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Want to learn to
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We
offer Private Flying Lessons for
people that are serious about learning
to fly!
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We are located in the heart of Long Island, New York,
right at MacArthur Airport. You can easily get to our
flight training facilities by
Car from anywhere on Long Island using the LIE
or Sunrise Highway, and we are an Easy
Train ride from New York City's Penn Station!
Choosing the right place
to learn to fly is a difficult choice whether you are
learning to fly for fun or for a career. We understand
each of our student pilots is an individual and has
specific needs. You will receive a primary instructor
that will be responsible for personally guiding you
through your flying lessons, using our very own flight
training syllabus and many other unique online tools,
and at times that are convenient for you!
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We know our clients love flying our beautiful and well-maintained
airplanes!
So, in keeping with that, we have been refurbishing
our fleet!
The first of our planes has just returned from the paint
shop and she looks wonderful!
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All Airplane Courses
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Private
Pilot Certificate - Your First Step Towards the
Sky! Impress your friends and family as you take them
soaring through the air. Our specially designed syllabus
will guide you through the learning program.
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Instrument
Airplane Rating - Get confidence to complete the
flight when the weather is less than perfect. You will
have the skills to make it safely to your destination
in case conditions worsen.
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Commercial
Pilot Certificate - Get paid to fly! Required for
anyone that wants a career as a pilot - this certificate
will allow you to get paid to fly!
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Aug 18 - Airlines ramp up
hiring
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Career specialists report brisk
demand for pilots
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As of June 10, 2021
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It has been exactly one full
year since we resumed operations after the state mandated
"pause." We are very happy to report, none of our
staff members nor our instructors ever tested positive!
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ALL OF OUR
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May 19 - AOPA awards $1.1
million to 2021 scholarship winners for flying lessons
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The AOPA Foundation is helping
transform lives and fulfill dreams through aviation. We recently
awarded scholarships to 124 recipients ranging from aspiring
pilots to pilots who seek to earn additional certificates
and ratings.
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March 25 - New sample knowledge
test questions published
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New batches of sample knowledge
test questions for pilots, instructors, mechanics and other
aviation professionals are available on the Federal Aviation
Administration website.
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more >
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February 25 - VFR charts
to go on 56-day cycle
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According to the FAA, beginning
February 25, “all Sectional Aeronautical, VFR Terminal
Area (TAC), VFR Flyway Planning, VFR Aeronautical, and Helicopter
Route Charts will be updated and continue to be updated every
56 days” to coincide with the publication dates of other
en route, terminal, and supplemental chart products.
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January 28 - AOPA Flight
Training Scholarship applications close February 14!
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AOPA members have access to
a wide array of benefits, including Flight Training Scholarship
awards. Made possible through donations to the AOPA Foundation,
these awards can help members reach their aviation goals.
Applications close Sunday, February 14,
11:59 p.m. (EST). Apply today or forward this email to someone
who would benefit from financial assistance with flight
training for a primary certificate or an advanced rating.
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Available scholarships* include:
High School Student Flight Training Scholarships:
Eighty (80) scholarships at $10,000 each are available to
high school students, ages 15 to 18, interested in pursuing
a private, sport, or recreational pilot certificate.
High School Teacher Flight Training Scholarships:
Up to 20 scholarships at $10,000 each are available to teachers
interested in pursuing a private, sport, or recreational
pilot certificate. Applicants must be teaching the AOPA
High School Aviation STEM Curriculum.
Primary Flight Training Scholarships:
Awards ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 are available to deserving
applicants to pursue a private pilot, sport pilot, or recreational
pilot certificate.
Advanced Flight Training Scholarships:
Awards ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 are available to career-minded
applicants to pursue one of the following ratings or certificates:
Instrument
CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor)
MEI (Multi-Engine – Instructor)
CFII (Certificated Flight Instructor –
Instrument)
Commercial
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December 12 - FAA approves
first COVID-19 vaccine
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Pilots and air traffic controllers
can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they
cannot fly or control air traffic for 48 hours after each
dose, the FAA said.
