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Talking Points for Regulatory Updates October 2025

October 10, 2025 | Florida Aviation Network |

This is a monthly list of select regulatory and safety items of interest to General Aviation users, especially FAASTeam Volunteers in the Orlando District. Sources are in the public domain. This is not a forum to debate reg’s or policy, nor discuss specific accidents or enforcements. Common, Open sources including, but not limited to…(See end of this report for numerous additional Internet links):

 Selected Regulatory and Other Updates:

  1. Government shutdown’s impacts felt across aviation industry. At this editing, the federal government’s partial shutdown is nearing two weeks, with no end in sight.  Most functions of the Orlando FSDO are suspended, the notable exception being emergency services.  Many officials have issued statements regarding impacts likely to be felt.  Amont these officials are Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, commenting on a spike in ATC staffing shortages.
    FMI: https://avweb.com/aviation-news/duffy-threatens-layoffs-as-shutdown-delays/  reporting Duffy’s comments, and https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/safety-messaging-during-lapse-funding covering FAA policy on safety messaging updates.
  2. MOSAIC (“Light Sport 2.0”) goes into effect October 22. The long-awaited MOSAIC rule was signed into law at AirVenture in late July, and now, finally, takes effect on Oct 22.  The rule opens up many traditional aircraft like the C-150 and -152, -172, and even the -182, most Piper PA28 Cherokees and Archers, as well as older aircraft like Bonanzas and Luscombes to the Sport Pilot community.  These and many other aircraft will potentially be open to pilots who do not hold a medical certificate or BasicMed.  MOSAIC is a game-changer, because now Light Sport aircraft will be defined on their performance rather than their weight. 
    FMI: https://www.generalaviationnews.com/2025/10/03/a-new-era-in-recreational-aviation/?utm_source=TPOA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20251006
  3. Skyborne Academy places first US order for Piper Seminole DX.  Not exactly a regulatory story, but one with local interest, a story published by AvWeb on 7 Oct and re-broadcast by AOPA reports that Skyborne Academy (ex-FlightSafety Academy) in Vero Beach has ordered five of Piper’s latest version of the venerable PA-44-180 Seminole, the Seminole DX.  The Seminole DX features DeltaHawk diesel engines and Garmin G-1000 avionics [but it still doesn’t have a yaw string!].  According to Piper, the Seminole DX provides a 35 percent reduction in fuel consumption compared to traditional avgas-powered models, along with a 32 percent increase in single-engine climb rate and a 70 percent higher single-engine ceiling.
    FMI: https://avweb.com/aviation-news/piper-seminole-dx-receives-first-us-order/
  4. Landing fees banned in Florida for some stakeholders. Did you know about Florida Statutes Title XXV (Aviation), Chapter 330 (Regulation of Aircraft, Pilots, and Airports), Section 330.355? Also known as FS 330.355.  It is nicknamed the “Embry-Riddle Law” for good reason.  Here it is:
    FMI: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statuTes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0330/Sections/0330.355.html
  5. Florida bans weather modification aircraft at public airports. In a story reported by AIN Online on 8 Oct, the state has issued a ban on weather modification and geo-engineering aircraft.  Florida has begun enforcing a new state law prohibiting weather modification and geoengineering activities within state lines, directing all 125 public-use airports in the state to report aircraft equipped for such operations. Some Florida airports have posted such restrictions via FAA notices.  In a July 14 letter to airport operators, Attorney General James Uthmeier said Senate Bill 56, signed into law in June, bans “the injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of a chemical, a chemical compound, a substance, or an apparatus into the atmosphere within the borders of this state for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, weather, climate, or intensity of sunlight.” Violators face fines up to $100,000, and enforcements have been reported at PBI and DAB.
    FMI: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-10-08/florida-bans-wx-modification-aircraft-public-airports?utm_campaign=AIN%20Alerts&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Xaq4nBEeG5IuK3kr6BZA-cb0z4vfPIOdFbtzKjKoQfx9opixIczQevTVq_Aahxq4Nd75cAtm-sBABD6dwoQ30MM5YXQ&_hsmi=384310907&utm_content=384310907&utm_source=hs_email
