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Checkride reexaminations may be required for some pilots

By Ben Sclair · August 5, 2020 ·

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Pilots who had a checkride with Michael A. Puehler of Cincinnati may be required to retake that checkride.

Video: Traffic Pattern Precision

By General Aviation News Staff · August 1, 2020 ·

“Flying in the traffic pattern involves nearly all piloting tasks.”

FAA administrator to address NBAA virtual Town Hall

By General Aviation News Staff · July 30, 2020 ·

The webinar is free and open to all pilots and aviation enthusiasts.

Our love-hate relationship with WINGS

By Janice Wood · July 27, 2020 ·

Launched in 1996, the WINGS program encourages general aviation pilots to continue training and maintain proficiency — all in an effort to prevent aircraft accidents.

FAQs about pandemic extensions on currency, training and medicals

By General Aviation News Staff · July 14, 2020 ·

Confused whether recent FAA extensions apply to you?

Video: Should you create your own checklist?

By General Aviation News Staff · July 6, 2020 ·

When you add safety equipment to your airplane, it may require a change to your checklists.

FAA expands extensions to medical, training and testing requirements

By General Aviation News Staff · June 27, 2020 ·

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Pilots whose medicals would have expired at the end of April, May, June, July, August, and September can add three months to their medical certificates’ validity.

Do you use GPS?

By Ben Sclair · June 25, 2020 ·

If you don’t use GPS, and I suppose there are a few who don’t, then this shouldn’t be a problem. But for the rest of us, this could be a big problem.

Hilton Software wins $4 million FAA contract

By General Aviation News Staff · June 11, 2020 ·

Hilton Software

“The purpose of this contract is to ensure that FAA’s Flight Program Operations has the tools they need.”

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