The FAASTeam alternative allows you to attend an FAA safety seminar in person or online and take three hours dual instruction within a two-year period. [Adobe Stock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAASTeam program offers an alternative pathway for pilots to meet their mandatory two-year flight review, involving online registration, attendance at safety seminars, and three hours of dual flight instruction.
However, the program is widely criticized by pilots for its excessive bureaucracy, difficult administration, and a poorly designed website, making it cumbersome and leading to very low participation rates (1.75%).
The author contrasts the current program's perceived inefficiencies with positive past experiences running community-focused WINGS events that emphasized in-person interaction, practical training, and a strong sense of community.
Since retiring, I’ve heard little or nothing from pilot friends about choosing to meet the 61.56 mandatory two-year flight review by enrolling in the FAA’s FAASTeam program.
When I investigated, it seemed obvious that this route is more complicated—certainly more than when the WINGS program began in 1996.
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Martha Lunken is a lifelong pilot, former FAA inspector and defrocked pilot examiner. She flies a Cessna 180 and anything with a tailwheel, from Cubs to DC-3s.
