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  • GAO Calls on FAA to Set Public Timelines for Key Pilot Training and Examiner Oversight Initiatives
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  • Find the Right Time Building Program: Skyfarer’s New Comparison Tool for Pilots
  • FAA Administrator Warns Against Using ADS-B Data to Charge Landing Fees at General Aviation Airports
  • Jeppesen ForeFlight’s New Emergency Glide Mode Helps Pilots Find the Best Place to Land When the Engine Quits
  • FAA Launches Modernized NOTAM System After Years-Long Overhaul Sparked by 2023 Outage
  • U.S. Pilot Numbers Hit 887,000 in 2025 — Here’s What the FAA Data Actually Shows

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