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 to May 11 for a 471-page proposal from the National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) aimed at modernizing Part 141 flight training regulations.
The extension was granted after aviation stakeholders, including ALPA, complained about the initial short deadline to review the extensive document.
The proposal seeks to update flight training by integrating more technology, such as virtual reality and advanced aviation training devices, and by streamlining flight test procedures through expanded in-house check ride authority.
It is important to note that this proposal is not a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), though comments are actively being collected.
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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