Fri, Jan 15, 2016
The FAA has published an update to its student pilot application process in the federal register that includes a major change in how the certificates are issued.
All pilots in training for any certificate level always start as student pilots. The student pilot certificate is required for students in training to fly solo when authorized to do so through instructor endorsements. Up until this proposed change, the paper student pilot certificate has been issued automatically by medical examiners, or through a 15 minute process with an approved FAA representative. After more than 40 years of service, on Monday of this week the last S-3B Viking in U.S. Navy service launched one last time from the runway at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California. Originally introduced in 1974 by Lockheed as a replacement for the S-2 Tracker, the Viking has ranged far from its anti-submarine warfare roots to perform various roles such as organic tanking, electronic intelligence, and carrier onboard delivery. The NTSB released its "10 Most Wanted List" which highlights safety issues identified from the NTSB’s accident investigations, and several aviation-related items
were included on the list. The NTSB said that while airline accidents have become relatively rare in the United States, pilots and passengers involved in general aviation operations still die at alarming rates. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 01.15.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, January 15th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- FAA Updates Student Pilot Application Requirements
- Last S-3 Viking Leaves US Navy Service
- Fatigue, Distractions, And LOC Accidents Make NTSB Most Wanted List
- Buffalo Airways Back In The Freight Business
- Barnstorming: The FAA--They Can, and We Must, Do Better
- FAA Administrator To Speak At AEA Convention
- China Approves G1000 In Piper Archer Airplanes
- Deliveries Of A-29 Super Tucanos To Afghanistan Set To Start
- NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Alaska CAP C172 Accident
- Boeing’s Ray Conner, Last Two Doolittle Raiders To Be Honored
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