  6. NexGen ATC upgrade program criticized. ATC upgrades are a top priority within the DOT.  Despite this, the FAA’s NexGen upgrade program for ATC efficiency and safety have delivered mixed results and slow progress, and well above budget.  The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded that the FAA has delivered a delayed, over budget, and less transformational modernization effort than originally planned. Through the end of 2024, the agency had achieved only about 16 percent of the total expected benefits from the initiative that began in 2003. Many of the system’s key technologies—intended to cut delays, lower fuel burn, and increase airspace capacity—are now postponed until the next decade.  In a written response to auditors, FAA officials said the agency remains committed to “developing and implementing a cost-effective system” and intends to apply lessons from NextGen to future modernization initiatives.  After more than 20 years of investment, NextGen is certainly still a foundation for what comes next—but also a cautionary tale. The FAA insists that its lessons will guide a new era of air traffic modernization. Whether that next chapter delivers the transformation envisioned two decades ago remains to be seen.
    FMI: https://avweb.com/insider/what-happened-the-rise-stall-of-nextgen/
  7. NOTAM system update begins at FAA, but ALL CAPS remain. The FAA has started a scheduled eight-month transition to standardize the U.S. notam system with ICAO international standards, including retaining text in all capital letters. These all-cap words and contractions have long been unclear and created safety issues, according to reports from pilots, trade associations, and flight planning providers.  Nevertheless, the agency insists its new notam management service (NMS) will result in “improved accuracy and accessibility of notam information for pilots, dispatchers, and other notam consumers, provide notam consumers with one consistent format for domestic and international operations, and allow for enhanced search, sorting, filtering, and archiving capabilities of notam information.”
    FMI: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-10-05/notam-system-update-begins-faa-all-caps-remain  and  https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/us-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-deploys-brand-new-notice-airmen-system-provide
  8. TSA monthly FTSP (Flight Training Security Program) webinars for CFIs. On 17 Sep, the Transportation Security Administration published a three-month schedule of upcoming webinars through December for the Flight Instructor community.  The webinars are free, and pre-registration is required.  It is not clear whether attendance at any or all of these events is mandatory, or whether they will be recorded for later playback, or even if they will be conducted during the shutdown as scheduled.  The webinar dates and links are as follows:Tuesday October 14 at 1300 EDT (Listing still active during editing this newsletter):  https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/1035623c-d45e-49e2-a4b6-dfe8701fc9ef@1eb95f14-6f2a-4544-b2f6-6bd35a1766abTuesday November 11 (Veterans Day) at 1300 EST: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/490a3a95-dc90-426f-87fb-a0e6c171a9fe@1eb95f14-6f2a-4544-b2f6-6bd35a1766ab/registrationTuesday December 9 at 1300 EST: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/c77adb60-1da0-402a-b7d9-f30a7592f35c@1eb95f14-6f2a-4544-b2f6-6bd35a1766ab Remember, IAW 49 CFR 1552.3, all current CFI’s are required to register with the TSA and create an account.
  9. UAS update: Industry groups issue safety warnings over Part 108 (BVLOS) NPRM. Last month, we reported the NPRM for the new Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) rule for the UAS community.  Now, NBAA and Vertical Aviation International (VAI) are expressing concerns as part of the NPRM comment process that the new rule would place unmanned aircraft in the same airspace used by many helicopters and potentially powered-lift AAM aircraft.  In a story that ran in AIN Online on 7 Oct, these industry watchdog groups are saying that while electronic conspicuity (EC) is needed, there is no widespread agreement on technology standards.  “UAS must be required to carry onboard broadcast-receiving capabilities for direct aircraft-to-aircraft deconfliction and employ additional redundant systems throughout the NAS—such as visual, acoustic, or operational mitigations—that ensure immediate and assured avoidance,” VAI stated. “A phased approach is necessary until system performance and equipage rates demonstrate that reliance on a single technology can be done safely.
    ”FMI: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2025-10-06/nbaa-vai-critical-faa-part-108-bvlos-drone-rule?utm_campaign=FutureFlight&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-NeeVpKRh-Q9FdjGAKyTmxlqGKZGBYspeU1-AuTAuWnoJy43RW9kdNV-x4rIHiTBKB0yYP8mDbuLQrDBkNL2DSNO_IQ&_hsmi=384278270&utm_content=384278270&utm_source=hs_email
  10. Son-of-UAS update: Upcoming webinar on UAS recreational flying tips.  On Wed 22 October at 8 pm (2000 ET), several FSDO’s are sponsoring a free webinar offering tips on recreational UAS flight operations and the so-called FRIA’s.  The webinar is free, of course, but there is no WINGS credit offered.
