Today the FAA released a number of new advisory circulars that DPEs, pilots, and especially CFIs and CFI candidates might find worthy of note.

Here are a few of them:

AC 61-65J – Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors
This is the AC that documents and provides guidance on endorsements for CFIs.

AC 61-98E Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check
This AC provides best practices and guidance for the conduct of flight reviews and IPCs.

AC 91-91K WINGS—Pilot Proficiency Program
This is AC provides information about the use of the FAA Wings proficiency program.

AC 61-145 Flight Instructor Enhanced Qualification Training Program (FIEQTP)
This AC will be relevant to the new ability for some programs to provide training to initial CFI candidates with instructors who do not meet the traditional two-year CFI requirement and have had specific training. This is a new AC.