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FU and your Checkride or Training Flight<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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If you\u2019re a student pilot, instructor, or anyone with a checkride or training flight on the calendar this week in the Upper Midwest, you\u2019ve probably already glanced at the METAR, looked out the window, and muttered something colorful. The sky … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certificate Issuances Halfway Through 2026 Up Compared to 2025, Major Airline Hiring Looking Strong<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tracking multi-engine airplane ATP certificate issuances each year is one metric by which we can track how many people are likely transitioning into airline and professional pilot career track flying. In 2025, we saw a dip in those issuances when … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Best General Aviation Aircraft I Wish Would Have Been Made<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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There are so many \u201cpretty good\u201d airplanes out there in general aviation, but I can\u2019t help but think of a couple that I wish \u201ccould have been.\u201d Airplanes that would have taken a next step, that would have probably commanded … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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5 Aircraft I Wish Would Get Made Again<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I have regularly been asked by people considering buying an aircraft, \u201cWhat\u2019s a good plane?\u201d I half-jokingly respond many times, \u201cThe good ones are the ones they still make.\u201d And there is some truth in this. Planes that were weird, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Inappropriate and Dangerous Behaviors by Flight Students and CFIs (Yes, These Actually Happen)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Flight training is a place where there is supposed to be a high degree of professionalism and well-behaved students and instructors, but this isn\u2019t always the case. For flight training providers, when their staff or customers deviate from safety or … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Summer Holiday Flying Requires Proficiency, Not Just a Desire to Go<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As pilots and aircraft owners, we cherish the freedom of flight\u2014the ability to soar above the clouds, escape the daily grind, and reach destinations that ground-bound travelers can only dream of. Yet, this privilege comes with profound responsibilities. To keep … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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New Edition of the Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide by ASA (with some help from me)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Studying to become a CFI? Have a practical test coming up? Well, we can help with that. The Ninth Edition of the Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide by ASA is now available! The\u00a0Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide\u00a0has been fully updated … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Most Commonly Missed Knowledge Test Codes in 2026 (January through April)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Are you preparing for your FAA knowledge tests? This post breaks down the top 10 most common codes for each major knowledge test from January 1 through May 1, 2026. The data is from www.FAATestCodeLookup.com where there have been thousands … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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MOSAIC: Flight Training, Practical Testing, and Pilot Privilege Effects FAASTeam Webinar 2026-04-28<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA InFO on Privileges and Qualifying Endorsements Part 61 Flight Instructors with a Sport Pilot Rating Issued<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Aviation Weather Handbook FAA-H-8083-28B Updated<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Less Commonly Analyzed Pilot Certification Data Points through 2025 (Sport Pilot, UAS, Mechanics, and US CFIs)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tracking DPE Activity in Relation to 2025 Airman Certification Data<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Female Pilot Certificate Data Through 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI Certification Data Points and Trends through 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Last year again saw an increase in the number of CFI certificates issued. As a continuing primary pathway to gain experience as a pilot to become an ATP, we continue to see large numbers of CFI certificates issued. We can … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Slight Uptick in Main Pilot Certificate Issuances in 2025 from Previous Year<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A slight uptick in most of the major pilot certificate issuances was experienced in 2025 compared with the previous year, with ATP certificate issuance being the only real certificate or rating that saw a measurable decrease (18%) after a drop … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Pilot Certificate\/Rating Pass Rates in 2025 and What they Show<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As an overall trend, pass rates on practical tests went up slightly in 2025, compared to 2024. You can see that broad trend in the following chart.   But that’s a lot of different kinds of tests. When it comes … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certification Rates Cool in 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The number of ATP certificates issued each year directly correlates to how many pilots are entering into employment in 121 carrier operations. This is especially true since the changes that took place after the regulatory changes that required pilots to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide Available<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A key document for pilots and those in study for pilot certificates and ratings, the FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide is the source for all data and information utilized in the publishing of aeronautical charts through authorized publishers for each … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA seeks comment on report “A Comprehensive Modernization of Pilot Training Conducted by 14 CFR Part 141 Training Organizations” – Comments and Extension of Comment Period Requested<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Many in the aviation training industry have been awaiting the release of a report from the National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) that is intended to be representative of a consensus of desires from the flight training industry for changes in … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide Updated – Fifteenth Edition Now Available!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Over the past year, I worked with the team at ASA to update the Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide to the now available fifteenth edition! This edition aligns with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), covering pilot qualifications, airworthiness, preflight\/postflight procedures, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Where do I go on the Missed? No defined navigation point on the ILS or LOC RWY 7 at KRFD.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Most missed approach procedures have a pilot navigate to a specific fix via a defined path. As I was looking through approach plates the other day, I ran into one that didn’t do this. A first time I have noticed … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Think Turtle. Don’t Go Octopus.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In a slightly modified version of the age-old aviation “ABC – Airspeed, Best field, Checklist” mantra for what to do in emergencies in an aircraft, I have three general rules of flying that I personally fly by and teach my … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA MOSAIC Final Rule Designee Briefing and Fact Sheet Documents<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has recently provided a briefing and a MOSAIC fact sheet for Designees who may be working with applicants for sport pilot certificates or who may be exercising sport pilot privileges. These documents include information that may additionally be … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Indications from the 2025 FAA Knowledge Test Data<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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It is the time of the year when data from last year’s pilot certification efforts starts to come out, and I start to play with spreadsheets and see what that data is showing us for the past year, and compare … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Clarification of Additional Rating(s) Tables in the Commercial ACS Appendix 1<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has recently sent to DPEs a “Clarification of Additional Rating(s) Tables in the Commercial ACS Appendix 1” document that helps provide guidance on the requirements for maneuvers on practical tests. While this clarification is helpful for DPEs, it … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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When and How did We Come to the Current 14 CFR \u00a7 91.17 Regulations?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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What’s wrong with this picture? Technically, until well into the 1960s, nothing. The pilot just didn’t have to be “under the influence” of alcohol to not fly. Glad we made some changes. But it got me curious, when did this … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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To the CFIs: Engage with Your Students Weather Decisions for Checkride Day for Success and Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs), we wear many hats: teacher, mentor, evaluator, and sometimes even psychologist. Our primary mission is to shape safe, competent pilots who can handle the skies with confidence and sound judgment.\u00a0 This extends to checkride day, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI Signoff Frequency in 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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It’s the time of the year again where I start looking at pilot certification data from the previous year, this year looking back at 2025. One of those interesting points I always find intriguing is the data related to how … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certification Numbers Dip in 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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ATP certificate issuance decreased again in 2025, dropping further from the 2024 numbers and a high point in recent years in 2023. As final certificate issuance numbers from 2025 come in, we see a total ATP AMEL certificates issued in … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Top 10 ACS Codes Missed on Unmanned Aircraft Knowledge Test<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Over the past few years, I have had a website (www.FAATestCodeLookup.com) running that helps people look up the knowledge test codes that are generated on FAA knowledge tests. This past week, I finally looked at the report data in searches … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Top 10 ACS Codes Missed on Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and ATP Knowledge Tests<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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For students and CFIs engaged in the training process, knowing what to focus on in their training can help them improve their testing outcomes. The FAA knowledge tests provide codes to students with their missed question topic areas, but how … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Top 10 ACS Codes Missed on Aircraft Mechanic Knowledge Test<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Over the past few years, I have had a website (www.FAATestCodeLookup.com) running that helps people look up the knowledge test codes that are generated on FAA knowledge tests. This past week, I finally looked at the report data in searches … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Clenching at Cruise Altitude: Desperate Diversions and Gut-Wrenching Moments Pilots Don’t Want to Admit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ever have that “Uh Oh, my stomach is gurgling feeling? Sometimes, its not when you are in a good place to, um, remedy the problem. Like in the air. While you are flying. Preflighting for a flight is important. Lots … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Landing Where Seaplanes Go…but on Wheels (or Skis)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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‘Tiz the season for cold weather flying, and in a few cases, pilots may find the opportunity presents itself to do a few landings on a frozen lake or two! For pilots from the further north, the question of whether … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Whitepaper: High Academic Achievement vs. Real-World Applied Competence: Implications for Professional Pilot Training Selection<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Click here to download a pdf of this paper. High Academic Achievement vs. Real-World Applied Competence: Implications for Professional Pilot Training Selection Many academic aviation programs have been trending toward selecting applicants for admittance who have higher and higher academic … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Training Documentation Hiccups That Stop the Checkride Before It Happens (FAA Safety Team Webinar Recording)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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DPE and Aviation Writer, Jason Blair provided a seminar that covered many administrative and practical test documentary requirements that frequently cause an applicant to be ineligible for a test when the DPE and the applicant are both there and hoping … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated AC61.65K and MOSAIC Fact Sheet Available<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Does my long commercial certificate cross-country flight count?!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Sport Pilot Related (after MOSAIC implementation) Questions Added for ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAASTeam MOSAIC Pilot Certification Briefing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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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 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Planning for CFI Transition as Airline Hiring Ramps Up<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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By many indications, the airline industry is setting up for another wave of robust hiring in 2025 and 2026. This has an effect on the flight training community, in that many of the CFIs that flight training providers will be … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Teaching the Importance of Knowing How to Use the Aircraft’s Audio Panel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I sat there on the practical test while the applicant fumbled, trying to figure out why \u201cthe radios didn\u2019t work.\u201d Sigh. It was pretty obvious to me, but it certainly wasn\u2019t to them. To some degree, it was their fault. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Why Pairing Low-Time Instructors with Low-Time Pilots Adds Risk to Training and How to Mitigate the Risk<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In a system where flight training providers bear immense responsibility for ensuring safety, Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) are a critical component of the system, guiding aspiring pilots through the complexities of flying. The common practice in many flight schools\u2014pairing newly … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Notice Indicates FAA Chart Users Guide Will NOT be Discontinued<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA had previoulsy indicated it was going to discontinue the FAA Chart Users Guide, but in a FAA Notice issued on August 13, 2025 the FAA noted that it would not discontinue the guide now, but that: “The FAA … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Carburetor Icing: The Hidden Hazard Many General Aviation Pilots Forget About<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As general aviation pilots, we often associate icing with winter’s chill\u2014frozen runways, frosty wings, and the need for de-icing equipment. But what if I told you that one of the most insidious forms of icing can strike on a balmy … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Weather Decision-Making on Checkride DayThe DPE’s Expectations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As you prepare for your practical test, remember that the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) isn’t just evaluating your flying skills\u2014they’re assessing your aeronautical decision-making (ADM), with weather at the forefront. On checkride day, the responsibility for determining if conditions are … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated 12th Edition of Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide Available in September!