Starting April 24, 2023, you’ll have less time to take your written test, but have to answer more questions.
Pilots
Applications now online for EAA AirVenture Cup Race
More than 70 pilots are expected to participate in the 2023 AirVenture Cup Race, held the weekend before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
ASA updates Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide
The expanded eighth edition includes “Fundamentals of Instructing” questions covering the subjects from the FAA’s Aviation Instructor’s Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9). Its content accounts for the latest FAA test standards, including new risk management considerations and chapters covering all Areas of Operation and Tasks.
Picture of the Day: Glassy water
Joe Parker submitted this photo and note: “A perfect day to do refresher training on glassy water. I was waiting for the last of the fog to clear before heading off on what was a most fantastic morning of flying around Lakeland, Florida, with Ken, a senior instructor at Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base. Thank you Ken, Ben, and Patricia.”
When is the best time to take an oil sample from my aircraft engine?
I usually take my oil analysis samples when the engine is cold. The logic is that all the oil has drained, and the volume removed should be a bit better. Should I be doing something differently?
New video features IFR flight planning tools and tips
The AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video in its Beyond Proficient: IFR video series that provides tools and tips on IFR flight plan filing for pilots.
Town lobbies to save ATC services at KJYO
The FAA has informed the staff at Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia that it is canceling the Remote Tower Program. While ATC services are scheduled to end June 14, 2023, town officials say they are hopeful that a solution will be found to allowing “uninterrupted ATC services” at the airport.
Scholarship winner is anything but normal
When John King said “you are not normal,” he meant it as high praise for Tracy Atobatele, winner of the 2023 National Association of Flight Instructors/King Schools scholarship.
Picture of the Day: Ready to race
Rich Eisenberg submitted this photo and note: “Deciding on which toy to use.”