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Airborne-Flight Training 11.07.24: CFI Changes, DPE Symposium, Evektor Harmony


Also: EAA Scholarship, Keewatin Air Pilots, Bell Textron Donates, Capt. Judy Cameron Scholarship On December 1, 2024, the FAA will be finalizing major changes for current and future CFIs. While many modifications are included in this, the most major is the elimination of certificate expiration dates. CFIs will be required to complete recent instruction or a FIRC every 24 months... This year’s Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Symposium began with a presentation from FAA senior leadership. It discussed the agency’s work to increase the DPE pool and how it has paid off so far. Evektor has partnered with Odyssey Pilot Hours, a training and time-building operation in Erie, Colorado, to deliver twelve Harmony aircraft in the next few months. Odyssey has taken delivery of the first six Harmonys, with four more to come by the end of 2024, and the final two will join the fleet in early 2025. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!


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