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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ASA has just released the newly updated 12th edition of the Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide, a book that I got to help update! We worked to directly relate questions in this version to ACS codes that you will need … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Notice (NOTC4570) [How] CFIs and DPEs – [Can] Avoid Certification Delays<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has recently put out a notice on how CFIs and DPEs can help applicants for practical tests and certification events reduce certification delays associated with mismatches of names in their paperwork. Mismatches between medical certificates, information in IACRA, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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TSA Flight Training Security Program Update – FAASTeam Notice<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Visit https:\/\/www.faasafety.gov\/spans\/noticeView.aspx?nid=14552 for this notice. Visit my other blog post on this for more information on this and DHS guide for CFIs at TSA Citizenship Verification Requirements for Flight Training Providers The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a final rule … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP AMEL Certificate Production Year to Date in 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The airline industry has seen reduced hiring in 2025, which has also led to a reduction in the production of ATP certifications. The largest numbers of ATP certifications typically happen concurrently with initial airline training, through the ATP-CTP course, and … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Aeronautical Chart Users Guide Updated 6-12-2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA recently updated the FAA Aeronautical Chart Users Guide, effective June 12, 2025. You can find the most current document at: https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/air_traffic\/flight_info\/aeronav\/digital_products\/aero_guide\/. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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New book, An Aviator’s Field Guide to the Pilot Career Path Released, Offers Content to Help Guide Navigating Training to be a Career Pilot<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Have you dreamed of flying professionally since you were old enough to spy a jet crossing the sky? Or do you have a son or daughter considering becoming a pilot as a career? This book is designed to help understand … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Using ChatGPT to Look Up FAA Knowledge Test Codes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Potential Unintended Consequences of Reducing ATP Minimum Hours: Impacts on Flight Training and Pilot Quality<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The aviation industry has long debated the minimum flight hours required for pilots to obtain an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, a prerequisite for serving as a pilot in command at major airlines. Currently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide Fourteenth Edition Now Available!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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ASA again let me have the opportunity to work with their Oral Exam Guide series, this time working on updating the Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide, making it a 14th edition. This fourteenth edition of the Private Pilot Oral Exam … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated FAA Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) from the FAA Safety Team Available!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA Safety Team’s FRAT tool, like many other FRATs, produces a score that will fall within one of three risk categories: Green (low), yellow (medium), and red (high). And an updated version of it was released in October of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How Closing a Parallel Runway at an Airport Reduces Safety and Increases Training Costs and Time<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Some airports have the benefit of having parallel runways. While this isn\u2019t the case at all airports, those that do have them sometimes go through the question of \u201cdo they really need both runways.\u201d This can be a hard question … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How a Parallel Runway Significantly Helps Increase Safety and Efficiency in Training at Airports<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A parallel runway at a heavily used training airport significantly enhances safety by segregating traffic, reducing congestion, and minimizing collision risks. Training airports host numerous student pilots practicing takeoffs, landings, and touch-and-go maneuvers, which increase runway occupancy time and airspace … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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[Whitepaper] Safeguarding Pilot Quality and Airman Development Through Robust FAA Testing and Oversight Systems<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Safeguarding Pilot Quality and Airman Development through Robust FAA Testing and Oversight Systems Executive Summary By Jason Blair April 21, 2025 Civilian airmen development and training has historically gone beyond simply issuing certification for individuals who have completed training. The … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Potential to Enhance Pilot Training Efficiency Through Pre-Training Candidate Screening<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The aviation industry faces mounting pressure to produce high-quality pilots efficiently, driven by persistent shortages and the increasing complexity of modern flight operations. A significant challenge within this landscape is the high washout rate in training programs, especially programs that … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Kissimmee, FL Airport (KISM) Implements Landing Fees – Raises Concerns.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) in Florida recently announced it was implementing landing fees for all aircraft with some limited exceptions. Implementation of per-landing fees at federally funded airports such as Kissimmee airport has long been discussed but also fought … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Releases New General Aviation Survival Fact Sheet<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Survival planning before flight, along with survival training, can significantly improve pilots\u2019 chances of surviving accidents and incidents. Are you prepared, and do you have the tools you need to survive an aviation accident? Let\u2019s look at some tips, techniques, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Come to the CFI test ready to BE a CFI; not wanting to become one.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I can\u2019t tell you how many times I have had a CFI candidate on a practical test tell me that they are \u201choping to be ready to be a CFI soon if they pass today.\u201d That makes me think, \u201cAren\u2019t … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Get Your Ground Instructor Certificate When You are Doing Your CFI<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Getting your CFI certificate is hard, takes time, and requires a lot of work. I know. But if you are doing that, you have already done most of the work to get a ground instructor certificate.\u00a0 Do it at the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A Little Professionalism Advice for Newly Certificated Flight Instructors (CFIs)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, so you are a new CFI. Ready to take on the world, teach all comers to defy gravity, and be a pilot like you. It\u2019s pretty cool. But along with this comes a level of professionalism that you should … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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5 Ways Centralized Pilot Examiner Software Can Save Time and Reduce Checkride Backlog<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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by Adam Shimmens PilExOS, A Modern Solution to Improving Examiner Operations and Reducing Checkride Wait Times. Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE), are vital to ensuring pilots are being trained to meet FAA standards and have the\u00a0 abilities to safely execute a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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GAJSC Fly Safe Flyer Winter 2025 Edition<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC) Winter 2025 Newsletter is now out for your educational indulgence! The winter 2025 edition covers topics in articles including: General Aviation Safety Performance Update Recent Fly Safe Topics Cover Vestibular Illusions, Overreliance on … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Pilot training experience requirements… Just do what the regulation says!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The title of this blog post sounds a little, well, bitchy. In a way, it is meant to sound that way to draw attention and to make the point that we have something to fix. In too many training processes, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Things I Propose We Change in Initial Commercial Pilot Certification Standards and Experience Requirements<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, I know this post is going to be a long read, but play along with me and I hope you will find it worthwhile. Grab a cup of coffee and read it to the end if you have any … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Difference Between the Fear of Heights and the Fear of Falling: A Pilot\u2019s Perspective<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Fear is a natural human response, and pilots must understand and manage their fears in aviation to perform safely and effectively. Two common fears often confused are acrophobia (fear of heights) and basophobia (fear of falling). While these fears may … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Interesting Quirky Certification Data Points 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I always find a few just, quirky, curious data points every year when I dig through the data on airman certification. Some of these are just data points that I found interesting or ones that I think might illustrate something … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tracking CFIs Certification and the CFIs Population<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A continued climb in the number of CFI certificates issued in 2024 was the aberration in pilot certification numbers. With most other certificates and ratings decreasing slightly, the issuance of CFI certificates again climbed slightly to the highest number we … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Female Pilot Certificates through 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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It is always interesting to see how our aviation certification and certificates held data shapes up with respect to how many female pilots there are. When we look at the percentage of female pilots as a percentage the overall pilot … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tracking ATP Certification and the ATP Population<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I made a post a couple weeks back about the yearly ATP certification events and how that is a part of our aviation pilot career pipeline metrics, but with some additional data from the 2024 U.S. Civil Airman data, I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Pilot Certificate Issuance Drops [but still robust] in 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Overall pilot certification events can help us evaluate the flow of pilots who will be coming through our training system for potential professional pilot service when all their training sequences have been completed. As we look at the trends here, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Airman Certification Test Pass Rates Drop Again in 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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For the second year in a row, overall pass rates for airman certification saw a drop. In 2020 and 2021 we saw an overall pass rate on all original issuance airman certification events nearing the 81% rate, but last year … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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TSA Citizenship Verification Requirements for Flight Training Providers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Many CFIs have questions about for what students a citizenship verification must be completed prior to beginning training. The TSA has provided a great PDF document summarizing what is needed and how these requirements may affect you as a flight … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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When you are up at 430am, and it’s flyable, go get night (morning version) current!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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What else would you want to do at 430am and you are wide awake, you might as well go Stinson flying! So that’s what I did, a little quick night currency. With temps in the 20’s yet, it wasn’t even … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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“Echoes of the Night”, a little [Kindle] novella. Free until Monday!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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“Echoes of the Night” is a little different than most of the writing I do, I had a dream and it spurred a story that centers around some aviation travel and a little adventure for the main characters. I just … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Total FAA Knowledge Test Volume Up in 2024; ATP Knowledge Tests Decrease Slightly<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has released data on the volume of knowledge test delivery in 2024, including overall volume and for all the specific tests the FAA offers for certificates and ratings. This data set is always a little bit of an … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tracking DPE Volume and Activity 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The number of available and how active DPEs are in our U.S. training system. The good news is that we have seen an increase in total number of available flight qualified DPEs\u00a0 in the last couple of years, with FY2024 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI Signoff Frequency in 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I always find this post fun every year. We get to see how many CFIs signed off applicants for practical tests, and how many CFIs did it at high levels! When we look at the total number of CFIs who … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How many ATP certificates in 2024?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tracking the number of ATP certificates issued every year helps us understand the flow of pilots who might be able to enter into service in airline operations for passengers and cargo in the United States. While there has been some … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Multi-engine and MEI Checkride Mock Oral with Jason Blair and Max Trescott<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Max Trescott talks with Jason Blair, a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), focusing on multi-engine ratings, training challenges, and instructor considerations. Jason provides a detailed discussion about obtaining a multi-engine rating and the nuances that accompany it, including checkride requirements, common … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ASA Oral Exam Guide Series books to help your pilot study efforts…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I am a little biased towards these products, but I also wouldn’t put the work into them and help with them if I didn’t believe in the work that ASA put into them either. A great product to help you … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Aviation Weather Handbook Updated 12-12-2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has updated the Aviation Weather Handbook as of 12-12-2024 Click here to get the updated version. