The FAA awarded a new airman knowledge testing contract called the Airman Certificate Testing Service (ACTS). The contract provides a comprehensive, best-practices approach to enhance the overall quality of FAA Airman Knowledge Testing. As a result, there are several enhancements soon … Continued
Avoid the ILS runway 19 approach when flying near TEB.
TAS, IAS, CAS? Aircraft performance? AFM? Walk through them from a checkride perspective.
The September/October 2019 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on emergencies in aviation and how we react to them. Feature articles focus on the kind of events that can cause an emergency in flight and how we might prevent and … Continued
Learn how the FAA is mitigating the risks of Runway Incursions at the nation’s airports.
POU (Hudson Valley Regional airport), located near Poughkeepsie, NY is featured in this installment of “From the Cockpit: Wrong Surface Avoidance.” POU’s unique paved runway markings, grass runway and “slanted” taxiway A all deserve a closer look… “know before you go!”
On August 22, please join me and my colleagues, EA25 (TEB) DPE Greg Hill and FAASTeam Lead Representative, Don Argintar, for an evening discussion on new and recurring issues in flight training. Come hungry – complimentary pizza will be served!
The FAA will implement flight plan filing for civil aircraft using a format that aligns with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. The new format appears on FAA Form 7233-4, FAA International Flight Plan (Revision 7/2015). Aligning our flight plan similar to the ICAO format will allow integration of new capabilities such as Performance Based Navigation (PBN).
On takeoff, regardless of the weather, the pilot’s attention needs to be focused purely on the task at hand. A quick, but sure and smooth reaction is required in the event of a low-speed, low altitude engine failure. The proper reaction is driven by the proper takeoff briefing.