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September 04, 2022

DPE Symposium Open for Registration

Designated Pilot Examiners invited to 2nd Annual Get-Together

DPE's have been gaining some due appreciation lately, and the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) intends to ride the wave into this October's Designated Pilot Examiners Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. Pilot examiners, like most any qualified pilot, have been in ever-increasing demand in an industry scrambling to develop the next generation of aviators ahead of the long-prophesied pilot shortage. Their responsibility is great, being the last link in a chain and the final chance to gauge proficiency before a young pilot enters the system.

Accident Airplane Was The First Airplane In A Trail Of Five Airplanes On A Scenic Tour Of The Lake Powell Area

On August 13, 2022, about 1619 mountain standard time, a Cessna T207A airplane, N9582M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Page, Arizona. The pilot and two passenger sustained minor injuries, two passengers sustained fatal injuries and two passengers sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 air tour flight. According to witnesses, the accident airplane was the first airplane in a trail of five airplanes on a scenic tour of the Lake Powell area.