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Form 8710 Updated 12\/2\/2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has updated the 8710 form with some changes for the recent CFI renewal process. Please use the updated form if you are doing any paper form processing from this point. It can be found at: https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/forms\/index.cfm\/go\/document.information\/documentID\/1031493 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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[UPDATED] U.S. FAA Certificate Holders Will Be Required to have a U.S. Physical Address on Record After January 6, 2025 [April 2; July 7]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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[UPDATE] Implementation Delay – This will be required from April 2 for any new applications; and July 7 for anyone who already holds FAA certificates, ratings or authorizations. More information at: Paging FAA License Holders Abroad: You\u2019ll Need A US … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Considering Accidents and Fatalities Data in Fixed Wing Aircraft During Instructional Flight…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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This past week AOAP released data on aviation accidents in the 2024 Richard G. McSpadden Report, AOPA’s 34th AOPA Air Safety Institute Accident Report. While there is a great deal of information you can dig through in this report about … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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[More] CFI Related Regulations Changes You Might Want to Know About<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, so most people have seen the change about CFI renewal\/expiration requirements already, but the regulation change that did that also had some other things you might want to know about as a CFI. Or if you train CFIs. So, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated ASA Guide to the Flight Review Now Available!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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ASA has now released the Ninth Edition of the Multi-Engine Oral Exam Guide. I had the fortune to have the opportunity to work with ASA updating this, and hope you find it useful! This ninth edition of the Guide to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated ACs CFIs Should Know About (Endorsements, IPCs and Flight Reviews, Wings Program, and more…)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has released a number of new advisory circulars that pilots, and especially CFIs and CFI candidates might find worthy of note. Here are a few of them: AC 61-65J – Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors This … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What the Removal of the CFI Expiration Date Really Means for CFIs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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One month from today, changes to how a CFI maintains their currency become effective. But what does this really mean for CFIs? The honest answer, not lots has changed and a CFI still needs to maintain their currency in mostly … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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10,000 Hours off the Ground.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Of the 17439 days I have been alive, there have been 418,527 hours up until 3 pm today. Of those hours, 10,000 of them my feet have been off the ground in general aviation aircraft. What I have been doing … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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DPE Symposium [Interview] Mary Schu & Jason Blair Oct 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A quick interview from the 2024 FSANA DPE Symposium… … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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TSA Account Required for ALL CFIs?! (Effective November 1, 2024)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A TSA interim rule has transitioned to a final rule under 14 CFR 1552 that has some changes that are relevant to EVERY CFI who is actively engaged with providing training. One of those items is the requirement as of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What\u2019s the Difference between an HSI and a Traditional Heading Indicator?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Many light general aviation aircraft historically have been equipped with a traditional heading indicator-only instrument. As we modernize aircraft and as pilots fly bigger and better-equipped aircraft, they encounter aircraft panels equipped with HSI instruments of depictions on glass panels. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Multi-Engine Oral Exam Guide Ninth Edition Now Available!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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ASA just released the Ninth Edition of the Multi-Engine Oral Exam Guide, a project I had the opportunity to help with updating this edition. This ninth edition of the Multi-Engine Pilot Oral Exam Guide softcover book aligns with the Airman … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certification Numbers Mid-Year-2024 Tracking Right with Previous Years<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Looking at ATP certification numbers is something that helps us gauge how many pilots we are pushing through the system to go into service in professional, primarily airline, pilot jobs. As we all hear current stories about reductions in hiring, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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New ASA Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide Released!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Eleventh Edition of the Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA) Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide was just released on May 30th, 2024. Originally written by Michael D. Hayes, after his retirement I had the pleasure to again continue his work … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How Many Hours is Average for a _______ Pilot Certificate?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A few years ago I went back through a bunch of practical tests I had given and came up with some averages of how many hours people had when they completed practical tests. With a couple more years of tests … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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10 Things in My Hangar and Plane You Might Want in Yours That You can Get on Amazon<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Over many years of flying, there are a few things that I have run into that I keep in my aircraft or hangar that aren’t as common as others, have unique applications, or are just the best version I have … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Before the winds, Charlie returns from annual.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Catching a late afternoon opportunity to get some clear skies and lower winds, before they are going to ramp up for a few days again, Charlie came home from her annual inspection. A new beacon on the tail, she had … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Get Sector Briefed Like the Center Controllers Do<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Want to get a quick big picture briefing for an area for a day? You can do this like the controllers to if you check out the Pre-Duty Wx Briefing that Center controllers get when the come on station each … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Annual Time for Charlie Again<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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‘Tis the time for Charlie to get her yearly checkup again. Taking advantage of some of the nice spring weather on April Fool’s day, Charlie got warmed up and we headed out to drop her off for the annual inspection … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated ACS\/PTS Documents Available – Effective May 31, 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA published on April 1st, 2024 much-awaited updated Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards for numerous certification tests. Applicants, CFIs, and DPEs are encouraged to become familiar with the updated and new documents for upcoming testing activities. The … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Random, Other, Miscellaneous Airman Certification Data Points from 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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There is lots of other data that I (and hopefully you may) find interesting in the U.S. Civil Airman Statistics each year. Ok, I’m probably more of a data dork than most, but someone else has to join me in … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI Certificate Issuances Increase; Total CFI Certificates Held Decreases for 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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For the first time since 1999, we experienced a year-to-year overall decrease in the number of holders of FAA Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) certificates. For a long time, the average age of the holder of\u00a0 CFI certificate was continuing to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Pass Rates on Commercial and CFI Practical Tests Stable, Private Pilots Dropping<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Some concern has been raised over the past year that anecdotal data was pointing to increased failure rates in practical tests. A decrease in applicant performance. Until we got some data, that was all it was, anecdotal. The good news … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Pilot Certification Peaking Again; Aging ATP Population<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The number of ATP certificates issued each year is something that helps us identify how many potential pilots are being qualified each year for service in airline operational environments. With active hiring over the past couple of years, the pressure … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Pilot Certification Numbers Increase Again in 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tracking pilot certification numbers each year allows us to understand how robustly our training system is producing potential future employable pilots for our aviation system. In a continued trend, and with demand for hiring strong, it again appears that certification … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2023 Airman Knowledge Test Numbers Show Increase Year-to-Year, Again.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA’s airman knowledge testing numbers for 2023 were just released, and to little surprise, increases in testing volume were again experienced in most categories. With active hiring, a very positive outlook on the career path being spread, and training … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A Great use for DPIC in Commercial Pilot Certification<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Commercial pilot certification is a process that requires pilots have specific and somewhat varied experience tasks completed to be eligible for the commercial pilot certificate. One of the requirements listed relates to night flying experience. Specifically, a commercial pilot must … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ASA Commercial Oral Exam Guide Updated, by ME!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Eleventh Edition of the Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA) Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide was just released on January 15, 2024. Originally written by Michael D. Hayes, after his retirement I was honored with the opportunity to help keep … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How many did you sign off as a CFI in 2023? How do you compare?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Every year I find the reporting of how many CFIs signed off any applicants for a practical test a very interesting data point. While I don’t have the end-of-year numbers just yet regarding how many total CFI certificates were held … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2023 ATP Certificate Issuances Hit a High Point<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Airline pilot hiring remained strong for most of 2023, and as such, so did the production of ATP pilots. With 2023 behind us, some early data is available that helps indicate how well our production of ATP pilot certificates compared … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Excuses to Proceed with a Checkride (You Probably Shouldn\u2019t be Using)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes, there are pretty obvious cues that it isn\u2019t the day for your checkride. As a DPE, I hear all kinds of justifications for why someone is choosing to go forward with the test on a particular day. In too … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A Carbon Cub Built by High School Kids for Sale?!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, I am biased, but if anyone is in the market for a pretty darn cool Carbon Cub, I can\u2019t think of a cooler one than this that is on the market right now. Built by students at the West … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Logging Cross-Country Time the Conservative Way<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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What counts as “cross-country” flight for pilots, especially those in training, can be confusing. Just to make it more so, there are multiple differing definitions of \u201ccross-country\u201d flight time that a pilot might be able to log depending on the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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NOAA Updating AviationWeather.Gov Resources<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Looking for improved aviation weather information before you fly? The soon-to-be updated AviationWeather.gov combines all your weather information into one place, the Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA). The GFA holds a plethora of weather data all in one customizable map. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide Updated Effective October 5, 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has updated the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide effective as of Ocgober 5, 2023. Check out the updated gulde by clicking here. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2023 Stinson Summit KUIN-9I0-KUIN Flight N8935K<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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9I0 – One of the Coolest Little Grass Strips Around…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit one of the coolest little grass strips I have been to in a long time! While attending the Stinson Summit in Quincy, IL, the attendees took Saturday morning to head out to 9I0 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAATestCodeLookup Site Relaunched and Updated!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tired of looking up codes from FAA knowledge tests the hard way? Me too, which is why I created a website to make that easier a few years. I recently reworked the website and expanded the functionality and options for … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Are We Making More, or Less CFIs per month?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A week or so ago I was talking with a friend at a flight training provider and we were discussing the challenges many flight training providers are experiencing at sourcing new employee CFIs as airline hiring has actively hired away … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certificates Issued Year-to-Date 2023 Tracking Close to 2022 Numbers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Halfway through the year, the question of how we are tracking when it comes to the numbers of ATP certifications issued for airplane multi-engine pilot certificates. The numerical flow of issuance of these ATP certificates is directly related to how … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Today is deadline for The First 2023 Paul and Fran Burger WINGS Sweepstakes Entry Deadline, June 30, 2023!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The WINGS Industry Network (WIN) administers the Paul and Fran Burger Sweepstakes. In 2023, WIN offers two sweepstakes drawings, each including cash AND prizes. The sweepstakes is designed to provide incentives to participate in the FAASTeam\u00a0WINGS\u00a0Pilot Proficiency Program. WIN offers … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPosted in<\/span> Aviation<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tComments Off on Today is deadline for The First 2023 Paul and Fran Burger WINGS Sweepstakes Entry Deadline, June 30, 2023!