AICA, Save Our Skies Alliance, and Groton Ayer Buzz’s Jointly Authored Federal Register Comment on FAA’s Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools – February 8, 2025
Date: February 2025-Current
Description: AICA represents over 90 groups nationwide, including Save Our Skies Alliance, and Groton Ayer Buzz, jointly submit a public comment in the Federal Register regarding FAA’s Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools.
1. Public Comment: AICA, Save Our Skies Alliance, and Groton Ayer Buzz’s, joint Federal Register Comment on FAA’s Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools
On February 8, 2025 three community groups jointly submitted a public comment in the Federal Register regarding FAA’s Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools; Docket ID: FAA-2024-2531.
The modernization effort presents an opportunity to advance pilot training while ensuring all stakeholders—including impacted communities—are meaningfully considered. As stated in the Federal Register notice, the FAA has encouraged public input on innovative ideas, methods, and solutions that could significantly impact pilot school training, and we appreciate the opportunity to contribute. Many of our recommendations align with ongoing industry-supported efforts to enhance training, safety, and community engagement. Strengthening these measures will further the FAA’s commitment to operational excellence while fostering transparency and accountability. We urge the FAA to adopt these recommendations as it modernizes Part 141 to benefit both aviation and the communities it serves.
2. Media Coverage: “Communities Must be Engaged Partners in Modernizing Pilot Schools, FAA Told” Airport Noise Report (ANR)
February 14, 2025 – ANR newsletter article discusses the FAA’s efforts to modernize flight training schools, drawing on Federal Register comments submitted separately by the City of Phoenix and jointly by AICA, Save Our Skies Alliance, and Groton Ayer Buzz. The article includes excerpts from these comments, emphasizing the responsibility of flight training schools to work in partnership with communities to ensure their operations are compatible with their neighbors. Airport Noise Report (ANR) vol. 37, no. 6 (February 14, 2025).
3. Public Comment: University Aviation Association (UAA) and National Airport Transportation Association (NATA) endorse AICA, Save Our Skies Alliance (SOS), and Groton Ayer Buzz’s Federal Register Comment on FAA’s Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools – March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025 – The UAA and NATA organizations support the AICA, SOS, and Groton Ayer Buzz’s Federal Register comment with their comment FAA-2024-2531-0221.
- UAA’s 1,100+ individual members represent 116 collegiate aviation institutions and 74 industry partners across aviation education including regional and major US airlines, aircraft and flight simulation manufacturers, fixed- and rotary-wing flight training providers, and other aviation trade associations.
- NATA represents nearly 3,700 aviation business locations across a broad cross-section of the industry, including on-demand air charter air carriers and fractional ownership companies, maintenance facilities, FBOs, flight training providers, airport sponsors at general aviation airports, and others.
4. Media Coverage: “Universities, NATA Endorse Community Comments on Pilot Training Needs”Airport Noise Report (ANR)
March 28, 2025 – ANR newsletter article discusses two major aviation associations – the University of Aviation Association (UAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) – endorse comments submitted by Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance (AICA). Airport Noise Report (ANR) vol. 37, no. 11 (March 28, 2025).