332 FAA Reauthorization Effects on Training and DPEs with Jason Blair and Friday Mailbag Special
Aviation News Talk podcast
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4.8 • 730 Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Max interviews Jason Blair about the FAA reauthorization bill and its implications for flight training and pilot certification. And Max reads listener stories and emails.
Jason highlights a significant change allowing non-collegiate programs to qualify for restricted ATP certificates through enhanced qualification programs developed by airlines or FAA-approved training centers. This opens new pathways for aspiring pilots outside traditional collegiate programs. He also discusses the bill's focus on workforce development, including a GAO study on the pilot shortage and provisions to streamline the process for pilots training in experimental or limited category aircraft. Notably, the bill includes measures to improve the deployment and standardization of Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs), such as creating a national oversight office and developing tools to better manage examiner availability and scheduling.
Additionally, Jason mentions the upcoming removal of expiration dates from flight instructor certificates, aiming to reduce administrative burdens while still requiring instructors to maintain currency.
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| 0:00.0 | Jason Blair, pilot examiner. You know him, you love him, and he's back, this time talking about the FAA reauthorization bill, and its implications for flight training and pilot certification and how it will affect pilot examiners. |
| 0:14.8 | Plus, we have more of your emails for this Friday mailbag special. |
| 0:18.7 | Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk. |
| 0:24.4 | Now, this is the show where we talk in general aviation for pilots and student pilots to help keep you safe. |
| 0:25.9 | I'm Max Truscott. |
| 0:27.2 | Each week I hear from many of you, but often there's not enough time to include your emails |
| 0:30.9 | in the weekly show, so we sometimes do a separate show. |
| 0:34.2 | Earlier in the week at episode 331, we talked with Jason Blair about recent changes |
| 0:38.3 | in the FAA's aviation testing standards, notably the transition from the PTS to the ACS. |
| 0:44.6 | So if you didn't hear that episode, you may want to check it out at AviationNewsTalk.com |
| 0:48.5 | slash 331. And of course, we've got it back here again today. And today, several listeners share their stories. |
| 0:55.8 | You just got to love the stories. |
| 0:57.8 | So stick around. |
| 0:59.0 | And if you're new to the show, here's something that could help you and help the show. |
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| 1:14.2 | And please tell all of your friends about the show and make sure that they hit the subscribe key as well. |
| 1:18.8 | Thanks for your help. |
| 1:19.9 | First up is our conversation with Jason Blair. |
| 1:23.4 | Jason, welcome back to the show. |
| 1:24.9 | Great to have you here again. |
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