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What you should know about the new student pilot certificate

By General Aviation News Staff · March 24, 2016 ·

New changes to FAA student pilot certificates are coming our way, and although there was an initial display of panic from some members of the flight training community, the new student pilot certificate rule might just be a good thing, according to GlobalAir.com blogger Sarina Houston. She details what you need to know before the new rule goes into effect April 1 here.

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  1. Curtis Pierce says

    March 25, 2016 at 8:24 am

    Another nail in the GA coffin.

  2. Mike C says

    March 25, 2016 at 6:32 am

    Just another example of how government works to shut down small businesses.

    • Harold says

      March 26, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      And how is that being done with this new certificate? After reading this article that was not the clear outcome of this.

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