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December 01 - 2021 AOPA
FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
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Starting December 1, 2020,
AOPA members are invited to apply for primary and advanced
flight training scholarships, made possible through donations
to the AOPA Foundation. Last year, 120 scholarships totaling
more than $1 million were awarded.
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November 11 - Our Free Online
Flight Training Syllabus (Private Pilot Certificate) is now
available on our website
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We have developed our own unique
training syllabus - designed specifically towards our clients'
needs, our training aircraft, our local airport and surroundings.
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November
06 - NATA flight training scholarship deadline approaching
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The National Air Transportation
Association offers a $2,500 primary flight training scholarship
in memory of Executive Beechcraft founder Dan L. Meisinger
Sr. to college students who are enrolled in an aviation program.
The application deadline is November 27.
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November
06 - Scholarships keep flying dream alive
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An aviation philanthropic organization
and a scholarship program for middle and high school students
are working together to make sure young people who want to
fly can continue...
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October 20 - "Fly Like
a Girl" documentary showcases female aviators
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The new documentary "Fly
Like a Girl," which takes a look at inspiring women in
space exploration and aviation, aims to put a spotlight on
the relatively low number of female pilots in the US and is
streaming on all major services..
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May 12 - Flying during coronavirus
pandemic
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The FAA’s 94-page special
federal aviation regulation on flying during the coronavirus
pandemic is complicated, and pilots need to read it carefully
to determine what does and does not apply to their individual
situations.
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March 26 - FAA policy expected
on extending compliance deadlines
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An FAA policy statement is
expected soon as AOPA's government affairs team works with
the agency to extend the expiration dates pilots face for
practical and knowledge test eligibility, currency and proficiency
intervals, medical certificates, aircraft maintenance and
other deadlines.
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March 05 - AOPA flight training
scholarship deadline is March 15
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Applications for the AOPA High School Flight
Training Scholarship, AOPA Teacher Flight Training Scholarship,
AOPA Primary Flight Training Scholarship, and AOPA Advanced
Rating Scholarship must be submitted by March 15 at 11:59
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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Feburary 20 - Piston trainer
surge lifts GA market
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Demand for piston trainers
driven by the world's unquenchable thirst for new pilots drove
deliveries to numbers not seen in a decade, the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association announced Wednesday.
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January 13 - Applicants
must establish an FTN on IACRA before taking an FAA Knowledge
Test
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Beginning January 13, 2020,
all applicants must establish an FTN, by creating a profile
in the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application
(IACRA) System, PRIOR TO taking an FAA Airman Knowledge Test.
This FTN will be printed on the applicant’s Airman Knowledge
Test Report.
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January 10 - AOPA flight
training scholarships open
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More than 100 AOPA flight
training scholarship opportunities are available to high school
students, teachers, primary flight training students, and
pilots pursuing advanced ratings or certificates.
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November 7 - FAA Changes
Related to Airman Knowledge Testing
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The FAA recently sent out
a News Alert on some upcoming changes to Airman Testing and
the Airman Certificate Testing Services (ACTS) that will go
into effect on (or after) January 13, 2020.
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October 16 - 16 years in
Business!!!
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We are proud to be celebrating
our 16th anniversary!!
Thank you to all our clients over the years!
Safe Flying!!!
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October 15 - BasicMed pilots
can begin flying to Mexico in Dec.
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Mexico will permit BasicMed
pilots to fly to the country beginning Dec. 10, which is positive
news for the 51,000 US pilots who have earned the aviation
medical certification. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
President Mark Baker praised the decision, saying it's "clear
that Mexico and the Bahamas recognize that thousands of pilots
are safely flying under this program, and we hope Canada will
soon follow."
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August 8 - Mandatory ICAO
flight plan filing back on track
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Two years after the Federal
Aviation Administration placed a hold on plans to require
all domestic and international flight plan filers to use the
International Flight Plan form, the policy has been revived
with a start date of Aug. 27.
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June 18 - AOPA Announces
Scholarship Winners
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AOPA has announced the 80
high school students and 20 teachers who have been awarded
scholarships of $10,000 each in the 2019 You Can Fly High
School Flight Training Scholarship program. Scholarship funds
can be used for direct flight training experience needed to
earn a primary pilot certificate.
