The spring rush is beginning at flying schools across the country. [Credit: Tecnam Aircraft]
Key Takeaways:
Pilots returning to aviation will find updated medical certification options, such as BasicMed, and new requirements for student pilot certificates.
Modern aviation has largely shifted from paper charts to electronic flight bags (EFBs) and digital weather briefings, making information more accessible.
Upcoming regulatory changes like MOSAIC are expected to expand privileges for sport pilots, though finding suitable rental aircraft may still present a challenge.
Successful reintegration into flying involves budgeting for consistent lessons, scheduling them regularly, and considering joining a flying club for support and shared costs.
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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