ASA is proud to present a new author feature on our website: ASA Presents. We’ve lined up talks with our authors that are educational and fun, plus you can earn credit with the FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.
The first in ASA’s
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At AirVenture and looking for a place to have fun and learn about piloting? Look no further than the ASA booth in Hanger B, Aisle D. As usual, plenty of books and pilot supplies will be available for you to pick up. Show specials on our
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Thinking of becoming a pilot? Now is the perfect time. The aviation industry is in the headlines. Pilots are in demand. The airlines are recovering from the pandemic and more pilots are needed than are available to fly. Flight training will lead you to a career that is essential and
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ASA is dedicated to being the best learning platform for student pilots, and the ASA Library is just one of the ways we are serving this goal. Our new eBook reading platform for desktop and mobile devices, the ASA Library seamlessly connects with …
Reports of small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones as they are commonly called, operating within the vicinity of airports without authorization is on the rise. Drone ownership has skyrocketed in the past few years and everyone from teenagers to government agencies have their hands on one. The increase of drones
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Today, we asked recently-certified remote pilot Monira B. to share his experience studying for and taking the FAA Remote Pilot Knowledge Test.
I’ve been building and tinkering with drones for the last couple years and flying them recreationally. I wanted to get into aerial photography and figured
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Student pilot, recreational pilot, and private pilot operations, other than glider and balloon pilots, require a third-class medical certificate or if operating without a medical certificate compliance with 14 CFR Part 68, referred to as BasicMed.
The BasicMed privileges apply to persons exercising student, recreational, and private pilot privileges when
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This week, the FAA released updated Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Private Pilot-Airplane, Instrument Rating-Airplane, and Commercial Pilot Airplane. The Airman Testing Branch will be hosting a webinar next week, June 6th to discuss the updates that are taking place. Webinar information is as follows:
June 6, 2018, at 1430
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