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May 30 - FAA finalizes new
ATP standards
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The FAA has published new
ATP Airman Certification Standards with an effective date
of June 28. The new standards include "specific, observable
behaviors for risk management and decision-making."
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May 24, 25, 26, 2019
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
to Return for 2019 - The 16th annual air show at Jones Beach.
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May 01 - Celebrating 2 years:
Nearly 50,000 fly under BasicMed
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BasicMed, the successful effort
to reform the third class medical process, celebrates its
second anniversary today. Nearly 50,000 pilots are flying
under the new medical process.
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March 01 - The Ninety-Nines
Fly Now awards open
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The Ninety-Nines International
Organization of Women Pilots aviation group offers semiannual
Fly Now Awards of up to $6,000 for its members "based
on completion of specific training milestones." The deadlines
are April 1 and Oct. 1.
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February 28 - AOPA Flight
Training Scholarships - Applications Close Next Month
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We want to help you reach
your aviation goals through the AOPA Flight Training Scholarship
program. Apply today or forward this email to someone who
would benefit from financial assistance with flight training
for a primary certificate or advanced training.
The deadline to submit all scholarship application materials,
including recommendation letters and transcripts, is April
2, 2019, 11:59 p.m. EDT.
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February 15 - Edward W.
Stimpson award opens
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Know any high school seniors?
Spread the word: The General Aviation Manufacturers Association's
Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award deadline is approaching
fast! One deserving senior accepted and enrolled in a college
aviation degree program will get a $2,000 scholarship. Candidates
must apply by April 15.
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January 22 - Knowledge testing
now active
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FAA airman knowledge testing
is operational again after some delays surrounding the ongoing
federal government shutdown.
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January 18 - AOPA to award
100 You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarships
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AOPA will award $1 million
in You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarships to
80 high school students and 20 teachers who advance aviation
education in their classrooms.
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January 08 - FAA slimming
down notices to airmen publication
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Beginning in February, the
Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP) will remove flight data
center notams. The slimming down of the NTAP will continue
in succeeding issues. FDC notams will still be considered
on-request items when obtaining a briefing from flight service
stations. Read
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December 26 - General aviation
affected by federal government shutdown
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Some Federal Aviation Administration
functions affecting flight training will not be available
during the federal government shutdown, including the issuance
of airmen certificates and aviation rulemaking.
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November 07 - The best weather
tool you've never heard of
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If most of your flights are
short and below 5,000 feet agl, there's a weather-data source
designed just for you.
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November 05 - Record 15,000
girls participated in Girls in Aviation Day 2018
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Women in Aviation International
reports that on Oct. 13 more than 15,000 girls in 15 countries
participated in Girls in Aviation Day events, setting a record.
Girls were introduced to a range of aviation careers, including
pilot, air traffic controller, maintenance technician, engineer,
medevac operations and airport safety.
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October 30 - Draft ATP certification
standards released
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The FAA has released new draft
airline transport pilot airman certification standards for
review and will accept public comments on the document until
Dec. 21. The draft ACS includes knowledge requirements not
previously included in test standards but required by regulations.
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October 12 - FAA relaunches
ADS-B rebate
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The FAA on Oct. 12 reopened
the $500 rebate program to support Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
Out equipage. The program will run for approximately one year.
Aircraft flying in airspace where a transponder is necessary
today must be equipped by Jan. 2, 2020.
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October 9 - FAA to simplify
the scheduling of practical tests... and to reduce wait times
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A notice from the Federal
Aviation Administration seeks to simplify the scheduling of
practical tests for flight instructor and other pilot candidates,
and to reduce wait times. This should be great news for all
pilots seeking a new certificate or rating!
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October 3 - Final approval
for FAA reauthorization
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A five-year reauthorization
of the Federal Aviation Administration has won Senate approval,
and the bill now heads to the president's desk. "This
is something we've been trying to do for many years,"
said Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla.
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September 6 - uAvionix gets
TSO for wingtip ADS-B
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uAvionix received Federal
Aviation Administration technical standard order authorization
on Sept. 4 for its skyBeacon wingtip-mounted Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast Out hardware with integral position
light.