<\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Updated FAA AC 90-66C – Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations Available<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has recently released an updated Advisory Circular on Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations (AC 90-66C), issued on June 6, 2023. This is a great document to brush up on your understanding of traffic pattern operations, study for any upcoming … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Reset that Night Currency Charlie<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes, you just need to get out and fly a bit for fun. With a non-committed morning ahead of me and an opportunity to sleep in, it was a good night to take Charlie for a spin and reset some … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Keep Our NTSB\/FAA Folks at Home this Weekend…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Pop quiz time. If you are an FAA Air Safety Inspector or NTSB Accident Investigator, pick three of the following six days you would choose to be on call for accidents. A. Christmas Day B. Easter Sunday C. New Year’s … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Mid-Life Annual, Checkup, and Return to Service for Charlie<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Charlie returned home today after what I am kind of thinking of as a “mid-life checkup. This year’s annual we dug in a little deeper than most require, did a couple upgrades, and generally tried to make sure her mid-life … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Are Changes to the ATP-CTP Course Needed to Increase Pilot Training Production Efficiency?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The ATP-CTP course pilots complete as they transition from being certificated as a commercial pilot to being employed by airlines is not doing what it was intended to do. In some ways it is serving as a hurdle to the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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TSA Flight Training Request Numbers Show Continued Training Industry Service to Non-U.S. Pilot Training Needs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Flight training to non-U.S. citizens remains a large part of the flight training community in the United States. This is something that FSANA gets and I work look at each year, with data provided by the TSA. The interest is … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A couple G1000 approach process videos that might help CFIs\/Students review…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Here are a couple videos that were forwarded to me that just might be good review for people flying in G1000-equipped aircraft (or taking practical tests!) … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Allowed Test Times Reducing Starting April 24, 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has recently notified the industry that there will be reductions in the allowed time for applicants taking the Private Pilot Airplane (PAR) and Commercial Pilot Airplane (CAX) FAA knowledge tests. Administrated at PSI-operated authorized testing sites, these two … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aircraft Deliveries in Flight Training Context – with 2022 Numbers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Aircraft are a critical component of the business infrastructure of flight training. If we look back in history, we used to produce LOTS more aircraft per year. But times have changed. If we look at the graph below, we see … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Just \u201cHow Many\u201d CFIs are We Making Lately?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I had a question asked a day ago regarding some of the data I have been publishing. It was, \u201cI see some CFI certification issuance data you have put out, but I did I miss where you put something out … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Off to the Annual for Charlie. TLC efforts underway.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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After an icy-slushy crusty mix of weather the day before, it was time to take advantage of a few hours of good afternoon weather and a dried-off runway to get Charlie to where her annual inspection will happen this year. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Female Pilots, CFIs, R-ATPs, and International Students. Oh My!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Some of the less commonly followed airman certification data points includes how we are doing with increasing the number of females pilots, how our CFI certification numbers are tracking, and a personal curiosity, what percentage of ATPs are being issued … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Issuance and Pass Rate Data Through 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A request on a Facebook comment for what the pass rates on ATP certificate issuances got me wondering. I hadn’t previously been tracking this, just generally out of a perception that it was pretty stable and high generally. So, this … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2022 Airman Certification Events by DPEs Record Setting?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The flight training industry knows that the training system has been putting out as much training and testing as humanly possible. Some might question if we are doing too much at the expense of safety for the result of numerical … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2022 Pass Rates on Pilot Certification Start to Slip Downward<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The pass rates on practical tests for initial issuance certificates, specifically the private pilot, the commercial pilot, and the flight instructor certificates went down in 2022 for the first time in the past few years. And it went down on … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Michigan FAASTeam Representative of the Year<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A special thanks to the Michigan FAA Safety Team for the honor of Grand Rapids district and Michigan FAASTeam Representative of the year honors! … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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MI FAASTeam Presentation – Non-Towered Airports Operations, Conflicts, and Remedies with Jason Blair and Andrew Focks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The following is a screen record of the slides and audio from the 2023 Michigan Aviation Safety Forum (MASF) MI FAASTeam Presentation at Eastern Michigan University on February 11, 2023 – Non-Towered Airports Operations, Conflicts, and Remedies with Jason Blair … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certificates Issued in 2022 Show Increases; but Maybe a Plateau Point<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The volume of ATP certificates issued in the United States is something that directly relates to our ability to provide pilots for commercial airline operations. As a base certificate requirement, only pilots who meet this certificate level can be employed … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2022 CFI Endorsement Activity Stats – By The Numbers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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It\u2019s that time of the year when a data point is shared relating to how many instructors sign off applicants for certificates and ratings in the FAA system. Looking back at 2022, the flight training industry has felt great pressure … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Generalist or Specialist Pilots for Commercial Service?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Should pilots be trained as generalists, with a broad set of base skills, and then made into specialists for specific conditions and operational environments? Or should we be training pilots to specialize in a specific role and not worry about … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2022 Paul and Fran Burger WINGS Sweepstakes Entry Deadline, Dec 31, 2022 (TODAY!)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Have you earned a phase of FAA Wings this year? If you did a practical test with me, you probably did. And whether it was on a practical test with me, another DPE, or you earned a phase of FAA … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Chasing the ATP Number, Forgetting about the Skills<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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What is more important? The number of hours a pilot has to be an airline pilot or,r having the skills and proficiency as a well-rounded pilot? I can\u2019t help but notice that what we say is more important versus what … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Most Dangerous Place in Aviation – The Icy Airport Ramp?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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So, last winter I remember vividly the moment when I was laying in bed after a visit to my chiropractor thinking, \u201cthe most dangerous thing to me losing a medical might just be an icy airport ramp.\u201d Ok, so a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Pilot Certificates are Not Participation Trophies<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Every generation seems to think the next generation doesn\u2019t work as hard, isn\u2019t as talented, or doesn\u2019t have the same motivation that their generation did when they were younger. I don\u2019t think that has been any different in aviation training … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Just some random Stinson flying videos from September 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Surprising data about training aircraft allocation and availability.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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When you ask most people where they think most pilots train to become airline pilots, they will answer \u201cat a college or university.\u201d\u00a0 The data I have accumulated so far indicates that less than 20% of the aircraft we referenced … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Charlie visits with other Stinsons…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Aimee and I took the opportunity this year to bring Charlie to visit with some other Stinsons (and their caretakers) a the 2022 Stinson Summit in Quincy, Il. After a quick flight over from 35D to KBTL to finish up … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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There are worse ways to get to work.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Most people get to work in their land-based vehicles. That isn’t always the case for me, especially since most days I am going to an airport anyway. It is a pretty special thing to have an airport greet you as … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ID’ing Still Critical on Approaches – Take the Hints<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Not long ago I was on a flight during which we were setting up to fly an ILS approach at South Bend, IN (KSBN). The aircraft had a glass panel, a G1000 to be specific, and the approach was programmed … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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U.S. ATP Certificates Issued by Month (2017 – 2022)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In a continued effort to track ATP pilot certification numbers, I am sharing with readers the current status of production over the past 5 years on a monthly basis of ATP certificate issuances in the United States. The table below … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Wings Industry Network Launches New E-Z Wings Site to Make Wings Credit Easier<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Wings Industry Network has released a new application that makes it easier to issue, request, and administrate FAA Wings Credit in the FAA Safety Program. CFIs, DPEs, and students can access this site at https:\/\/www.ezwings.net. You create an icon … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Other TFRs [to consider than just Presidential or stadium TFRs]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A quick video discussing a variety of TFRs that goes beyond the most commonly covered presidential or stadium TFRs. I put this together quick after taking screen shots from around the country over the past few weeks of some examples … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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If you Have Said This, You Probably Shouldn’t be Doing Your Checkride<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Checkride [practical test] day is something that people look forward to, prepare for, and are nervous and excited to get completed. There is pressure. Pressure to perform, to get it done, and finally have that certificate or rating for which … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Just a landing video at KBEH on 06-02-2022<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Be Good Enough to be Hired When There Isn’t a Pilot Shortage<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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There has been much discussion and banter about there being a pilot shortage. Some will say there isn’t, or that it isn’t a shortage, it’s a pay issue. You can call it whatever you want, or characterize why the current … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Holiday Weekends = Aircraft Accidents. Don’t Add to the Statistics.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Holiday weekends mean accidents for general aviation pilots. It happens every year. Many of the FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) that I have talked with would rather be tasked with being on call on New Year’s Day, Christmas, or Thanksgiving … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Is Where You Are Going Really Where You Are Going?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Programming the correct things into your navigation system is pretty darn important. The wrong information in the navigation system gets you to the wrong place. And unless you are just looking for an adventure, or to get ATC grump, going … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A little night currency, and another annual in the books for Charlie<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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With a forecast of a week of lousy flying weather ahead, it was a calm evening before the storm to take advantage of for a little night currency with Charlie. It didn’t take long for this, the second flight after … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI Pass Rates On the Rise…Correlations with Past Regulations Changes?