    FMI: Check out https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=139775&caller=/SPANS/events/EventList.aspx
  11. AAM update: eIPP: Bold new era for eVTOL and AAM integration?As reported in AvWeb on 17 September, the FAA formally launched the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) last week. The program’s very existence is still quite new, but involves a sweeping three-year initiative intended to jumpstart the deployment of air taxis, cargo aircraft, and other advanced aerial systems across the country.Announced in Washington last week and backed by Executive Order 14307, Unleashing American Drone Dominance, the program pairs regional and local governments with private sector partners to test new models of air transportation under FAA oversight. At least five projects will be selected, each designed to generate data and lessons to shape future policy, certification, and safety standards.  Proposals for the aforementioned developmental projects are due 11 Dec., and at least five will be selected.  Florida is almost certain to be a competitor.
    FMI: https://avweb.com/insider/what-is-eipp-and-what-does-it-mean/
  12. GAJSC Topics of the Month (NPP14) for FY-2026.The new list of Topics of the Month (TOM’s; NPP14) and Airworthiness Topics of the Quarter (TOQ’s; NPP41) from the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC) for FY-2026 have been released.  Reps can download this media off the FAASTeam National Collaborative Center (NFRCC) Sharepoint site at FAASafety.gov. Volunteers who mail me a USB flash drive with at least 1 GB of capacity can obtain the full catalog of media, including NPP14 and NPP41, for the current year.  Previous years are available, depending on memory capacity.  Here are the topics of the month (TOM’s) for FY-26; I can provide a slightly more detailed description with your download (and available on request!).  The TOM / TOQ media for FY-2026 are posted in the FAASTeam Sharepoint site; editor will obtain these as soon as practicable.Oct 2025: Human Performance.  Nov 2025: CFIT.     Dec 2025: Winter Ops. Jan 2026: Risk Management. Feb 2026: Multi-Engine Transition. Mar 2026: Human Factors and WINGS. Apr: 2026: Angle of Attack Awareness. May 2026: Owner-Operator and Mechanic Relations. Jun 2026: Hindsight Bias.    Jul 2026: Tailwheel Endorsement. Aug 2026: Pre-and In-Flight Wx Resources Sep 2026: Advanced Air Mobility.
  13. GAJSC Airworthiness Topics of the Quarter (NPP41) for FY-2026. Along with the Topics of the Month shown above, national FAASTeam also publishes a series of Airworthiness Topics of the Quarter.  For FY-26, the selected topics are as follows:
    1. First Quarter (Oct – Dec): Wiring.
    2. Second Quarter (Jan – Mar): Airworthiness.
    3. Third Quarter (Apr – Jun): Field Approvals.
    4. Fourth Quarter (Jul – Sep): Helicopter Mx Accidents.The same structure surrounds these topics as for Topics of the Month.  In other words, resources are available; just add speaker and venue!  Note: all FY-23 thru FY-25 topics available.  Contact the Orlando FSDO FPMs for more info!
  14. FAA Safety Briefing magazine. The September/October 2025 issue of FAA Safety Briefing magazine explores the tremendous variety of general aviation and focuses on the new perspectives and skills you’ll need to consider when moving on to a different type of flying.
    FMI: You can view the magazines past and present on-line at https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-safety-briefing-magazine or via faasafety.gov. Attention FAASTeam Lead Reps: If you have not been receiving these magazines lately, but expected to, contact your FPM.  Also, please let the FPMs know if your needs change.
  15. Airmen Certification Standards (ACS) and Practical Test Standards (PTS) updates. Make sure you go to your next Practical Test armed with the latest ACS or PTS as appropriate!!!  The FAA is gradually replacing all PTS with the new and improved ACS; only a few PTS have not yet been converted.  All current ACS’s can be found at this website: http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/ .   An ACS Companion Guide for Pilots is available to help explain ACS and integrate ACS into one’s training plans:  https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/acs_companion_guide_pilots.pdf .No new ACS’s or PTSs this month.  Airmen Testing Community Advisory website: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing .  The national ACS Focus Team encourages and invites all users of the ACS to please let them know if you see any possible problems or issues with the ACS, or questions not covered already in the Airman Certification Standards FAQ link on the webpage above. You do not have to go through anyone or any organization to reach the ACS Focus Team – just send an email to:  9-AVS-ACS-Focus-Team@FAA.govThe ACS Focus Team welcomes your feedback. PTS. PTS’s are still around!  