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Aug 3 - Senate says yes
to FAA 2019 budget
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The Federal Aviation Administration
would receive a $17.7 billion budget in 2019 under legislation
recently passed by the Senate. The Senate passed the funding
and other measures in a 92-6 vote.
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Aug 3 - FAA shares plans
to cut flight test delays
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The Federal Aviation Administration
has briefed the flight training industry on measures it plans
to implement to slash the delays many applicants face scheduling
flight tests -- including giving designated pilot examiners
new flexibility to operate in a nationwide reshuffling of
testing resources.
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Aug 2 - NYC high school
embraces AOPA's "You Can Fly" curriculum
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New York City's 21st-century
flagship STEM center at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science
and Mathematics will use AOPA's "You Can Fly" curriculum
in its aviation program.
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July 24 - Boeing report
anticipates sky-high demand for pilots
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Boeing released its latest
20-year aviation jobs forecast Monday at AirVenture, which
anticipates a need to fill a total of 790,000 pilot positions
through 2037. Boeing's William Ampofo said he anticipates
the commercial aircraft fleet to double over the next 20 years,
with 80,000 pilots expected to retire in that same time period.
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July 23 - Airport diagrams
may be changing.
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AOPA has proposed standardizing
the labeling for parking features on airport diagrams. The
proposal received support from meeting participants but terms
and definitions will not become official until formally documented
by the FAA.
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July 12 - JUST POSTED TODAY
- He had is first flight with us on Wednesday
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I will be back; outstanding
Introductory lesson with Andrew, very professional and his
clear and uncomplicated instructions allowed me to really
enjoy the experience.”
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June 28 - FAA cuts cost
of training
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The Federal Aviation Administration
has published a new rule that will reduce the costs pilots
incur for training and proficiency maintenance by allowing
them to use technology such as flight simulators and aviation
training devices. "Making aviation less costly is fundamental
to AOPA's mission, which is why we pursued these changes that
will save the general aviation community more than $100 million
over the next five years alone and help to make pursuing and
advancing a pilot's certificate more accessible to everyone,"
said AOPA President Mark Baker.
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| June 18 - FAA makes changes
to Pilot Exams - New ACS issued |
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The newest versions of Airmen Certification
Standards (ACS), are available for download on our site. Also,
we have condensed the 98-page FAA version for Private Pilot
Airplane, into a more manageable 24-page version that includes
only skills need for the single engine training that we provide.
Download
from our Site >
A summary of the changes is below:
- The only “skill” based changes are:
- Engine
starting in various conditions, i.e., hot/cold/normal starts.
- Proper pitch attitude on landing
(which has always been a practical area of focus).
The applicable “knowledge” based changes are:
- Runway
Status Lights
- CFIT during low altitude maneuvering
- Different kinds of hypoxia
- SFRAs
- BasicMed
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| May 25 - VORs are on the way
out, but not completely |
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With more and more airplanes equipped with
GPS navigation, the plan to reduce the VOR navigation system
to bare bones is still underway. Luckily, the plan calls for
a "minimum operation network" to remain in place
as a back up. Therefore, a solid understanding for VOR operations
will continue as a requirement for students pilots.
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| May 10 - Female Pilots to Compete
in 42nd Annual Air Race Classic |
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The annual all-women cross-country airplane
race is set for take off at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, from
Sweetwater, Texas. The 2,656-mile sprint across the United
States ends Friday, June 22, in Fryeburg, Maine. Fifty-six
aviation teams, consisting of 121 women pilots from around
the world will compete!
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| April 30 - FAA reauthorization
bill passes House |
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Legislation funding the Federal Aviation Administration
for five years passed in the House. There is NO language mandating
privatizing US air traffic control!
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| April 27- Complex aircraft requirement
for Commercial Pilot or Flight Instructor Flight Tests |
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The FAA has ended the requirement that flight
tests for commercial pilot or flight instructor certificates
(airplane-single engine) be conducted in complex aircraft
(planes with retractable gear and a constant speed propeller).
