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The preamble to the major 1997 Part 61 update explains the FAA's position that a CFI is paid for instruction, and is not flying for compensation or hire. The updated regs explicitly say a CFI requires only 3rd class. Murphy 2008 LOI: a CFI is paid for instruction, and is not flying for...

I got the official word from the FSDO: A night limitation on a pilot certificate due to a color vision deficiency is an error. The pilot must contact the FSDO to have the limitation removed.

Thanks, but to be clear, I am not asking about the color vision tests or the process to get a restriction removed. I have been through that process myself, and have helped others through it. I am asking if anyone has seen a color vision night restriction on a PILOT certificate rather than on...

I flew with a pilot recently who has a "night flying prohibited" limitation on his pilot certificate, which I have never seen before. He states this is because of a color vision deficiency. He says the DPE put this on his PPL, which he earned in 2011, because his medical had the "not valid for...

If the app is using the ipad's internal sensors, won't it be detecting the attitude of the ipad, rather than the attitude of the airplane? How will it work if it's mounted on a yoke, or sitting in your lap (if it's using only the internal sensors)? This looks really cool, but in the...

I'd love to come, but my student schedule fills up about two weeks out, so I would more advance notice to keep some space clear. Hopefully next time.

A few other changes I noticed: The DPE's "plan of action" must now be scenario-based. I think most DPEs will use the scenario of "Let's fly the cross-country flight you planned"...the same as they do now. The instructions on "Applicant's Use of Checklists" now includes the phrases "approved...

Add power in the turn. The increased vertical component of thrust makes up for the reduced vertical component of lift. In less technical terms, in slow flight, altitude is controlled with power. If you are descending in level flight, add power. Likewise, in the turn, avoid descending by...

Yes, the club carries liability insurance for both members and instructors (even if the instructors aren't club members).

(I posted a similar message recently. We hired a CFI, but then he took an engineering job in California, so we're right back where we started...) The Georgia Tech Flying Club is in need of one or more additional CFIs to handle our increasing student load. If you are an experienced...

(Since there isn't a "jobs" forum, this seemed like the best place to post this...) The Georgia Tech Flying Club is in need of one or more additional CFIs to handle our increasing student load. If you are an experienced Atlanta-area CFI looking for work, or if you know someone who is, please...