BIG AVIATION REPORT

Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 11:06:33 MT

AVWEB · GA

FAA UPDATES SPORT PILOT CHECKRIDE STANDARDS...

The FAA on Monday updated sport pilot practical test standards, including a change that raises the minimum altitude for completing slow-flight and stall tasks from 1,000 to 1,500 feet AGL.

SCOTT: This is the kind of thing that shows up at the FBO desk two weeks later. Screenshot it, then go look at your own field’s version of the same problem.

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