This change will certainly result in a big savings to pilots
seeking these rating and make scheduling flight checks easier.
It is our understanding that logged flight time in and appropriate
endorsements in complex aircraft are still needed to be eligible
for the Commercial Pilot flight test, however.
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| April 23- High School Flight
Training Scholarship Program |
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The You Can Fly High School Aviation Initiative
will award 20 scholarships, at $5,000 each, to deserving teens,
ages 15 to 18, who are passionate about earning their primary
pilot certificate. Learn
more.
The scholarship application deadline is 12
p.m., EDT, May 2, 2018.
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| April 16 - Revised FAA reauthorization
bill |
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The controversial ATC reforms were not included
in a revised FAA funding bill introduced by the House Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee! "This legislation ensures
long-term investment and stability in aviation infrastructure
for America’s large, small, and rural communities, and
it addresses issues to help maintain the safety of our system.”
said Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania)
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| April 14 - What a GREAT SPRING
DAY FOR FLYING!!! |
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We were all thrilled to finally have a wonderful
spring day, after such a long and challenging winter! We were
able to launch 11 flights and had two people take to the skies
for the very first time on Introductory Flying Lessons! Although
the forecast is calling for a return of "less-than-perfect"
flying weather, I know all our clients and instructors were
glad to have a taste of a new season!
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| April 5 - Onboard Weather Information |
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With the coming deadline for ADS-B for all
airplanes in 2020, the new tools available to pilots in the
cockpit are quite amazing! Check out the video prepared by
the AOPA Air Safety Institute to help pilot's learn about
the pros and cons of some of the available options. READ
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| March 20 - FIRST DAY OF SPRING!! |
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For the second year in a row the
first day of spring will be great for flying! Unlike last year,
however, we have yet another winter storm forecast to arrive
tomorrow (with another 5-12 inches possible)!
We hope to have all the planes cleaned up and ready to fly again
on Thursday.
Be sure to check in with your flight instructor, if you are
scheduled to fly over the next 48 hours.
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| February 28 - ATC handoff on
hold |
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House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., one of the leading proponents
of legislation calling for the removal of air traffic control
from the Federal Aviation Administration, announced he would
no longer pursue the proposal.
AOPA, and many aviation groups and organizations across the
country, opposed the legislation! READ
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| January 09 - AOPA reports "Legislation
promotes aviation career paths for women" |
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A bipartisan Senate bill aims to
draw more women into aviation by encouraging the industry to
help them pursue careers. Sponsored by Senators Tammy Duckworth
(D-Ill) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), the proposed Promoting
Women in the Aviation Workforce Act would direct the FAA to
establish an advisory board to promote organizations and programs
that provide education, training, mentorship, outreach, and
recruitment of women in the industry, among other provisions.
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| December 12 - Groups oppose
cap on veterans' flight training |
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A bill to improve educational assistance
to veterans mandates a payment cap that could leave veterans
without enough funds to complete training, a coalition of aviation
organizations said. AOPA President Mark Baker and leaders of
seven other aviation organizations called on the leadership
of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs to "remove the
discriminatory cap on flight training" from H.R. 4149 and
to "keep the promises that will allow veterans their choice
of career." READ
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| November 28 - New chart user's
guide published |
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The FAA Aeronautical Chart User's
Guide has been updated to include new symbols that have crept
onto charts since the previous guide was published in 2011.
These include a magenta rocket indicating a spaceport; thin
blue circles depicting permanent temporary flight restrictions
(TFRs) around Disneyland and Disney World; and magenta diamonds
signifying sporting event TFRs. READ
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November 1 - Privatizing Air Traffic Control failed to solve
problems in Europe |
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Read a recent article in the Miami
Herald, about how Privatizing Air Traffic Control failed to
solve problems in Europe!
It summarizes how Europe has not created a more efficient system
than the US, due to flight delays and other issues.
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October 11- AOPA partners on campaign against ATC privatization! |
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General aviation advocacy groups
including AOPA, the Experimental Aircraft Association and the
National Business Aviation Association are launching a campaign
to counter inaccurate claims made by proponents of air traffic
control privatization. TV ads run by groups supporting privatization
contend that airline delays are caused by private jet owners
and inadequate air traffic control resources.
