If you’re interested in learning more on your own, consider the FAA’s Wings program. With three hours of flight training and one aviation seminar — several of which are offered for free online by the AOPA Air Safety Foundation — you earn a get-out-of-jail-free card on your biennial flight review. Since the flight training includes an hour of instrument maneuvers and the ground study offers several weather seminars to choose from, you just might learn more that what the NTSB’s suggestions impose — while having fun doing it. (Plus, the Wings program rewards you with a lapel pin.)
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Key Takeaways:
- The FAA's Wings program offers an alternative to the biennial flight review, requiring three hours of flight training and one aviation seminar.
- The flight training includes an hour of instrument maneuvers, and various aviation seminars are available, many offered for free online by the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.
- Participants in the Wings program can gain more knowledge than mandated by NTSB suggestions, enjoy the learning process, and receive a lapel pin upon completion.
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