COVID-19, Flight Training, News
The FAA has rejected Republic Airways’ request for an exemption to the 1,500-hour rule.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has denied a request by Republic Airways that would have exempted the airline from the requirement that its first officers have at least 1,500 flight hours, allowing graduates of Republic’s pilot training program to be hired with the same lower flight times specified for military pilots.
A study links flawed decision-making to more than half of all U.S. fatal crashes involving private pilots in single-engine airplanes.
Boeing data show rates are decreasing in all seven regions of the world.
A training management system can be the key to refining flight training programs and enhancing aviation safety.
