Finalizing some alignment of sport pilot testing standards as a result of recent MOSAIC regulatory changes, the FAA has released updated Practical Test Standards for Sport Pilot certification efforts. The following sport pilot PTS documents are now available: FAA-S-8081-29B, Sport … Continue reading →
The applicant pays you. But do you issue them a receipt as a DPE? Many don’t, and it’s a good idea so you have tracking that they paid, so they can document it if they want to use it for … Continue reading →
DPEs received notice today of the following: AVS-60 recently issued FAA Order 8000.95E, Designee Management Policy. The new revision can be reviewed at 8000.95E. What does this revision do? This revision is part of ongoing efforts to improve and clarify existing … Continue reading →
The FAA has issued InFO 26006 (April 10, 2026) to address questions following the MOSAIC rule, which expanded sport pilot aircraft privileges effective October 22, 2025. Flight instructors with only a sport pilot rating (14 CFR Part 61 Subpart K) … Continue reading →
The FAA has released an updated FAA Aviation Weather Handbook as of April 13, 2026. The FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B) is a comprehensive reference that consolidates U.S. aviation weather services, meteorological theory, hazards (thunderstorms, turbulence, icing, mountain waves), and … Continue reading →
The FAA has advised DPEs of an update to the Experimental “All Makes and Models” Policy in DMS. DPEs and those seeking authorization in these types of aircraft should be familiar with the current policy as updated. The notification was … Continue reading →
The FAA has recently provided a briefing and a MOSAIC fact sheet for Designees who may be working with applicants for sport pilot certificates or who may be exercising sport pilot privileges. These documents include information that may additionally be … Continue reading →
The FAA has recently sent to DPEs a “Clarification of Additional Rating(s) Tables in the Commercial ACS Appendix 1” document that helps provide guidance on the requirements for maneuvers on practical tests. While this clarification is helpful for DPEs, it … Continue reading →
A key document for pilots and those in study for pilot certificates and ratings, the FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide is the source for all data and information utilized in the publishing of aeronautical charts through authorized publishers for each … Continue reading →
The FAAA has posted a notice in response to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 in which Congress mandated that the: “FAA enhance its oversight of designated pilot examiners (DPEs) by, among other things, “[d]eploying a survey system to track … Continue reading →
