While the FAA says that incentives such as insurance benefits should encourage GA to quickly adopt FITS, those incentives have caused some concern over at AOPA. As AVweb reported last week, AOPA is worried that the program might become a financial drain on pilots, while generating cash flow for manufacturers and insurance companies. No regulatory mandates will be used, says the FAA, and pilots may continue to comply with current regulatory standards such as the flight review and pilot proficiency or “Wings” program. But AOPA argues that if insurance companies and manufacturers make the FITS training mandatory, it becomes a “de facto” requirement, and costly to pilots.
…And A Warning From AOPA
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA is promoting the adoption of FITS among general aviation pilots, offering incentives such as insurance benefits, and states it will not be a regulatory mandate.
- AOPA is concerned that FITS could become a costly, "de facto" mandatory program for pilots if insurance companies and manufacturers require it for benefits.
- AOPA argues this de facto requirement could financially burden pilots while generating profits for manufacturers and insurance companies.
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