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The FAA’s NPRM surrounding CFI changes has not won over our friends at the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, who say it fails to address a few key aspects while creating a permanent CFI certificate. As the gatekeepers of all future, high-level aviation, CFI standards must be strict in weeding out the dangerous, the incompetent, and the lackadaisical. The new system, however, is “only designed to save the FAA big bucks while continuing the same mind-numbing Flight Instructor Refresher Courses”. ALPA has confirmed the FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), the governing body of the union’s FedEx unit, voted
Society of Educators Not Enthralled by Current NPRM
The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking surrounding Certified Flight Instructor changes has not won over our friends at the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, who say it fails to address a few key aspects while creating a permanent CFI certificate. As the gatekeepers of all future, high-level aviation, CFI standards must be strict in weeding out the dangerous, the incompetent, and the lackadaisical. The new system, however, is “only designed to save the FAA big bucks while continuing the same mind-numbing Flight Instructor Refresher Courses”.
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Pair of 787-8s to Join Papua New Guinea's National Airline
Air Niugini placed an order for a pair of brand-new 787-8 Dreamliners to support the company's ongoing fleet expansion. Niugini is, in accordance with its name, the national flag carrier of Papua New Guinea, putting an emphasis on point-to-point connections throughout the Pacific islands. Its international network spends much of its time connecting the Asian-Pacific region, with legs between Australia, Singapore, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands as outlying hubs to funnel tourists back home to Papua New Guinea.
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On The Third Contact Attempt, The Pilot Indicated That “He Had A Problem”.
On May 14, 2023, about 1135 mountain daylight time, a Cessna T182T, N665B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Albany, Wyoming. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a report filed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), The pilot departed Fort Collins/Loveland Regional Airport (FNL), Loveland, Colorado on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, destined for Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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