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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One of the data points that stuck out to me this year in the U.S. Civil Airman Statistics relates to a continued jump in pass rates on initial CFI practical tests. A test for a certificate that has historically been … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Not to Forget About the Aircraft Mechanics; What Data Tells Us About Those that Keep Our Planes Flying<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I like looking at pilot certificate data. Those of you that read this blog probably already know this. But what about mechanics? Airplanes don’t fly, at least for long periods of time without mechanical attention. Our pilot population is aging, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2021 FAA Airman Cert Data Trends – Highlights and Insights<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Each year that the FAA releases statistical data on U.S. airmen certification efforts, I, and probably a very small number of other people in our industry get excited. We dork out over the data and try to parse it in … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Jason and Jim Bahamas 2022 Flying<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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How Many CFIs Endorse Applicants for Practical Test, with the 2021 Numbers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ever wonder how you compare to other CFIs when it comes to how many applicants you sign off for a practical test in a given year? The good news is that in a general sense we can help you figure … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certificate Issuance Uptick in 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The aviation industry is without a doubt in need of pilots to serve in the front offices, airline flight decks, that transport people and goods throughout the United States and internationally. There was a certain downturn in 2020 and a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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VOR Scenario Training and Testing Questions Considering Changes as the FAA Transitions to VOR MON<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Many of us have memorized the minimum VOR service volumes for various VOR types, Terminal, Low, or High as a part of our training or the training and testing we provide. But those days are changing. As the FAA navigation … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Updated FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C) Available<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has recently released a new Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C). DPEs, CFIs, and students should check it out in their training and testing efforts. Some of the updates in this version include adding information about the FAA Wings Program, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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When that Hold Doesn’t Look Quite Right – Be Ready for the Non-Published Hold<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Imagine you are a good CFI sitting around the airport while your student is flying the flight demonstration portion of their instrument practical test with a DPE, and, as you watch the FlightAware track generated by the ADS-B the aircraft … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Charlie Travels and a Bath<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Its always better when you get to fly to work, right? Well, Charlie let me do that for 4 days this past week thankfully. The weather behaved, checkrides were scheduled and got to happen as planned, and timing made sense … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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New FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide Effective June 17, 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Recently the FAA issued a new edition of the FAA Aeronautical Chart Users Guide which became effective June 17, 2021. Produced by the FAA, the guide is good for new and experienced pilots alike as a reference for all FAA … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FSANA Survey of Training Provider Safety Efforts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) (www.FSANA.com) is seeking feedback from CFIs and flight training providers about what is taught to instructors, how line staff are empowered to take actions that might affect safety, and how training providers … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA DPERWG ARAC Report Delivered<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A few who know me know that over the past year and a half I have had the opportunity to be a representative of the aviation training and testing industry on an FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee focused on recommending … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Back to Service from the Annual for a Summer Flying Season<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A quick post-maintenance flight home from the annual, and Charlie rests again in her hangar ready for another season of flying. Nothing major on the annual this time, just a little welding on some cracks on the exhaust before she … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What did the 2020 FAA FAA US Civil Airman Statistics Tell Us?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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With a year of uncertainty behind us there were questions about pilot certification numbers that many in the industry were asking. Did we keep training the next generation of pilots in 2020? How did flight training operations fair with shutdowns, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A Lost Year of Full ATP Pilot Certificate Production?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Some things you just can\u2019t get back. Like time. And time is what it takes to train pilots. About mid-way through 2020, as the country managed its responses to COVID-19, most regional airlines stopped hiring new pilots due to reductions … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tune 121.5 for Intercept You Say?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Lately I have been asking fellow pilots and applicants on practical tests an interesting question. One that hopefully they never need to know the answer to, but one that if they do need, can make a situation much better. The … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Activating the Navigation Frequency Critical for Safety, and Passing a Checkride<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Flying an approach will typically take a pilot along a specific path that keeps them clear of obstacles and aligns them with an intended landing point. When things work correctly or are properly conducted. When that isn’t the case, a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Charlie for Some [Cold] Flights!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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After much work from some great friends who worked the maintenance hiccups, I have now had three successful, albeit cold, flight with Charlie and I in the last week. Phew! Time for us to start venturing out again and sharing … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A Busy Pilot Training Sector – What FAA Checkride Volume May Indicate During COVID Effects – Updated Data<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Involved in flight training in the United States and feel like it has been a super busy summer? You aren’t alone. This year has felt very busy for many flight training providers, instructors, and pilot examiners around the country. There … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Updates Knowledge Test Databases<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA recently updated a number of the FAA Knowledge Test databases. Of particular note was updates to the Fundamentals of Instructing database of questions to incorporate changes from the Aviation Instructor\u2019s Handbook (FAA-H-8093-9B) that was updated in May of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Effects of Airline Volume Reductions\/Pilot Furloughs on ATP Pilot Certification Activity, and Future Supply<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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We all know that airline passenger travel and overall airline flight operations have declined significantly during the effects of COVID-19. What we don’t know is the overall long term effects on the aviation industry that will be lasting, and potentially, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Some Data Points on Tracking FAA Certification Activity During COVID-19 Effects<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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It is far too early to tell a great deal from FAA data available, but with a little help from some data shared with industry members from a couple of FAA offices, we can certainly see that the impact on … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Updated FAA Aviation Instructor Handbook (June 2020)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Training CFI applicants? Working to make sure you as a CFI have the most up-to-date information for your teaching efforts? Then make sure you have the most current version of the FAA’s Aviation Instructor’s Handbook. The biggest changes to this … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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RTS Charlie<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Dateline 6-7-2020 – 1 Year to the Day Charlie had a “Hiccup”. Happily, after much work, Charlie has returned to her hangar after some successful flight tests, after much work! A freshly overhauled carburetor (that really seemed to need it … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2019 Airman Certification Data Released – Data Key Points<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Every year when the FAA issues the previous year\u2019s Airman Certification Statistics, I get a little giddy. I know. I\u2019m a dork. But someone has to be, so it\u2019s me. Well, and there are a few others in our industry … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Bring Back the Solo Dollar!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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When I soloed, I didn’t get my shirt cut, water dumped on me or dunked, a bell rung, or a bottle of champagne (I was 16, so that probably would have been a bad idea). I got a dollar. But … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Finding Knowledge Test Codes on Updated Knowledge Tests – ACS (AKTR) Codes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In January of 2020, the FAA began a transition to knowledge tests that will no show AKTR codes as areas found deficient instead of the previously used LSC codes. Airman Certification Standards (ACS) Codes on AKTRs \u201cIf the applicant takes … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Some Reasons the Pilot Shortage May Be Worse Because of COVID-19<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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COVID-19 has put a major hiccup into our aviation system. Professional pilots are not flying and training providers are shut down and their customers have had to stop training. This is going to make the pilot shortage we have seen … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aircraft Buying Quick Tip #4 – Don\u2019t buy until clear title can be proven.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The broker or even the last owner may have no idea if there are any title liens on an aircraft. In many cases I have seen aircraft title searches turn up old liens that were either incorrectly or never cleared … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aircraft Buying Quick Tip #3 – Don\u2019t assume that all ADs were complied with because the last annual said they were.\ufeff<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Not every mechanic knows every make and model well, and not every mechanic is as diligent in their research or has as robust of software to check all ADs on all components of the aircraft. Some of these ADs can … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tracking FAA Knowledge Test Data – Updated for 2019 Data Set…Most Testing on Upward Trend<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tracking FAA testing volume is one way to help determine what our flow of pilots looks like and what it might look like in the upcoming years. Two major pieces of this include the practical and knowledge tests. While the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aircraft Buying Quick Tip #2 – Don\u2019t trust a clean oil filter.\ufeff<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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While helping another client this past year, I noticed that the aircraft looked like it had recently had an oil change when we dumped the filter. I got curious, asked that it be run for a while, noted the nervousness … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aircraft Buying Quick Tip #1 – Don\u2019t automatically let the shop the broker recommends do the pre-buy inspection.\ufeff<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I always recommend that buyers engage a non-interested party to conduct a pre-buy. Remember, the broker is looking out for the best interest of the seller, not the buyer. This could mean bringing your mechanic with you when you look … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATP Certification Numbers Show a Slight Increase in 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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ATP pilot certification trends continue to head upwards with the 2019 numbers. That’s a good thing for filling the needed seats in U.S. airlines. Remembering that there was a major change in certification requirements in the past decade, we were … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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An Aviators Field Guide to Buying an Aircraft and An Aviators Field Guide to Owning an Aircraft released by ASA!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes, you gotta pat your own back! And on your own birthday, why not, right? Well, I certainly have to pat the back of the publisher that helped make a cool project happen. Collecting all my notes from working with … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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As a CFI, How do I compare in my number of CFI signoffs to other CFIs in 2019?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, want to know how many other CFIs signed off as many, or more applicants for practical tests than you did in 2019? I can give you a little data that might put the work you did last year in … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What’s an Appropriate “Location” for Your Practical Test<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As an examiner, having an appropriate location to do a practical test is not always a guaranteed thing even though it is something that is fairly important to the overall success of the practical test. I know to some readers … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FYI RE Airman Knowledge Tests – Will Require FTN Starting Jan 13, 2020…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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FYI RE Airman Knowledge Tests! From a recent communication to DPEs, but important also for all flight instructors, the following communication from the FAA was indicated: Important changes to Knowledge Test Reports! Effective January 13, 2020, any applicant that wishes … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Five Tips for DPEs to Provide Better Customer Service<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Pilots for whom DPEs conduct practical tests aren\u2019t just applicants, they are also customers. As a DPE, there are many things that can be done to help improve the practical test experience, allay some concerns, and enhance the professionalism of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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10 Questions from Checkrides I Never Expected…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes the questions I get asked on practical tests (checkrides) leave me a little befuddled and confused, even a little surprised that they are actually being asked. But, yet, they still get asked. Just for fun, I thought I would … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Things YOU Can do To Make the Checkride Smoother for Your DPE (and you)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Practical Test (checkride) day is stressful enough. Any number of things can make it easier or make you more prepared, but as you do get ready, there are a few things many FAA Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) have noticed that … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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UPDATED Data – How Much Time to Become a “XXX” Pilot…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Continuing the effort to track “how much time it becomes to get a _______________ pilot certificate\/rating”, I have collected some more data from some additional examiners around the country and increased the sample size. It has even allowed some data … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Portal Through….<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes, you just get that lucky gap. On a recent flight, we found ourselves trying to go west through a big wall of thunderstorms climbing to altitudes over FL400, definitely higher than we could fly in the Twin Cessna. So, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How Much Flight Time Does It Take To Make A Pilot? – The truth the numbers tell…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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So how many flight hours DOES it take to get a private pilot certificate? Or an instrument rating? Or even a commercial pilot certificate? Well, the FAA does gather this data on the application forms that it collects when a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Retest for that FAA Practical Test on the Same Day? Why Perhaps You Shouldn\u2019t.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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You just botched that short field landing on your private pilot test. Ugg. The examiner issued you a notice of disapproval. What do you do now? Ask the examiner to let you try it again? Well, they can\u2019t let you … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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[Sporty’s] Tips and Tricks to Pass Your Checkride with DPE Jason Blair<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Check out the webinar I did for Sporty’s (www.Sportys.com) on Tips and Tricks to Pass Your Checkride … You can also find many more videos from Sporty’s on their YouTube channel at: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDZjCZ1CA_I8VQW0zOxSBPw … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Charlie Visits a New Airport, Stays a Bit, and is Getting a Little Maintenance.