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March 13, 2022

AeroGuard Introduces Shortened Commercial Course

New Syllabus Cuts CPL Down to 165 Hours, with 25% Fewer Flight Hours and 35% Less Ground Time

AeroGuard Flight Training Center has received FAA approval for its new Reduced Hours Commercial Pilot Course, cutting the cost and time required to complete a commercial pilot rating. The changes result in a more affordable course that comes in at 165 total hours, cutting overall program time by 35%. Flight hours are reduced by 25%, which AeroGuard says provides "significant time and cost savings compared with other courses or other top flight schools."

ATC Attempted To Contact The Pilot And Subsequently Issued A Low Altitude Alert

On February 22, 2022, about 2241 eastern standard time, a Piper PA32 airplane, N3952W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fostoria, Ohio. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The flight was conducted as an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight from Effingham County Memorial Airport (1H2), Effingham, Illinois, to Findlay Airport (FDY), Findlay, Ohio. The filed IFR flight plan stipulated a cruise altitude of 9,000 ft mean sea level (MSL), an estimated time enroute of 1 hour and 28 minutes, and 4 hours of fuel on board.