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More about how AOPA is protecting our right to FLY! |
September 7- What a wonderful Summer we had! |
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We helped a record number of student
pilots achieve their goals over the past few months! A Big Thank
you to all clients, instructors, and mechanics for helping us
have another wonderful summer of safe, productive and fun flying!
Fly safe and enjoy! |
July 5 - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announces
stance on ATC Privatization! |
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After carefully weighing the many
factors involved, emails from Mark Baker, AOPA President &
CEO, finally went out to AOPA members asking them to fight ATC
Privatization.
In the email, he wrote "The U.S. House of Representatives
is considering legislation that would privatize air traffic
control and essentially hand it over to the airlines. We
are busy educating elected officials and I am asking you to
consider sending a letter to your Congressman or Congresswoman
opposing the privatization of air traffic control. I hope you
will join us to protect the freedom to fly and make sure to
check our website for the latest news."
CLICK
HERE to read more on the AOPA website.
You can also find links to send messages to your Representatives
in Congress asking them to oppose privatizing
air traffic control. |
June 21 - First day of summer and WE HAVE MOVED INTO OUR WONDERFUL
NEW OFFICE! |
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Our first full day of flight training
operations in our new office will be tomorrow!
We are all very excited and believe our beloved clients will
be very happy with our new training environment!
Have look around our new
office!
We are just down the road...
Still on Smithtown Ave
Our new address is
1965 Smithtown Ave
Download directions here. |
May 30 - Major Avionics Upgrade for one of our airplanes! |
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N1650E got a major avionics upgrade
at the end of May! We added a GNS430W and a new transponder!
The airplane is now ADS-B compliant well ahead of the FAA's
mandated January 1, 2020!
With this new beautiful instrument panel, we now have a second
airplane that is a wonderful IFR flight training platform, for
our clients that are learning to fly instruments! Have
a look! |
May 27 & 28 - Jones Beach Air Show |
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MacArthur Airports played host
to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline for 2017!
Here is link to their website: Jones
Beach Air Show Where you can learn all about who will be
flying and wowing onlookers!
There was a large crowd of excited onlookers! |
April 24, 2017 - Medical reforms effective May 1 - "BasicMed" |
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The FAA released the official
BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist.
Pilots that want to fly under BasicMed need to fill it out and
have it completed by the state-licensed physician.
Also available for Pilots, AOPA's Medical
Guide. The online course satisfies the requirement for
pilots to complete a medical education course prior to operating
under BasicMed.
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March 20, 2017
- First Day of Spring! Wonderful day for Flying!!!
The spring flying season got off to a great start,
today!
Perfect weather and eager students kept us flying
well into the evening!
Looking forward to more!
Thanks everyone!
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January 10, 2017 - Medical reforms effective May 1 - "BasicMed" |
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The FAA’s third class medical
reform rule has been released and will go into effect May 1.
The FAA calls this new system ‘BasicMed’, and there
are several rules you must follow if you want to participate.
As expected, you can’t just throw out your medical and
continue to fly without complying with the requirements. Also,
the third-class medical is not going away; you can still use
a current medical of any class to legally fly and you can continue
to renew your medical if you don’t want to participate.
Here is a FAQ
with more information on the AOPA website:
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December, 2016 - IPads and other Handheld tools allowed to be
used on Pilot Certification Exams! |
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The FAA said "... that the
ACS navigation tasks in question can be demonstrated thoroughly
either by using an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), a hand held
nav-com transceiver, installed equipment or any combination
of these items. It appears that there was a change from ‘airborne
navigation system’ in the PTS to ‘installed navigation
system’ in the ACS that may have been unintended. In the
June 2017 revision to the Private Pilot ACS, we will change
the language in PA.VI.B.S1 from ‘installed’ to ‘airborne.’
We will also amend the language in PA.VIII.F.K7 to change ‘installed’
to ‘available.’
Since the current phrasing was not intended,
DPEs (Designated Pilot Examiners), should act in accordance
with the revised language as stated above for Tasks PA.VI.B.S1
and PA.VIII.F.K7."
