Flight Review

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Pilot Magazine

| January 2, 2024

New Year's Resolution

Although the FAA requires pilots to earn a flight review every 24 calendar months to continue to exercise the privileges of a certificate, I avoided them for many years.

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Pilot Magazine

| December 21, 2023

Solo ATD

The 2022 U.S. Civil Airmen statistics reveal 54 percent of private and commercial pilots hold an instrument rating.

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Video

| December 20, 2022

Early Analysis: Mysterious crash

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Flight Training Magazine

| July 1, 2022

During checkrides, I sometimes feel like I’m sitting across the table from a malfunctioning robot. I’ll ask a question, and the applicant will start saying every acronym he knows, not really seeming to understand the question or even their own answer.

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Flight Training Magazine

| January 1, 2022

Do your best

I ran cross-country in high school and college. It was a love-hate relationship. I loved getting to run with my friends every day at practice, but I hated race day.

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Flight Training Magazine

| November 1, 2021

Checkride checklist

Q: If you know you are going to botch a short field or power-off, 180-degree landing, should you go around? Would that decision fail you?

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Advocacy

| July 9, 2020

FAA answers common questions about pandemic SFAR

The FAA Safety Team has published a document of frequently asked questions and answers about the special federal aviation regulations issued this year to help pilots meet currency, training, and medical requirements during the coronavirus pandemic.

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New SFAR keeps most of original pandemic relief

Pilot medical certificates expiring between April 30 and September 30, 2020, will now have a three-month extension after their expiration month under an updated coronavirus-pandemic special federal aviation regulation the FAA published June 29.

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Flight Training Magazine

| May 1, 2020

Checkride: Filling the squares

Learning to fly is challenging—arguably, one of the most challenging tasks you’ve ever undertaken. But the thrill of success and the satisfaction of accomplishment far outweigh the hard work and effort you’ll invest in the process.

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You Can Fly

| January 23, 2019

Can I still land an airplane?

It was August 1989 when private pilot George Gillett took a timeout from his flying to concentrate on graduating from college.

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Article

| July 13, 2018

Making good pilots better

Taking a flight review every 24 months is a requirement for most pilots, and for many, it is the only opportunity to hone skills or zero in on piloting areas needing some brush-up.

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You Can Fly

| February 21, 2018

‘Hangar full of Mustangs’ to host AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar

There’s nothing like a North American P–51 Mustang to bring folks out to an airport or inspire would-be pilots to start living the dream. Now the airplane that launched so many on their life’s journey in aviation is calling those who have let the dream slip away to come back and relive it.

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You Can Fly

| November 17, 2017

Sharing the joy of flight again

Bryant Paulsen’s flight review was a bit out of date when he showed up at an AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar in Puyallup, Washington, last February to see about getting back into flying.

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You Can Fly

| October 24, 2017

'A great feeling'

Private pilot Bryan Duarte had watched more than 11 flightless years slip by when he signed up for an AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar last April at the Mansfield, Massachusetts, Municipal Airport.

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Article

| May 5, 2017

GoldMethod test prep challenges, motivates

A new instrument pilot test prep system called GoldMethod uses a "dynamic persistence factor" to tailor questions to students and contains a gaming factor to motivate them, said master flight instructor Russ Still of Georgia-based Gold Seal.

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You Can Fly

| December 19, 2016

Knocking off the rust

When Jamie Crandall decided to attend AOPA’s very first Rusty Pilots seminar in 2014, he wasn’t expecting much. In fact, he figured “just two or three old guys like me” would be at the event. Because the San Marcos, Texas, location wasn’t far from his home, he decided to give it a try. When he arrived, he was stunned to discover at least 100 lapsed pilots of all ages who wanted to get back into the air.

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Advocacy

| September 7, 2016

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FAA issues safety alert on slow flight requirements

The FAA has published a new safety alert on maneuvering during slow flight. The Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) is a reminder to the flight training community that the certification standard for performing and demonstrating slow flight in an airplane has changed and spells out how to set up slow flight maneuvers for training and testing.

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Advocacy

| January 7, 2016

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FAA updates flight review guidance

The FAA has issued updated guidance for flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks, and AOPA is urging instructors to look closely at the changes.

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Advocacy

| November 5, 2015

Persistent, fatal loss in spotlight

AOPA staff joined a daylong, NTSB-led discussion as the GA community came together to discuss how loss of control can be prevented.

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Pilot Magazine

| November 5, 2015

Safety Pilot: The annual brush-up

Feeling a bit rusty? Or, perhaps you’re the self-proclaimed ace of the base. How about an honest second opinion?

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Currency

| September 8, 2015

Pilot examiner gives his 10,000th checkride

Tennessee Aviation Hall of Famer, retired NASA employee, and Designated Pilot Examiner Clyde Shelton recently awarded his 10,000th certificate, but he's not quite ready to give up the right seat.

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Article

| August 26, 2015

September Legal Tip

A FAR 61.56 Flight Review is due every 24 calendar months in order to serve as PIC of an aircraft, unless you fall in one of the exceptions. These exceptions include passing a proficiency check, practical test or satisfactorily completing a renewal of a flight instructor certificate. The flight review consists of a ground and flight portion, each required to be at least 1 hour.

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Article

| June 1, 2015

Pilot Protection Services Medical Mailbag- June Q&A

Dr. Jonathan Sackier, Dr. Warren Silberman, and Gary Crump, RN, answer your medical aviation questions.

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Pilot Training and Certification

| May 17, 2015

Safety

Trivia nights are a popular mid-week event at many local water holes. Why not make your club’s next Safety Meeting a trivia night by using the Air Safety Institute’s Safety Quizzes? ASI has more than 70 quizzes available online for free. Each has 10 questions and an explanation of the correct answer. This could be a fun way to engage your members and share important information to keep you club safe.

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Flight School

| April 19, 2015

Event

AOPA’s Rusty Pilot courses are designed to reignite the passion of pilots who have let their currency lapse. Several flying clubs have hosted these seminars recently as a way to gain recognition in the aviation community, recruit new members, and to strengthen General Aviation as a whole. And there’s an added benefit for current pilots – the course serves as the ground portion of the biennial flight review, making it a great club activity for your current members as well.

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Currency

| April 17, 2015

Continental, Chinese university partner on GA training

Continental Motors Group and the Civil Aviation University of China have signed a memorandum of understanding to support growing demand for general aviation in China, Continental announced April 15.

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Currency

| February 15, 2015

News from Headquarters

One of the things common in people who restore things – aircraft, automobiles, or antiques – is a love for the process of breathing new life into a dream forgotten years ago. AOPA Flying Club Manager Kelby Ferwerda talks about how restoring his 50-year old BMW motorcycle is similar to reigniting the spark in pilots who’s flying has lapsed. Learn more about how your flying club could host a Rusty Pilot Clinic to get pilots back in the cockpit and possibly generate new members for your club.

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Apps

| February 13, 2015

ASA releases checkride apps for Android

Aviation Supplies & Academics Inc. on Feb. 12 announced seven new apps for Android designed to help pilots prepare for the oral portion of practical tests.

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