The spring rush is beginning at flying schools across the country. [Credit: Tecnam Aircraft]
Key Takeaways:
The article is directed at pilots returning to flying, detailing significant updates in medical certification, including the BasicMed option and the ability for sport pilots to use a state-issued driver's license.
It highlights the shift from traditional paper navigation charts and weather briefings to prevalent electronic alternatives like ForeFlight and online resources, and mentions potential expanded aircraft eligibility under MOSAIC.
For a successful return, it recommends budgeting for refresher lessons (one hour per year away), scheduling them consistently, and considering joining a flying club for cost-sharing and community.
This past week winter finally arrived in the Seattle area. It stayed for two days, dropping heavy, wet snow that snarled traffic, created delays at Sea-Tac (KSEA), and triggered a run on bread, milk, and eggs at the grocery store, because when it snows here we’re instinctively compelled to make French toast.
It’s a drive, not unlike the way salmon are compelled to go upstream.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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