by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 18, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASA, Aviation News, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Products
The 2023 edition reflects the latest aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques, regulations, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations and is a key reference in the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS), according to ASA officials,...
by William E. Dubois | Jul 17, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230727, Aviation News, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Questions from the Cockpit
My mother, a student pilot, asked: What do you think of requiring drivers to get a biennial driving review? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 17, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230727, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft Association, faa, flying, General Aviation, homebuilt aircraft, News, Pilots
The FAA will soon reverse a policy that barred homebuilders from counting time spent building an aircraft toward a maintenance rating, such as Airframe and Powerplant certificates, according to a new report from the Experimental Aircraft Association. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, National Business Aviation Association, NBAA, News, Pilots
If the FAA puts up too many barriers for pilots wrestling with medical and mental health issues, it can backfire, according to Larsen. He noted a Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine study last year found that 56.1% of pilots reported avoiding health...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 3, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230727, Airports, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The FAA is asking for public comments on the environmental assessment to replace 31 outdated airport traffic control towers at general aviation airports across the country. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft Association, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The FAA is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that will allow flight training in experimental aircraft, such as for transition training. Read...