Amendments to the DOT’s rules that require flight crew, instructors, mechanics and others involved in the operation and maintenance of commercial aircraft to undergo periodic testing for drug and alcohol abuse go into effect on August 1.
Educational psychology
June 7, 2007 - 12:25pm
Monday is the final day to comment on a proposed rule published by the FAA that, if enacted, would extend the duration of first- and third-class medical certificates for airmen under the age of 40. Currently, the maximum validity of a first-class medical certificate is six months, regardless of age. For a third-class medical certificate, the validity period is 36 months for pilots under 40.
March 16, 2007 - 9:36am
NBAA said that of the 29 people who took the 175-question test, 22 passed the first Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) examination administered last October. The CAM program, developed last year, “offers a way to identify and measure the aviation-specific knowledge and management skills of current and aspiring flight department managers,” NBAA said. A second CAM exam was administered on February 26.
