The FAA has just released a new advisory circular on Certification of Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors to revise factors related to the recent changes in Student Pilot Certificates and how they are issued.

Click here to see the updated AC61-65F.

For more information about the recent changes to the issuance practices for the FAA Student Pilot Certificate, click here to view a recent FAA presentation.

It is encouraged that instructors and examiners review these documents in preparation for the upcoming April 1, 2016 effective date of the changes.