Epic Flight Academy, founded in 1999, is the largest Part 141 flight school in the U.S. [Credit: Epic Flight Academy]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA has extended the comment period until May 11 for the 471-page proposal to modernize Part 141 flight training regulations.
This extension followed numerous complaints from aviation stakeholders, including ALPA, regarding the initial short deadline for reviewing the extensive plan.
The proposal aims to update flight training by increasing the use of technology like virtual reality and advanced training devices, and by streamlining flight test procedures, such as allowing more schools to conduct in-house check rides.
Though comments are being accepted, the proposal is not a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), but rather a document drafted by the National Flight Training Alliance from industry stakeholder meetings.
The FAA has extended the response window to May 11 for comments on the proposed plan to modernize the regulations for Part 141 flight training.
The 471-page proposal, drafted by the National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA), was released April 1 with the previous comment window closing April 10.
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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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