The link to Practical Test Standards (PTS) is at the end of this report in the FAA resources section.  Although many PTS are still in use, they are not being substantially updated, and ACS will eventually replace all PTS pubs. Answer: There are none seen in the regulations. Yet….  We checked 14 CFR 61.413 and 415, which cover the privileges and limitations of a Sport Pilot CFI.  We also checked AC 61-65J and the applicable PTS, as well as FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 5, Chapter 2, Section 12; all these references cover the question at hand.  Unlike 14 CFR 61.195(h), there are no such limitations in place for the training of prospective Sport Pilot CFI’s seeking initial certification.  By the way, the Sport Pilot CFI certificate is not category / class specific; those distinctions are documented via logbook endorsement (8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 2, Section 12, Paragraph 5-539).  Thanks to Lead Rep Raul Salazar for his inquiry!
    FMI: drs.faa.gov, the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System
  16. Regulatory trivia. Question: What qualifications does a CFI require in order to teach initial Sport Pilot CFI applicants?   Answer: There are none seen in the regulations. Yet….  We checked 14 CFR 61.413 and 415, which cover the privileges and limitations of a Sport Pilot CFI.  We also checked AC 61-65J and the applicable PTS, as well as FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 5, Chapter 2, Section 12; all these references cover the question at hand.  Unlike 14 CFR 61.195(h), there are no such limitations in place for the training of prospective Sport Pilot CFI’s seeking initial certification.  By the way, the Sport Pilot CFI certificate is not category / class specific; those distinctions are documented via logbook endorsement (8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 2, Section 12, Paragraph 5-539).  Thanks to Lead Rep Raul Salazar for his inquiry!
    FMI: drs.faa.gov, the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System 
  17. Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) Calendar (NPP05).   FY-26 RSAT calendar is developing, and will fill up quickly in the next several months, and once the shutdown is over.  Here’s what we have as of 18 Sep on upcoming RSAT’s within the Orlando District.                        The public is invited to any of these meetings; local FAASTeams coordinate with ATC and help get the word out.  Airports highlighted in green and bearing a -V suffix are virtual events (Zoom or equivalent), not in-person meetings unless stated.FAASTeam Lead Reps: Please note the airports within your area.  Please work well ahead of the schedule: Submit the associated SPANS message 3 weeks prior to any RSAT meeting in your area of responsibility.  Set up any virtual event as a webinar in SPANS and obtain the meeting link from ATC.  Contact the ATM for the airport or contact the FPM at the Orlando FSDO for more info relating to the RSAT’s at the airports in your area.  RSAT info can and does change!!!  Data courtesy of FPM Javier Calderin, Orlando FSDO.
  18. Florida Airshows and Aviation Events calendar. Also, AIN Online is a worldwide source. Another overall source for Florida: https://floridareview.co.uk/florida-events/florida-air-shows Here is the latest compilation of known shows and events coming up within Florida. Cancellations will be shown in strike-through font. As always, be vigilant for associated TFR’s with any airshow, rocket launch, racing event, wildfires or VIP visits (see Review of Current TFR’s below). Please check the official show websites for more info. Boldface means the event is within the Orlando FSDO. ICAS source: https://www.airshows.aero/Page/ASCalendar ; 2025: Air Dot Show Orlando (KSFB), 25 – 26 Oct Jacksonville Beach Sea & Sky Airshow (Jax Beach), 25 – 26 Oct Florida International Airshow (KPGD), 1 – 2 Nov Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show (KNPA), 7 – 8 Nov Stuart Airshow (KSUA), 7 – 9 Nov Franklin County Freedom Festival (Apalachicola), 14 – 16 Nov Ocean Reef Air Show (Key Largo), 5 – 6 Dec  2026: Aerospace and Aviation Day (KSFB), 24 Jan Daytona 500 Flyover (KDAB), 15 Feb Planes, Tunes, and Barbecue (Tavares SPB), 27 – 28 Feb (?????) Gator Fly-In Armed Services Appreciation Day (KGNV), XX Mar Space Coast Warbird Air Show (KTIX), 21 – 22 Mar Gulf Coast Salute Air Show (Panama City Beach), 11 – 12 Apr Salute to Spaceflight 250 (Cocoa Beach), 11 – 12 Apr Air-Space Expo (Kennedy Space Center), 11 – 12 Apr Sun-n-Fun Aerospace Expo (KLAL), 14 – 19 Apr Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale (Ft. Lauderdale), 9 – 10 May Vero Beach Air Show (KVRB), 16 – 17 May Hyundai Air and Sea Show (Miami Beach), 24 – 25 May Melbourne Air Show (KMLB), 6 – 7 Jun Tallahassee Balloon Festival (North Florida Fair), 13 Jun Pensacola Beach Air Show (P’cola Beach), 18 – 19 Jul Air Dot Show Orlando (KSFB), 17 – 18 Oct NAS Jacksonville Air Show (KNIP), 17 – 18 Oct Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show (KNPA), 6 – 7 Nov Florida Int’l Air Show (KPGD), 7 – 8 Nov Vintage Weekend Ocean Reef Air Show (Key Largo), 4 – 5 Dec
