Another change that came as a surprise, that came by word of mouth only
(though I have updated my address information within the last three
months on the FAA website) is the change to pilot licenses: paper
certificates are being replaced by (credit-card style) plastic.
It doesn't count that I laminated mine, years ago...

Fortunately, for most pilots, its just a matter of paying $2 and
filling the online form.

But, if you happen to be flying on a license granted on the strength of
your Australian or British licence, then you have a real treat in store.

This may include an appearance at an FSDO to check if you can speak and
write English, a requirement to apply to your original CAA to verify you
really DO have a license, another visit to an FSDO to work the magic
changeover - but your paper certificate expires end March, and
application lead times are at least 90 days, apparently.

So you will need a temporary authorization......

Brian W

cavelamb wrote:
This came in by email this evening.
Anybody heard anything about it?
R



Under new FAA rules, general aviation is about to undergo massive
changes, none for the good, apparently.

The FAA Airports Division issued a revised FAA Order 5190.6B, Airport
Compliance Manual recently, that, as EAA described it, caught "just
about every one off guard."

Not only that it went from 94 to 691 pages of new rules and regulations,
and it makes major changes that will affect several aspects of general
aviation. Here are some of the more controversial ones:

1) No more autofuel may be used in aircraft.
2) Light Sport Aircraft that can be trailered, and owners/operators of
recreational aircraft such as powered parachutes, weight-shift- control
and gyroplanes will be denied access to airports.
3) Permanent or long-term living quarters on airports, part-time or
secondary residences, and developments known as residential hangars,
hangar homes, campgrounds, fly-in communities and airpark developments -
even when collocated with an aviation hangar or aeronautical facility,
will not be permitted on publically funded airports.