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New Detroit Airspace Effective April 3
The FAA finalized last week the redesigned Class B airspace over Detroit, Michigan, as proposed August 2012, effective 3 April 2014 to coincide with the next chart cycle. With this new rule came another discussion of the impact on flight training activities at EMU: The Class B airspace established southwest of DTW is required to…
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CFI Checkrides Do Count as Flight Reviews
Yes, it’s true! After a CFI or CFII checkride, you do not need another flight review for 24 calendar months. For example, I passed the commercial AMEL practical test on 26 October 2012. When I was hired in October 2013, I reported my flight review date for my commercial test, meaning I would need a…
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First Officer Qualification Rule in Detail
The new first officer qualifications are a hot topic. On July 10, the FAA released its Final Rule, which should appear in the Federal Register next week. Everyone has something to say about this. But opinions aside, all I can I find on the web is the text of the new rule and several paraphrased…