  19. Current GA aeronautical charts & pubs for central Florida. Make sure your chart database is current. Here are the current and future Dates of Latest Editions (DOLE’s) for the 56-day aeronautical pubs. Most pubs are on a 56-day cycle, and digital pubs follow suit: 2025: 7 Aug; 2 Oct; 27 Nov.These dates cover the following pubs and their digital equivalents on your EFB: IFR Low Alt En-route Charts (e.g., L-23); IAP’s – US Terminal Procedures Publication (e.g., SE-3); Chart Supplement (formerly the A/FD) [Man, I sure miss those back-cover indices!] Jacksonville and Miami VFR Sectionals; Tampa / Orlando and Miami Terminal Area Charts.
    FMI: Check out the following website for current chart editions: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/productcatalog/doles/Also: Check out the following official website as a navigation training resource: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/aero_guide/ for a link to all chart symbology used for all FAA aeronautical charts and pubs.
  20. Review of current TFR’s. Football season is starting up again now. The ones shown in the screen shots below were valid just within Florida at the time of final editing, but can and do change or expire, and this newsletter is not to be construed as an official source. Also check “USA” NOTAM FDC 0/0367 to be sure of details; see note “a” below. Note the long-term TFRs over Mar-A-Lago and a new one, FDC 5/9325 still over Alligator Alcatraz. Always check NOTAM’s each time before you fly! FAA’s official TFR NOTAM website is http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.jsp . Others are available as well, including via www.1800wxbrief.com , www.AOPA.org/go-fly/tfrs and on many flight planning apps. In flight, contact with ATC including VFR flight following, or contacting Flight Service could be helpful. For planning info regarding other Special Use Airspace, visit www.SUA.FAA.gov. a. Nationwide: “USA” NOTAM FDC 0/0367 covers flights near “qualified stadiums” (defined in the NOTAM) during certain sporting events. Going to the Bahamas or across the ADIZ? Check this one out: “USA” NOTAM FDC 2/8783, covers operations across the ADIZ. b. UAS Operators: Check out the following:
      1. FDC 3/9568, covering UAS ops near naval submarine bases (Kitsap, WA and Kings Bay, GA). This NOTAM replaces FDC 1/8373.
      2. FDC 3/0104, covering UAS ops near DOE energy facilities and DOD mobile assets, including convoys and ships. This NOTAM replaces FDC 1/8374.
      3. FDC 3/2496, addressing UAS restrictions near “National Defense Airspace”. This NOTAM replaces FDC 1/0488.
      4. FDC 3/6405, addressing UAS ops over the territorial and navigable waters of the US.
      5. FDC 3/4452, addressing UAS ops in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center
    c. Don’t forget to always check other FDC NOTAM’s for “USA” on the above web page, in addition to FL or wherever else you may be going. Set the “Center” filter to “USA”, then hit “Go” next to that box, and you’ll see the desired search results. Most of these NOTAM’s are effective nation-wide.
    d. Finally, if filing IFR, remember to check FDC NOTAM’s for the instrument approaches at your destination. Like TFR’s, these NOTAM’s are regulatory, too, so you have to adhere to their applicable portions. The easiest way to obtain this info is via commercial flight planning software / approved sites when filing and obtaining a standard wx brief.
  21. Charting error at Lakeland. FAA’s Air Traffic Service reports that a Land and Hold Short (LAHSO) index listing at Lakeland-Linder International Airport (KLAL) was erroneously reported as changed, when in fact the LAHSO had been deleted in the index.  No specific runway was identified in the notice.
    FMI: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/safety_alerts/  and / or https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/safety_alerts/media/TERM_25-06_SA_XML_LAL.pdf
  22. GA awards update. Now is the time to prepare nominations for next year’s cycle. The process now turns to preparation of nominations for the 2026 cycle. The Orlando district has produced many national honorees, including Obie Young, Walt Schamel, Vicki Sherman, the late Rock Rockcastle, and three national winners since 2017: Mark Ducorsky (2017 Rep of the Year), Ron Timmermans (2021 CFI of the Year, Flight Instructors’ Hall of Fame) and Bob Raskey (2023 CFI of the Year).
    FMI: www.generalaviationawards.com . The award calendar is shown here, and it generally remains perennially stable:
  23. Contacting Bob Jex. Bob Jex, editor of this newsletter, has a new e-mail, effective now: bob.jex@yahoo.com. Please update your contact info and use this new address as the primary. I am slowly transitioning away from earthlink.net, so for the time being, both addresses work.

