Join veteran FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, active CFI, and aviation author Jason Blair for a clear, practical breakdown of the MOSAIC final rule (effective October 2025 for pilot privileges, July 2026 for aircraft certification). Discover how the rule decouples sport … Continue reading
The FAA has issued InFO 26006 (April 10, 2026) to address questions following the MOSAIC rule, which expanded sport pilot aircraft privileges effective October 22, 2025. Flight instructors with only a sport pilot rating (14 CFR Part 61 Subpart K) … Continue reading
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