Updates To Flight Training Rules Are Long-Needed

The National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) has been named by the FAA as its industry partner to coordinate efforts in modernizing FAA Part 141. NFTA works to unify, protect, and promote the flight training industry in the U.S.

In this role, NFTA will be responsible for working with flight training providers and the general aviation industry to assist the FAA in developing and implementing much-needed updates to the rules governing flight training.

The first step will be a series of public meetings that will provide a forum for the aviation community to discuss, prioritize, and provide recommendations to the FAA regarding Part 141. The FAA is asking stakeholders to develop proposals to serve the needs of flight schools, encourage innovation, and ensure a safe training environment.

They are an opportunity for flight training providers to offer suggestions that could enhance Part 141 for pilot training and certification for years to come. To this end, the FAA is inviting all flight training providers, aviation associations, commercial producers of training syllabi, manufacturers of aviation training devices and any other potential stakeholders interested in participating to attend.

Captain Lee Collins, CEO of NFTA, expressed his enthusiasm for the organization’s role and next steps.

Collins said, “This is the first FAA/association partnership of its kind and NFTA is grateful to the FAA for selecting our organization for this historic and key role in flight training modernization. In just three years since its founding, NFTA has gathered a deep bench of experienced industry leaders and doers in flight training who are committed to ensuring that government rules and guidelines regarding flight training are consistent with and supportive of innovative best practices in modern flight training.”

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