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes, it’s better to put a plane on the ground. It can be a hard decision, but on a recent Friday it was the exact right decision. Flying around for the afternoon with a friend in Charlie, we found ourselves … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Holiday Weekends = Flying = Higher Than Average Accident Rates: Don’t Be that Pilot<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Every major holiday weekend in the summer, starting with Memorial Day, including the Fourth of July, and ending with Labor Day weekends results in higher than normal General Aviation accident rates. It happens every year. Without fault. Folks I know … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI\/Pilot Training Pro-Tip -Turn On The Lights<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Imagine its an IFR day, not terrible down to the minimums IFR, but certainly IFR enough that you need to establish on the approach, transition beyond the final approach fix, and expect to break out somewhere along the approach to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA 20 Year Forecast Notes Effects on Regional Airlines and ATP Certification – Training Capacity Not A Factor Included<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Releasing its 20 Year Aerospace Forecast, the FAA has again highlighted important considerations for the aerospace industry. Noting growth in the U.S. domestic passenger carriage sector over the next 20 years, the FAA credited positive economic indicators and lower overall … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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RTS with an April Fools Day Annual – Charlie Flies into 2019….<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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RTS – Returned to Service Charlie. Well, winter is long in Michigan, and there is no rush to get an annual done when you drop the plane off to your mechanic at the end of January and it is just … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Wings Credit for an FAA Practical Test? Request it from your DPE\/CFI!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA Wings program through the FAA Safety Team (www.FAASafety.gov) is a national effort to “improve the Nation\u2019s aviation accident rate by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education; while establishing partnerships and encouraging the continual growth … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Three Logbook Tips to Save You Heartache<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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There are lots of tips I could give you about doing better logging of your flight time, but there are three that could save you a big chunk of heartache if things go wrong. All three of these relate to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Common CFI Checkride “Administrata” Errors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The CFI practical test is definitely known as one of the hardest, longest, most grueling practical tests pilots take. As I have been giving them over the last couple of years, there are a few things that are standing out … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Data Highlights and Potential Industry Considerations from 2018 FAA Airman Certificate Data…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, my wife says I am really a dork because I got excited when I saw that the 2018 FAA Airman Certificate Data was posted publicly. I told her that I couldn’t be the only person who thought it was … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Charlie Checkrides (2018)…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Why drive when you can fly? Especially when you are going to an airport anyway! I didn’t do it every time I could over the past year, but one of the reasons we bought Charlie was to make the travel … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Flying the Approach in GPS Mode instead of VLOC – Why it may be better, as long as you do it correctly…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Flying a VOR approach? Asking yourself why you would do this instead of doing a GPS approach (assuming your aircraft is equipped with an IFR GPS system)? Well, the answer might be because there isn’t a GPS approach to the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Government Shutdown Effects on FAA Pilot Testing (etc.)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Round three of government shutdowns affect on FAA pilot testing activities. While some of the information is still coming on on the effects, this has been experienced before (in 2013, and a short version in January of 2018). Back in … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Considerations for Flying Political Candidates in Accordance with FEC and FAA Guidelines<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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So, you have an aircraft (or are renting one) and want to help a political candidate fly to some meetings, rallies, parades, or any other type of event in furtherance of their election efforts. There are some rules here that … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI\/Pilot Training Pro-Tip – Don’t Announce “Engine Out” on the radio unless it’s real…try “Short Approach”<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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“Airport XXX Traffic, Cessna N1234 Engine Out Runway 27.” Yup, that was the radio call I heard. Obviously, location and aircraft number have been changed to protect the pilot, an instructor, who made this call. When I hear this on … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI\/Pilot Training Pro-Tip – Lower Volume on Radio Two When Listening to ATIS\/AWOS\/ASOS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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“Sorry _______ approach, can you say that again? I missed your call while I was listening to the ATIS.” Or, worse, you hear “Aircraft N1234, third call, descend to 3000 and turn to 360 degrees.” It is common for pilots … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI\/Pilot Training Pro-Tip \u2013 Practical VOR Check Tips<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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IFR pilots (or applicants on practical tests with me) will readily tell me the different types of VOR checks available, and many will even be able to find designated points they can use, but fewer apply some of the more … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Early Pilot Career Advice – Don’t Create Barriers to Mobility<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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So, what\u2019s the best advice I can give a pilot who is in the early stages of their career? Well, it is kind of simple. Be mobile. Your first professional flying job is just that. The first one. There will … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Publishes Final Rule on Aviation Training Devices; Pilot Certification, Training, and Pilot Schools; and Other Provisions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has released final rules that offer changes to training and pilot certification requirements that will offer new flexibility in flight training and certification provision. The biggest change that will affect most flight training providers is the matching of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Sod Runway Season – Tips for using sod runways<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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\u2018\u2018Tis the season for landing on sod (grass) runways in much more of the country than it was just a few months ago. With the spring and summer weather comes a desire for many pilots to land on runways they … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Pre-Flying Briefing on FAA Practical Tests – What Examiners Should Do and What Applicants Should Expect<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Pre-Test Briefing on FAA Practical Tests – What Examiners Should Do and What Applicants Should Expect<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Taking Oral Questioning Beyond Rote to Applicant and Correlation on FAA Pratical Tests – What Examiners Should Do and What Applicants Should Expect<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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FAA Removes Requirement of Demonstration of Complex Aircraft on CFI Initial and Single-Engine Initial Commercial Pilot Practical Tests<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Today the FAA published FAA Notice N8900.463 which specifically addresses a change in policy in the Commercial Pilot ACS and the CFI PTS documents to allow for completion of a practical test without requiring demonstration of a complex aircraft on … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Dangers of Relying On Oxygen Systems in Middle-Altitude Flying<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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\u201cWhat\u2019s the highest you have had this plane?\u201d It\u2019s one of the most common questions I get when I tell someone I fly a friend\u2019s Cessna 340. As if there is some special badge of accomplishment I get if I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Myths and Complaints About Designated Pilot Examiners Discussed<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As someone who has been acting as a DPE for a significant period of time and still currently provide CFI services to clients, I hear all kinds of assumptions and myths about DPEs. After recently encountering a few of these … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Government Shutdown Effects on FAA Testing\/Training<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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UPDATE 2:30pm 1\/22\/18 – A short term funding extension has been passed so tomorrow things should be back up and running. As long as no other shutdowns develop, it should be back to normal operatons. Deja Vu all over again. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Local Airport Conditions Information (and a Lack Therof) During Winter Operations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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While we all may be starting to wish Old Man Winter will take his leave of us soon, we still have a couple months of operating our aircraft, and Wings of Mercy trips during the colder season. This season brings … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFI Staffing Availability for Flight Training Providers in Consideration of Certification Trends and Compensation Practices<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Flight training as a business has been going through changes in the past few years. In some respects, it is growing up and becoming a more stable, more mature business offering training for students seeking career pilot employment. These changes … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Charlie “Checkup”<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Whenever you send a new aircraft for its first maintenance work after you buy it, it is always a fear that you are going to find a bunch of things that need attention, and as a result, can get expensive. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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11-3-17 Stinson Flying<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Selling the Dream of Flying in a Past Era – Insights from an old airplane marketing brochure.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Showing a pilot looking out the slid back window, soaring above clouds, with what would appear to be “the kids” in the back seat, the “great new Stinson Voyager” presents itself as the plane for the “everyman” (and I mean … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A new home, and new life (for Charlie).<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The 545am weather check showed major improvement from the day before, so it was time to get up and get on the way for the last leg of the trip to bring Charlie back to her new home, Allegan, Michigan … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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First Journey with Charlie…almost home.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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So, the plan to get home looked like this. Unfortunately, the storms to the west moved in on Saturday evening, and by the time we were to leave on mid-morning Sunday, they covered most of the route, so it changed … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Adopting “Charlie”<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I don’t think anyone really gets to own an airplane. Instead, I think\u00a0you become a caretaker of a machine with a soul. You adopt it, become\u00a0its protector and promoter and if you do a good job it takes you on\u00a0adventures. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Changes to AC on Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check (AC61-98D) Open for Public Comment<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has proposed changes to\u00a0AC 61-98D, Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check. This a good opportunity for the flight training community to review the document and any proposed changes and then provide feedback … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) Recommends Removal of Experience Requirement for CFIs to Train New CFIs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A recent recommendation of an FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) proposed that the FAA change long-standing requirements under FAR 61.195(h)(2)(iii) that a CFI must have been a CFI for more than 24 months before they are authorized to train … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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9 Free Subscriptions to Help an Instructor Stay Up-To-Date<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A good instructor must stay up-to-date on what is happening in the aviation training industry to be able to provide quality training to their students. The hard part is finding resources that keep you up-to-date, without having to go digging … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Tracking Recent ATP\/Commercial Pilot – Initial Certificate Issuance Statistics<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Below are some recent data points in tracking commercial pilot and ATP pilot initial FAA certificate issuances. The source of the data is derived from FAA original certificate issuance by each period data and has been compiled to the current … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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[Sporty’s] How to Prepare and Pass Your Checkride \u2013 Tips from a Pilot Examiner (Jason Blair)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Check out the webinar I did for Sporty’s (www.Sportys.com) on How to Prepare and Pass Your Checkride \u2013 Tips from a Pilot Examiner… You can also find many more videos from Sporty’s on their YouTube channel at: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDZjCZ1CA_I8VQW0zOxSBPw … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Commercial ACS Final Documents Available – Effective June 12, 2017 (Private and Instrument ACS Updates also available)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The FAA has released the new ACS standards for the Commercial Pilot Certificate along with updates to the Instrument and Private Pilot ACS. These documents become effective on June 12, 2017. All parties involved with receiving and\/or providing training and … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Student Pilot Certificate Issuance Numbers Down Since Change to Plastic Student Pilot Certificates<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In accordance with federal guideline changes, on April 1, 2016, the FAA was required to issue plastic student pilot certificates, breaking from the historically issued joint FAA Medical\/Student pilot certificate. Whenever a change like this happens, it is always interesting … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Data Shows Declining Trend in ATP and Percentage of US AMEL Pilot Certification<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Recent data from the FAA empirically indicates that we are experiencing a declining trend in US Commercial Multi-Engine pilot and ATP certificates being issued.