an available DPE to complete a practical test in some areas. A factor in that demand structure is how many practical tests DPEs are conducting each year … Continue reading
No one should argue that having more women in aviation is a good thing. And we are (slowly) doing that. My tabular data sheet again shows the more granular data points, with female pilot certificate holders for the first time … Continue reading