This is great news for student pilots all over the country,
because it allows more airplanes to be used for the practical
exam than previously. This does not directly affect our pilot
training operations at Long Island Flying, as all of our airplanes
have the required navigation equipment already installed,
but it is still good news for the industry!
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November, 2016 - New way to file a flight plan starting in January,
2017 |
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The FAA plans to discontinue support
by the end of January for the FAA Domestic flight plan form.
All civil aircraft will be required to use the ICAO format when
filing both VFR and IFR flight plans. ForeFlight already supports
the ICAO format and we have several resources to help you with
the transition. |
November, 2016 - Temporary Student Pilot Certificates Reduce
wait time |
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The FAA has updated its web-based
system for issuing Student Pilot Certificates, making it more
streamlined. Wait times are expected to be less than one week,
down from 2-3 weeks. Also, after the vetting process is completed,
temporary certificates are now able to be printed while you
wait to receive your actually certificate in the mail. This
is also great news for our younger student pilots, as they will
be able to apply up to 90 days before their 16th birthday, one
again making a "Birthday Solo" flight possible! |
July, 2016 - The Medical Reform Bill was Passed and Signed into
Law |
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The details of how this will affect
Student Pilots and those learning how to fly, are still not
perfectly clear. Now that the law has been passed, it still
needs to be implemented by the FAA, which should be completed
no later than July, 2017.
It does look like everyone that wants to become a pilot will
still have to obtain a valid FAA medical certificate issued
by an FAA Medical Examiner at least once. The biggest benefit
seems to be that it will be much easier for pilot's that have
already completed the process to keep flying recreationally!
(Commercial and Airline pilots will not be affected by this
law and will still be required to maintain the appropriate FAA
medical certificates).
For those with minor "hiccups" in their medical history,
they will no longer need to repeat expensive and often time
consuming medical tests and submit them regularly to the FAA,
so long as their personal physician gives them a clean bill
of health.
Hopefully this will encourage many that might have given up
on the dream of becoming a pilot, to get back in the plane and
try to earn their wings! |
June 15, 2016 - New Airman Certification Standards (ACS), replaces
the Practical Test Standards (PTS): |
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According to the FAA... "The
ACS is an enhanced version of the Practical Test Standards (PTS),"
which were a set of rules and maneuvers a pilot applicant had
to perform on an FAA flight check for a pilot certificate or
rating.
"The new ACS adds task-specific knowledge and risk management
elements to each PTS Area of Operation and Task. The result
is a comprehensive presentation that integrates the standards
for what an applicant needs to know, consider, and do in order
to pass both the private pilot knowledge test and the practical
test for a certificate or rating."
You can download the Frequently Asked Questions from our website.
You can download the official ACS - Private Pilot Certificate
from our website.
You can download the official ACS - Instrument Rating from our
website.
Here is a link to the FAA's
site, where you can keep up to date on any changes on this
topic.
For the time being, the FAA has not transferred the Commercial
Pilot PTS to the new ACS. We will try and keep this page up
to date. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact
us. |
April 1, 2016 - Student Pilot Certificates are issued online
(no longer by a Medical Examiner): |
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You must complete an application
through the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application
(IACRA) website or by paper using FAA form 8710-1 and submit
it to a Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), an FAA-designated
pilot examiner..., or a certificated flight instructor.
The authorized individual will process your application and
submit the required documents to the Airmen Certification Branch.
Once, reviewed by Airman Certification Branch, the student pilot
certificate will be mailed to the address provided by you on
the application. You should receive it within 2-3 weeks.
The biggest advantage of this new system is that they NO LONGER
EXPIRE! Another advantage is that all the required endorsements
for your flight training will be kept in one place in your pilot
logbook.
You can read more on the FAA's
website and check out their frequently asked questions.
Required Medical Certificates will still be issued by Aviation
Medical Examiners (AME). |
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so we may answer any of your questions!
Call 631-807-1373... ask to speak with Ben or David
Training Partners here on Long Island, New York and Nationwide:
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so we may answer any of your questions!
Call 631-807-1373... ask to speak with Ben or David
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