    Archived Links to select official pubs and sites of interest:

    Each story above contains a reference link when available. Looking for a particular web resource not listed? Ask me and I’ll look for it. Once I find it, I’ll list it here! E-mail requests to bob.jex@yahoo.com . New listings in yellow for first month or so. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); see elsewhere within this newsletter
      • UAS Airspace card:
    Snail-Mail: FAA, Aeronautical Information Services 1305 East West Highway SSMC-4, Suite 4400 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281 Ph: 800-638-8972 They have an approx. 2-mo-prior publication cut-off date. 


    Federal Register (Exit pipe for all federal regulations)

    https://www.federalregister.gov Another broad-based, multi-agency regulatory updates website: www.regulations.gov


    MOSAIC Proposed Rule:

    New CFI Rule (Effective 1 Dec 2024): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/01/2024-22018/removal-of-expiration-date-on-a-flight-instructor-certificate-additional-qualification-requirements#:~:text=The%20final%20rule%20also%20adds,is%20discussed%20in%20section%20III. Also, AOPA offers a FAQ adjunct to assist the transition to the new CFI rule: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/cfis/flight-instructor-resources/faa-ruling-on-removal-of-the-expiration-date-on-cfi-certificates


    Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

    https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/index.html

    GAJSC – General Aviation Joint Safety Committee

    https://www.gajsc.org/docs/

    NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)

    Space Operations

    General public interest websites: www.space.com www.nasa.gov https://spaceflightnow.com/ Worldwide launch schedule: https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ Space Station (ISS) flyover schedule: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ COVID-19 / Public Health (A very select few offerings here)

    General Aviation Awards Info, Nomination Procedures, List of National Winners, etc.

    www.generalaviationawards.com (or .org)

    State of Florida (FDOT)

    Local Airports (Landing Fee candidates): Public Meeting Info at County / City level Information on upcoming meetings and meeting minutes are posted online at the websites for each political subdivision. In addition to the respective local Airport Advisory Committees at each airport, this is where the public can attend and speak at meetings affecting a given airport. The airports listed below are considering adopting landing fees. KDED: DeLand City Commission; first and third Mondays (https://www.deland.org/512/City-Meetings) KORL: Orlando City Council; second Mondays or additional Mondays as published online (https://www.orlando.gov/Events/City-Council-Meeting) . KFIN: Flagler County Board of County Commissioners; first and third Mondays (https://www.flaglercounty.gov/departments/administration/upcoming-bocc-agendas) KISM: Kissimmee City Commission; first and third Tuesdays (https://www.kissimmee.gov/My-Government/City-Meetings), KOMN: Ormond Beach City Commission; first and third Wednesdays (https://www.ormondbeach.org/122/Agendas-Minutes-Meeting-Recordings)

    Sun-n-Fun select web links:

    Aviation Community Service

    WINGS Industry Network:

    https://www.wingsindustry.com/ WINGS Sweepstakes info and entry forms: https://www.mywingsinitiative.org/

    Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)

    Seaplane Operations

    Helicopter Safety

      • US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST): https://ushst.org/ This is an excellent repository of a series of safety video series called 56 Seconds to Live, which is of value to all pilot communities.
    National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI): https://www.nafinet.org Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE): http://ww2.safepilots.org National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA): https://www.nftaus.org/ Flight School Association of North America (FSANA): https://fsana.com/ Aeronautical Knowledge Training (ORL FAASTeam Library) Open source Aviation Accident Reports:
      • FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:1:::::: ; In the “What’s New” section on the left side, FAA-derived preliminary (last 10 days in which a reportable event was received) accident and incident reports are available by clicking on “Accident and Incident Preliminary Reports”. A grid is presented with info sorted by aircraft manufacturer.
    UAS Reporting (non-FAA)
      • Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI): www.auvsi.org
    Islands of the Bahamas / Bahamas Ministry of Tourism

    What else do you want to see listed here??? Let me know and I’ll look it up!

     

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