Now that the FAA has streamlined the procedures for certification of angle of attack (AOA) indicators, the next step is to gain greater awareness of what information can be derived from them, said Tim Short, a flight instructor and former military pilot who now flies for ExpressJet. Instruction in AOA indicator use generally requires three to five hours in the cockpit, as well as some ground instruction. NBAA Flight Plan has the story.
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