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| AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey now open |
| The AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey offers pilots of all experience levels a chance to provide feedback on different aspects of their flight training in the areas of educational quality, customer focus, community, and information sharing. To be eligible to submit a survey, individuals must be at least 14 years old and have received flight instruction in the past 12 calendar months. The 2023 survey, which has been streamlined to be easier to fill out, will be accepting submissions through October 31 at noon Eastern time.
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| FSANA to host Designated Pilot Examiners Symposium |
| The Flight School Association of North America will host the second annual Designated Pilot Examiners Symposium October 11 through 12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium brings together DPEs, flight schools, government officials, and those interested in becoming examiners to share and exchange information that will lead to improvements in the airman practical testing segment. Registration includes entry to professional sessions and workshops; Tuesday and Wednesday sessions; opening reception and dinner; one luncheon; and beverage breaks. The complete program and registration form can be found at www.fsana.com.
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| FAA launches IFR self-briefing course |
| More pilots than ever continue to rely on their devices over calling flight service for preflight weather briefings, and so the FAA has released another video course, focused on instrument flight rules, to round out its pilot self-briefing curriculum. The video course uses real-world scenarios and covers everything a pilot needs to know about conducting a thorough preflight weather briefing, from weather and aeronautical elements to next-generation weather radar.
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| AOPA scholarship program ready for applicants |
| The 2023 AOPA Foundation scholarship program opened September 5, with scholarships available for flight training, aircraft maintenance, and other aviation-related pursuits. The foundation aims to relieve the financial burden of education and training—offering dozens of scholarship packages annually ranging from $2,500 to $14,000. Applications will be accepted through February 10, 2023.
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| Piedmont recruits ex-ExpressJet pilots |
| Regional carrier Piedmont Airlines announced expedited job offers for recently furloughed ExpressJet Airlines pilots under the airline's "distressed carrier" contract terms. ExpressJet filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has since ceased all flight operations and furloughed approximately 1,300 pilots. Piedmont said the distressed carrier provision allows the company to offer pilots at carriers deemed distressed a safe haven for employment, including longevity-based pay and bonuses.
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| Help students, earn incentives with AFTA |
| For a limited time, AOPA is offering financial incentives to flight training providers who sign up to use the AOPA Flight Training Advantage.
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