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 deadline to May 11 for comments on the National Flight Training Alliance's (NFTA) 471-page proposal to modernize Part 141 flight training regulations.
The extension was granted due to complaints from aviation stakeholders regarding the initially tight response window.
The proposal aims to update aviation training by increasing the use of technology, such as virtual reality and advanced training devices.
It also seeks to streamline flight test procedures by allowing more schools to obtain examining authority for in-house check rides, though it is not a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
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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