New Proposed FAA Pilot Certification Standards

An FAA/industry working group drafted proposed new knowledge and flight proficiency requirements for the private pilot certificate and instrument rating. The stated goal is to reduce the the GA fatality rate by combining task-specific risk management considerations with the flying skills outlined in existing practical test standards.

There is a brief comment period – until May 24, 2013. The documents can be read and comments entered at http://go.usa.gov/Tnmw (Docket Number FAA-2013-0316).