\u00a0There are many motivations for whether people choose to become pilots and seek professional employment in the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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UAS (Drones) Exempt from Mode C Veil around Class B Airport? – Asked of and Answered by FAA…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In multiple discussions over the past year or so, the question of the Mode C veil around a Class B airport applies to “drones” has come up. With a lack of an ability to definitively Here is what was asked: … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Scenic and Uneventful.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Scenic and uneventful. The best way I like to describe a ferry, transfer, or delivery flight, especially one of significant distance. If it is scenic, it typically means it is VFR and the travel can continue, and if it is … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Requests Instructors Sign Off Applicants in IACRA as Soon as Ready for Practical Tests<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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An FAA\/Industry\u00a0group has been working to decrease delays in scheduling of practical tests that are being experienced in some regions recently. As this work continues, an effort to better understand where and why some of these delays are being experienced … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Easily Look Up FAA Knowledge Test Codes Free at www.FAATestCodeLookup.com<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tired of trying to look up FAA Knowledge Test Codes for your student or applicant in a pdf file or on a scrolling website? So was I. So, I created a website that does it for you with help from … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Beyond the Purchase Price of an Aircraft – Considering and Calculating the Real Cost of Aircraft Ownership and Operation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Determining how much it costs to buy, own, and operate an aircraft isn\u2019t just about the initial purchase price. There is much more to consider, including things like maintenance, hangar costs, insurance costs, any loan costs you may have, or … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Finding the Correct Aircraft Code for IACRA Applications – A Search Link<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ever have a hard time determining the correct aircraft model, make, or code to enter into IACRA for an applicant’s practical test? I know I have! Some aircraft are much harder to find than others, so here is a little … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Calculating Descents from Higher Altitudes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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One of the major benefits of flying higher, is that you get to descend for a longer distance, using less fuel, and typically at a faster speed across the ground. But taking advantage of these longer descents takes a little … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Generic LSA Aircraft Codes for IACRA When Aircraft Not Found<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In a recent practical test, I ran into the IACRA challenge that the aircraft to be used for the test, in this case, a Flight Design CT, was not available in the list of aircraft for the applicant in IACRA. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAA Clarifies Interpretation of ACS material to allow use of non-installed equipment for navigation demonstrations on private pilot practical test<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Designated Pilot Examiners have experienced discussion debating what was intended in the private pilot airman certification standards (ACS) for use when demonstrating use of an installed electronic navigation system and demonstrating use of installed navigation equipment function and displays under … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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A ceiling is not a ceiling is not a ceiling.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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For those of us who have flown IFR actively, we know that sometimes a 500′ overcast ceiling will allow us to easily get down an ILS approach to our destination airport when sometimes the same reported 500′ ceiling on an … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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DME Arcs, The Case Against Them (at least for Practical Testing requirements)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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UPDATE – June 2017: With the implementation of the updated Instrument pilot ACS standards that become effecitve June 12, 2017, the DME arc is no longer required to be demonstrated on an instrument pilot practical test. It is required as … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Cessna 421 Strikes Light and Continues with Takeoff<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Rebuild, Refurb, and Overhaul – Not the Answer to Our Future GA Aircraft Needs?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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We have a major problem brewing in the GA aviation sector: \u00a0we are going to run out of planes. Through the 1950\u2019s, \u201860\u2019s, and \u201870\u2019s, aircraft manufacturers pumped out thousands of aircraft that the general aviation flying public bought and … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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ATC Query Helps Pilots Land on Correct Runway<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ever line up to land on a runway you have been cleared for only to find out that you were slightly off and it was the wrong runway? I’ll admit it, I have done it. Ever not notice it until … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Near tragedy due to complacency in oxygen system procedures<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A friend recently texted me a picture. It was a flight track screen shot of a plane a contact of his was onboard when they experienced a catastrophic pressurization system failure. The flight was a demonstration flight for a Citation … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Forecasting ATP Pilot Certification Flows – Decreases Expected Based on Testing Trends<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A couple of short years ago, the certification process for ATP pilots changed. We are all familiar with the reasons and what the changes were, but we are starting to see data that can help forecast some of the effects. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Avoiding Other Traffic by the Lake<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As the weather gets better in the spring and summer months, many of us fly more for pleasure than during the winter months. A fantastic pleasure flight that many of us do near the Great Lakes is to fly the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Step by Step Process for Issuance of Student Pilot Certificates Using Updated FAA Student Pilot Certificate Procedures<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Changes to the issuance of the FAA student pilot certificate now allow CFIs to issue student pilot certificates. Click here for a pdf that is a step by step walk through of the process for the student and the CFI. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Airman Certification Standards (ACS) Becoming Effective June 15, 2016<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Get Ready for the ACS – Airman Certification Standards! These represent exciting improvements are on the horizon for airman testing and training. Effective June 15, applicants for the private pilot certificate (airplane category) and the instrument rating (airplane category) will … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Unique Consideration of Personal Minimums in Public Benefit Flying<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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When we fly as pilots in volunteer organizations such as those that fly patients for medical treatment, veterans for memorial services, wounded warriors, or even animals to places of new homes, we do so with the trust of those people … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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2016 Michigan FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year – Jason Blair<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A special thanks to all the students and applicants in practical tests over the years who have flown with me over the years that lead to recognition today by the Michigan FSDO offices as the Michigan CFI of the year! … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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‘Tis the Season for Carbon Monoxide in Flying<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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While this winter has been warm to start, it will get colder. And winter flying increases the likelihood that pilots will experience carbon monoxide while flying. The FAR\/AIM details some information in section 8-1-4 (Click here to see more – … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Super Pilot Chad and Examiner X – How a Checkride Should NOT Go…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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We did this video a couple years ago to use with a presentation at the AOPA Summit in Palm Springs, but I thought I would share it in a public forum now. This wasn’t a real checkride, obviously, but it … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Check Those NOTAMS – Know Before You Go if Your Intended Approaches are Active<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Over the past month, I have on at least 3 occasions noted prior to flights that the approaches I would normally have intended to use for my destination airport were Out of Service when I checked NOTAMs. This was able … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Perspective on Airline Reliability<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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  I was talking with an acquaintance not long ago who was complaining about a commercial flight that had arrived 20 minutes late and how much of a problem it was and it got me thinking. Twenty minutes is actually … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Practice the Glide….<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Gliding is for gliders, right? Well, it’s not just for them. Something I notice in many checkrides I give and I know is the case for many pilots is that they don’t really know how to “glide” the aircraft they … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Out of the Air for Two Weeks, but Planning a South America Trip Again?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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It has been a long time since I wasn’t in the air for more than two weeks. In fact, it may have been more than a decade since this happened. Wow. Wonder when the shivers of withdrawal will start? They … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Reflections and Tips from Recent Practical Tests<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I would like to share a few reflections and tips from recent practical tests I have given. In most cases, the tests I have given are proof of fantastic candidates who are dedicated to learning and progressing as pilots, but … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Ok, so the GPS Was Doing What it was “Supposed” to Do, Just Not What I “Would Want” it To Do<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Well, the GPS was working properly after all on the flight from the previous post (Normally when a pilot had a depiction of 3.9 nautical DME miles from a Class D airport and hadn\u2019t talked with the tower on a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Normally when a pilot had a depiction of 3.9 nautical DME miles from a Class D airport and hadn’t talked with the tower on a practical test, I would have failed them….but…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In this case, things weren’t exactly as they seemed, and a little more detail is required, and it brought up a very interesting question. What if your GPS data is not depicting correctly. If you look at the first picture … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Solving the Pilot Shortage – New Solutions Developing As the Shortage Develops<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The question of a pilot shortage continues to draw comments from all sides of the discussion, showing that interests instead of fact may be what are gaining media press, clouding the real situation from real analysis. The Air Line Pilots … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Ferry flight for 337 on hold…maybe to revive at a later date….<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Well, with more information in hand, the trip may happen in the future. While a number of things remained outstanding for our original proposed date of departure, the day came and went without solution, for good reason. We have since … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Why a ferry flight through central Amazonica is not as good as of an idea as the coastal route…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Just an odd follow up…I think this speaks volumes why I would have chosen a coastal route. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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337 Trip Plug Pulled?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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With less than a week to go before the proposed departure, the question of is it time to pull the plug on the trip looms. A pilot must know when to say no right? And if too many things are … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Less than Two Weeks Out for Ferry Flight…and a Route<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Wow. Less than two weeks to launch.The goal is launch on Sunday, May 3rd. I am pretty certain it is going to by very fast and there is much yet to do. Much has been done, but a trip like … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Getting the Weather En Route the Old Fashioned Way Still Works – Flight Watch and Flight Service En Route<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ever find yourself flying en route on a long leg and start wondering if those storms you were watching before you left had moved at all? How about if the ceilings had come up enough that you could plan for … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Good flight to Michigan in the 337…now to prep everything to go back south…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Had a great flight today in the 337. A nice climb out of Jacksonville up to 10,000 MSL and I headed enroute using GPS direct (and I’ll be honest, the autopilot most of the way) to Knoxville for a half … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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When your gut tells you not to leave your overnight bag at the hotel…trust your gut<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Ok, so a slight change of plans. The plane is mostly good go to, but we are now going to bring it up to Michigan for the few weeks before our planned departure to deal with the minor discrepancies I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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337 Looks Good to Go…only a couple minor discrepancies…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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AFter a thoroughough pre-flight and a review of the logbooks…she looks good to go. Annnual is good through the end of May and pretty much everything works. Only discrepancies were a beacon bulb that isn’t working now and will be … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Enroute to a 337 Check out…for me and for it…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Starbucks and Chic Fil A secured…time to drive to Jacksonville to check out the 337 and to get me checked out in the it. Next stop… Jacksonville. