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| NTSB faults FAA’s monitoring of flight instructors |
| The FAA must do a better job monitoring the effectiveness of flight instructors and should have a system that automatically notifies safety inspectors if an instructor's students fail practical tests at an above-average rate, the NTSB said. The agency spotlighted the FAA's monitoring of flight instructors as it continues to investigate a June 21, 2019, crash in Mokuleia, Hawaii, of a Beechcraft King Air 65-A90 twin turboprop after takeoff of a parachute jump flight in which the pilot and all 10 passengers were killed.
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| Registration open for FSANA annual meeting |
| Registration is open for the Flight School Operators of North America's conference, to be held March 3 through 5 in Orlando, Florida. The event, held annually although it bypassed 2020 for obvious reasons, includes professional sessions and workshops, as well as a mentor session for individuals who have recently launched a flight training business or are thinking of creating one. FSANA said mask wearing and social distancing will be observed. For more information or to register, see the website.
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| Don't leave someone empty-handed |
| When a prospective new student visits your flight school, don't let him or her leave without something of value. Flight schools tell AOPA that the special “You Can Fly: Your Path to Become a Pilot” edition of Flight Training magazine is a great takeaway for prospects and introductory flight customers. It answers a lot of questions about the process of learning to fly. Additional copies and countertop displays are still available at no cost to you; contact AOPA at [email protected].
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| Aviation groups press for third extension of pandemic SFAR |
| The special regulation the FAA issued in April 2020 and amended twice during the year to help pilots cope with the coronavirus pandemic should be extended a third time as COVID-19 continues to spread, AOPA and six other organizations wrote in a January 7 letter to the agency. The groups propose extending through March some provisions of Special Federal Aviation Regulation 118-2 that have granted eligible pilots extra time to meet medical, currency, training, and testing deadlines, but will expire at month’s end.
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| Airspace restrictions planned for Biden's inauguration |
| Pilots flying near the Washington, D.C., area on January 20 should be aware of further restrictions to the Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) and Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) for events related to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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| Proof of negative coronavirus test required to enter U.S. by air |
| Effective January 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be requiring all passengers arriving in the United States from a foreign country flying by general aviation and commercial airlines "to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19."
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