CFI NEWS CFI NEWS SPAR INSPECTION RESULTS RAISE FAA CONCERN The FAA pushed back on commenters seeking to reduce the scope of an airworthiness directive to inspect wing spar components on certain Cessna 210 and 177 models, citing the results of inspections performed to date. Learn more. RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN FLIGHT TRAINING AOPA received thousands of responses to the call for submissions for the 2023 Flight Training Experience Survey. Six flight schools and six flight instructors have been tapped as the best in their region. CONTINENTAL ENGINE ISSUE PROMPTS IMMEDIATE AD This airworthiness directive makes a recent mandatory service bulletin issued by Continental Aerospace Technologies legally enforceable. The potential for improper crankshaft assembly first came to light when Cirrus Aircraft opted to ground its fleet of SR22 and SR22T models equipped with one of the Continental engine models subject to the service bulletin (and now the AD) that pertains to engines in the 360, 470, 520, and 550 series. Learn more. Click on the multimedia icon to watch the video. FAA EXPANDS AIRPORT HOT SPOTS ALERTS The FAA recently updated InFO 22001-Arrival Alert Notice (AAN) and Airport Diagram Symbols for Wrong-Surface Hot Spots-which provides information on the agency's testing of AANs and updated airport diagram symbols in an effort to mitigate runway confusion among pilots. Learn more. Join the AOPA Pilot Community-Become a member today Did you know AOPA is part of the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee? Many of the news articles in this section speak of general aviation industry and safety advances that AOPA is deeply involved in. Let's move the needle together to support general aviation growth, innovation, and safety. aopa.org/membership Already an AOPA member? Please log in for an enhanced experience at aopa.org.https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/february/16/spar-inspection-results-raise-faa-concern https://generalaviationnews.com/2023/02/14/faa-expands-airport-hot-spots-alerts/ https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/february/15/recognizing-excellence-in-flight-training https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/february/22/continental-engine-issue-prompts-immediate-ad http://aopa.org/membership https://aopa.org/