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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To Ferry or not to Ferry…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The job…. Ferry a Cessna 337 from Jacksonville, FL to Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is something that I have never done before, but want to expand my pilot experiences and said I would do when the offer was made to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Where is the Best Weather for Flight Training (In the United States)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Weather is a major factor in the ability for pilots to safely and successfully conduct flights. It is the same for pilots seeking training. We all know that cancelling training flights slows down training, can result in increased training costs, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Runway Safety – Multitasking….A video from in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety Online Course<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Here is a video from in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety online course….with a special appearance from Jason Blair. Check out the full course at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.aopa.org\/lms\/courses\/runway-safety\/ … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Runway Safety – Communication Breakdown….A video from in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety Online Course<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Here is a video from in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety online course….with a special appearance from Jason Blair. Check out the full course at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.aopa.org\/lms\/courses\/runway-safety\/ … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Runway Safety – The Big Picture….A video from in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety Online Course<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Here is a video from in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety online course….with a special appearance from Jason Blair. Check out the full course at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.aopa.org\/lms\/courses\/runway-safety\/ … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Stop. Go. and Confess to Avoid Runway Incursions.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A couple of the biggest accidents in aviation history have been the result of “runway incursions” where more than one aircraft were on a runway at eh same time due to confusion, missed clearances, or just human error. Avoiding runway … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Turns around a point – to the right you say?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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\u201cOk, so let\u2019s do a turn around a point next.\u201d Common words I say to a student as an instructor and as a DPE examiner. This is most commonly followed by the student or applicant setting up at an altitude … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Why (I Think) You Should be Staying for the Summer Semesters if You are Flight Training at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Flying in the summer months at Battle Creek, Michigan is, on average, almost 40% more likely to result in experiencing weather conditions that allow flight training to be successfully completed. Flying when the weather is better allows more flight training … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Inspire me…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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\u201cI just don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m inspired to fly,\u201d a good friend of mine said in a conversation we had not too long ago. We were having a long conversation about the state of General Aviation when we came to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Discussing the Area Forecast<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Remember those vague Area Forecasts (FAs) that you try to interpret and figure out what portions of what areas the un-decoded text is talking about as you think about alternate minimums, cloud ceilings over an area bigger than a TAF … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Tough Job of Being an FAA ASI<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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One of the most thankless jobs in aviation has to be that of an FAA Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI). This cadre of experienced aviation professionals has made the choice to work for the government bureaucracy that is the FAA and … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Finding the Freezing Level…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Fall flying brings us all back to needing to worry about icing on our flights, but still gives us warm enough days that flights in IFR conditions may sometimes still be able to be completed. We all know that icing … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Flight Training and Pilot Supply a Priority for Big Industry Players<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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A global pilot shortage continues to grow, airlines airlines in the United States (with regional airlines being hit hardest) continue to feel the pilot shortage. On a global basis, Asia and the Middle East continue to see the largest growth … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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One Mistake from Infamy…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Vehicle ends up in pond. Everyone gets out safely. Can you imagine this making national news if it were a car? Even a bus? Probably not. But if it happens with a jet it will be major news. Don\u2019t believe … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Not Every Phone Briefing is the Same…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Not every phone briefing you get is the same. Not every briefing you get is complete. If you don\u2019t know what you are missing, you might miss something important. In some cases, getting a local briefer can be important to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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CFIs – More of Us, but We’re Getting Older – What’s it Mean?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In 1999, there were 79,684 flight instructors according to FAA records. By last year, there our numbers had risen to 98,328, an increase of 23% in just 10 years. This however isn’t necessarily an indication that we have a greater … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Trinkets, Tokens, Memories, and Dreams…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Little things motivate us in aviation sometimes. Sometimes they motivate us to stay engaged when we might not otherwise do so. It is these little things that sometimes keep people from giving up on dreams, leaving a reminder for us … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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United States – Former Pilot Training Provider to the World?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The United States has been the world leader in training pilots for many years, but the words \u201chas been\u201d might be more applicable in the near future than we might desire. As airlines expand in international markets, a strong desire … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Two Pilot Training Paths – Professional Pilots and Pleasure and Business Pilots<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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In our first century of aviation, many professional pilots got their training at local airports. A few went away to \u201cschools\u201d that offered promise of jobs and career prospects, and during times of war, many were trained in the military, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Wanted: The Perfect Training Airplane for the Next 50 Years<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The last twenty years or so aviation training has seen aircraft used that, well, worked. They haven\u2019t been ideal. We have used old airplanes, airplanes that cost a lot, airplanes that are too big, and in some cases aircraft that … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Down the Wrong Path – Did Light Sport Aircraft Hurt Forward Progress in GA?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Sometimes when you choose between two paths in the woods, you choose the path less taken. Sometimes this is the wrong path. General aviation has chosen the wrong path when we started walking down the road toward Light Sport Aircraft. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Is GA Aircraft Manufacturing a Boutique Business? – Considerations of Consumer Aircraft Buying Power<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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New aircraft are expensive. I doubt anyone will disagree with this statement. But exactly \u201chow\u201d expensive are they and are they \u201caffordable\u201d for Americans? And has their cost in relation to consumer buying power relegated modern GA aircraft manufacturers to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Proper Documentation Means Better Aircraft Maintenance – Documents Aircraft Owners Should Have<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Owning an aircraft comes with additional responsibilities beyond that of just being the pilot that flies the plane. The owner of an aircraft is responsible for ensuring that it is maintained and operated in accordance with FAA inspection requirements. Most … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Aviation Roots…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I still don’t know why I learned to fly, but for some reason I almost feel like it was always in my blood. Perhaps it was, even though when I began, I didn’t know it. Yesteray I received a letter … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What the Government Shutdown Means for FAA Knowledge\/Practical Tests<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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We all are hoping that the government shutdown will be over soon, but in the mean time, a few things that are important for instructors and examiners to know: FAA Knowledge Tests Halted – FAA knowledge test providers have been … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Determining the True Cost of Aircraft Rental<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Aircraft rental and instruction rates are too low in many places around the country. I know, this sounds blasphemous and like I am advocating that companies raise their rates just so they can make more profit. There is no doubt … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Goodbye to the Flight Bag…<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The image of the senior pilot carrying his big flight bag full of charts, plotters, headsets, and other goodies is one that remains strong in my mind from my initial days of flight training. The big flight bag full of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Keeping Pilots Active, Growing Aviation, New Student Completions Isn’t All We Need<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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New students and their completions isn’t the only answer to the dropping activity levels we have seen in aviation over recent years. Over the past two years, much has been highlighted about instructors need to \u201cdo a better job\u201d at … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What if we had to deal with a user fee for GA?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The argument over user fees for general aviation activities doesn’t seem to be going away. The President keeps putting them back into his budget proposals. Outside the U.S., user fees have had significant effects on GA activities in other countries. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Solving the Pilot Shortage – Other Options?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Just three months from now, the United States aviation system is poised to experience one of the most significant regulatory changes in its history; the deadline for implementation of the requirements of Public Law 111-216. On August 2, 2013, along … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Be Your Fellow Pilot’s Keeper<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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We discuss aviation safety regularly in the aviation industry, promoting safer operations, discussing previous accidents, helping pilots make the self-evaluative decisions that are intended to make them safer pilots. But what is our communal role? Do we have a greater … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Would I Stop at My Own Airport?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I think I might be an airport snob. I know, it is a weird statement to make, but I will explain. I have historically flown a significant number of hours in my aircraft each year for business and personal travel, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Last Mile<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Travelling by use of general aviation (GA) aircraft is extremely effective for pilots who take advantage of the benefits. Many times our job as an instructor is to convince our customers that becoming pilots is a logical choice, a useful … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Wanted: A Methodical Means to Close Towers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Discussion surrounding FAA Control Tower closures as a result of sequestration has dominated the transportation community recently. Some of the concerns and opinions are valid, while others could be characterized as fear-mongering. In any case, sequestration cuts will likely result … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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How Much Should Pratical Tests Cost?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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This is much debated at the national level. In Michigan, we are currently charging $350.00 for most checkrides (private, instrument, commercial, etc) and $500.00 for CFI checkrides. For most examiners, a practical test takes roughly 5 hours from start of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The State of the Flight Training Industry<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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This week we heard President Obama discuss the State of the Union. This got me thinking about the state of the flight training industry, so I decided to take a stab at my own version of a \u201cState of the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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What’s in a Tail Number?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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N7801U – that’s the first plane I ever flew. It was a Cessna 150.\u00a0 I soloed in it too.\u00a0 I didn’t get my private pilot certificate in it, that was in N13527, a Cessna 172.\u00a0 I also did my instrument … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Just How Useful is VFR Flight?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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As an instructor and pilot examiner, many times when I train or test private pilots, they ask me if they need to get an instrument rating to really be able to fly for travel.\u00a0 I started thinking about the question … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Flight Training Capacity in the Context of Recent Legislation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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An Examination of the Impacts of Reduced Training Capacity, and the Declining Rates of Airmen Certification by:\u00a0 Jason Blair & Jonathon Freye To download a pdf of this paper click here. Executive Summary Industry forecasts predict that the North American … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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I Drove to Work Last Week<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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I drove to work last week. It\u2019s a new thing for me. It\u2019s only the third time I\u2019ve really done it in the last two-and-a-half years. The trip takes me from roughly Grand Rapids, Michigan to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It\u2019s a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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EAA Webinar: How to Pass Your Checkride<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Check out the webinar I did for EAA on How to Pass Checkride … … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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The Thin Line: The Difference Between \u201cSimulating\u201d and \u201cCreating\u201d an Emergency<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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by Jason Blair \u00a0Originally published in NAFI Mentor Magazine, April, 2008 Click Here to View a PDF of the Article As instructors, we have the duty to provide training to our students that simulates potential emergency situations. Our intent is … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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