The FAA’s new 2025 MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) rule has brought significant updates to the world of light-sport aviation. The expanded privileges, aircraft eligibility, and training flexibility mean that earning a Sport Pilot Certificate now offers more opportunity than ever
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For many pilots working toward an airline career, becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) is one of the most effective ways to build flight time and experience.
As a CFI, you’re paid to teach while logging hours and sharpening your skills in the process. Flight instructing keeps you
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Safety in aviation has many dimensions: aircraft maintenance, flight operations, air traffic control, and human performance. One area that often receives attention only after a crisis is mental health among aviation professionals—pilots, air traffic controllers, and others.
The Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (H.R.
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To date, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) have faced strict limits when flying beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the operator. Previously, BVLOS actions required individualized exemptions and waivers to existing regulations. In other words, anyone wanting to put UAS to work had to get special permission every time,
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At the 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture, the US Transportation Secretary, FAA officials, and the EAA held a joint press conference to announce the final version of the long-awaited Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC), which published on July 24, 2025. Though
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Becoming a pilot is a serious endeavor. Some people dream about it their whole lives, others start their journey very young. When is the “right” time to start? According to Jason Blair, who worked as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, now is the perfect time. He lays out his reasons
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The path to flying seaplanes has two lanes. You can go directly to your seaplane pilot rating, called the ASES (Airplane Single Engine Sea), as your first pilot certificate or, most commonly, you can obtain it as an add-on rating after you already hold the ASEL (Airplane, Single Engine Land)
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Most flight training in the United States takes place at airports that include fixed-base operators (FBOs). An FBO is a commercial business that provides aviation services to both general and business aviation at airports. Essentially a gas station for airplanes, they are a critical component of the airport infrastructure, providing
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