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Video: How to prevent propeller blur New Airman Certification Standards for
private pilot, instrument rating, and
commercial pilot released.
ASA will begin shipping new Airman Certification
Standards (ACS) for Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot,
and Instrument Rating Airplane in mid-June.
Effective June 12, 2017, these new standards will
cancel the previous editions of the Private Pilot (FAA-
S-ACS-6), Instrument Rating (FAA-S-ACS-8), and
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards (FAA-S-
8081-12C).
How to prevent aircraft propeller blur.
“One of most annoying things that we encounter
when shooting video with our airplanes are those
ugly dark lines of the propeller, spoiling the view
and ruining the video. NFlightcam’s propellor filter
removes these propeller lines in 90% of typical VFR
flight,” they note. Click the video above.
FAA issues final NavWorx ADS-B
AVweb is reporting that the FAA has published its These FAA ACS documents provide the aeronautical
final Airworthiness Directive for certain NavWorx knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency
ADS-B devices. The final AD requires owners to standards for pilots. The ACS is the guide for students,
remove, disable or modify the ADS–B unit. instructors and evaluators to understand what
applicants must know, do and consider to pass their
FAA Knowledge Exam and checkride and earn their
pilot certificate or rating.
The guides are available in softcover for $9.95
and eBook PDF format for $7.95.
NOTE: I have a friend who will avail the above
mentioned books for me (PDF eBook format). There’s
The FAA said the unsafe condition in the units “relates no need for you to purchase them.
to the potential for the NavWorx unit to incorrectly
report its own position to other aircraft and to ATC, Once I receive them, they will be available for
by 0.2 nautical miles (NM) or more, without download on our website at:
providing an alert.” The units “mislead ATC and
nearby aircraft by broadcasting a SIL [Source https://sites.google.com/view/eaa78/
Integrity Level] of 3 that they have not been shown
to meet.” The AD “addresses that potential unsafe
condition,” according to FAA officials. Read the full
AVweb report here.
