GA Award Nominations Now Open, Making Well-informed Weather Decisions, Why Was My Student’s Practical Test Cancelled

FAAST Blast —GA Award Nominations Now Open, Making Well-informed Weather Decisions, Why Was My Student’s Practical Test Cancelled
Notice Number: NOTC3864

FAAST Blast — Week of August 02-08, 2024 
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update 

National GA Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

The General Aviation Awards board of directors is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2025 National Flight Instructor of the Year, Aviation Technician of the Year, and FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. The awards highlight the important leadership roles these individuals play in promoting aviation safety, education, and professionalism. 

Submissions will be accepted until midnight, Dec. 13, 2024. Please consider a friend or colleague who you believe deserves national recognition for their contributions to the GA community. 

To apply/nominate, visit GeneralAviationAwards.com/nominate. Be sure to review the tips documents to ensure your submissions meet the necessary qualifications. You can direct any questions to Info@GeneralAviationAwards.com.

Making Well-informed Weather Decisions

There's access to more aviation weather information than ever before, but how well do you understand the capabilities and limitations of the equipment you’re using and the information it provides? Our latest Fly Safe topic covers how pilots can use available weather resources to make more well-informed decisions. Learn more at medium.com/faa/in-flight-weather-resources-c25ba46d2e5e. 

Why Was My Student’s Practical Test Cancelled?

Flight students are frequently being turned away from their practical tests due to qualification and aircraft airworthiness issues, adding to an already backlogged process. We spoke with FAA inspectors and pilot examiners to learn more about some of the most common checkride day errors, like not meeting flight time requirements for the solo cross-country flight. In the FAA Safety Briefing article, “Why Was My Student’s Practical Test  Cancelled?” online at medium.com/faa/why-was-my-students-practical-test-canceled-7e2e60eed4e3, we provide flight instructors with several tips to make sure their students don't get turned away on the day of the practical test due to eligibility issues or an unairworthy aircraft.

See the entire Aviation Educators issue at www.faa.gov/newsroom/safety-briefing/julyaugust-2024-faa-safety-briefing. 

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