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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: FAA Looks at UA, Breeze Adds Five

Cranky Flier

FAA Casts Eye Towards United The FAA is putting United on its own version of a performance improvement plan, as it increases oversight of the airline to ensure it’s complying with safety regulations and mitigating risk. This comes after the carrier has had several incidents that raised an eye at the FAA including a runway excursion in Houston, a B777 that lost a tire taking off from San Francisco, and others.

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AOPA’S AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE RELEASES NEW ACCIDENT CASE STUDY

AOPA

FREDERICK, Md., March 29, 2024—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode of its popular Real Pilot Story video series.

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How many separate checkouts with a CFI make reasonable sense for the various C-172 Configurations?

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How many separate checkouts make reasonable sense for the various C-172 Configurations? I completed two separate aircraft checkouts with a CFI so I could rent a carb vs a fuel injected C-172. That makes sense. Same repeat story with a steam gauge vs a G-1000 equipped TAA C-172. So I am now renting at a different Flight School. It is a new ball game, and not all lucky C-172 combinations of features are available.

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March 2024 test question update from Sporty’s

Flight Training Central

Sporty’s recently released its March written test question update in its 2024 Learn to Fly Course test preparation module. While the FAA does not publish actual test questions, representative test questions are available, and new questions released by Sporty’s represent emphasis areas which you will likely enounter on the test. The FAA continues to add new questions based on guidance from the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards.

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What Should You Do with Broken Drones?

Pilot Institute

Nobody likes to get into an accident, but it can happen to even the most skilled drone pilots. Your drone can be badly damaged in a crash, but that does not mean it is no longer valuable. In this article, we explore your options if your drone unfortunately breaks. Key Takeaways The best option is to send a broken drone to the original manufacturer for repair.

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United Kingdom: 2024 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

For more information on operating to the UK, visit our destination and regulatory guides: London Business Aviation Destination Guide Stansted Business Aviation Destination Guide London Stansted Pets Passport Guide Northolt Business Aviation Destination Guide UK ETA Guide UK TCO Guide UK APD Guide The United Kingdom is one of the busiest and most sophisticated business aviation destination countries in the world.

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How I use cameras to improve my flying

AOPA

Athletes, corporations, and schools, all use video today for training. Being able to learn from mistakes, repeat lessons, and review others in training, is an invaluable tool that is under utilized in aviation.

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