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What are the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) all about?

26 June 2017   Learn to Fly

As of June 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revised the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for the Private Pilot Airplane certificate. These new standards come into effect on June 12 and will apply to all applicants going forward in an effort to make test standards more relevant and applicable to today’s flying. Here are some insights from Monmouth Executive Airport in New Jersey.

Why were the ACS changed? 

This was done primarily to remove out-of-date questions and enhance safety/risk management and relevant elements in order to change the airman knowledge test from a rote exercise into one with real value to applicants. It is now more task-specific, develops clear standards for aeronautical knowledge elements in regulations, and contains relevant knowledge that covers what airmen really need to know for safe operation. Pilot knowledge and practical testing is now more effectively integrated to improve test standards and make them more in line with the rapidly changing cockpit and aircraft technology that pilots will face.

This is just the first phase of changes and the ACS will expand to affect other certifications and ratings, including replacing the Practical Test Standards (PTS) for the Commercial Pilot Airplane Certificate, Instructor ACS and Aircraft Mechanics ACS.

Will this make getting a private pilot’s certification difficult or longer? 

These revisions keep testing comparable to the previous method in level of difficulty, time and the amount of information students are expected to learn. The process is simply more streamlined, standardized and contains more relevant information than the previous testing process.

Who developed the new ACS? 

It is important to note that the new ACS were not developed in isolation by the FAA. They were developed through collaboration with a group of aviation experts including advocacy groups, instructor groups, academics, test prep providers, field experts, parts training providers and even manufacturers. This is to ensure that the new ACS offer a comprehensive training and testing space for students that delivers the skills and knowledge to face likely issues and challenges as pilots.

Want to learn to fly? Pick our flight school in NJ! 

When it comes to choosing from the best flight schools in New Jersey, experience is everything. Our flight school has over 20 years of pilot training experience in training professional and amateur pilots in a range of 10 different aircraft, as well as logging over 68,000 flight instruction and rental hours.

We have our own FAA certified A&P/IA on premises and our location outside of the crowded New York area airspace designations means that you get to enjoy scenic open skies as you learn to fly.

For more information about our flight school in New Jersey and flying lessons, please visit our website at https://monmouthjetcenter.com/ and contact us today.

Flying to the 2017 Cannes Film Festival? Let Monmouth Airport take you there

8 May 2017   Monmouth Jet Center

This year marks a significant milestone for the acclaimed Cannes Film Festival. Running for its 70th year, the 2017 festival will be held in France from 17-28 May. Featuring renowned Spanish film director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar as President of the jury and Italian actress Monica Bellucci as host, this year’s film festival promises to be the most exciting, exclusive and creative cinema event yet. Fortunately, Monmouth Executive Airport in New Jersey is ready to whisk you away on your private flight to Cannes in style.

 

What’s the Cannes Film Festival line up for 2017 

This festival is known for keeping film selections quiet until the very last moment, but the organizers released the line-up last week and the selection looks promising to say the least! Some of the most anticipated films of this year’s festival include:

  • Sicilian Ghost Story – Directed by Grassadonia and Piazza, 2013 winners, this is a story about the disappearance of a young boy, and a young girl fighting back against the silence of her community in the face of this event.
  • A Violent Life – Set in Corsica, this political and historical film is directed by Thierry de Peretti. It’s ultra-realistic focus is on the political radicalization of the main character.
  • Bloody Milk – This is a thriller directed by Hubert Charuel, revolving around a dairy farmer and his family, who faces disaster when infection strikes his herd.
  • Brigsby Bear – Directed by Dave McCary, this is the festival’s closing film. An American comedy-drama, it stars Kyle Mooney, Clare Danes, Mark Hamill and other well-known Hollywood stars, and focuses on a journey to complete the story of a well-known children’s show.
  • Tehran Taboo – This is an animated film directed by Ali Soozandeh, and focuses on life in Tehran where the lives of three women and a young musician cross paths in a society filled with contradictions.

Start your journey in style from Monmouth Executive Airport in NJ

Located outside of crowded Class B airspace, Monmouth Airport is still just a quick hour’s drive by car (or 20 minutes by helicopter) to the center of Manhattan, making us a real alternative to congested New York City, Philadelphia and Jersey Shore gateway airports.

With exclusive FBO services, concierge services and amenities, our airport offers everything that local and international visitors deserve. With a runway of over 7300 feet and 24/7 services, we can handle almost all classes of non-commercial jets with ease.

If you fly your own aircraft, we also offer hangar space in NJ available immediately, including T-hangars, as well as custom hangar space. We stock both Avfuel 100 II and Jet A at competitive rates, and offer volume fuel discounts.

Through our world-class amenities and services, we offer private clients an exceptional flying experience. For more information, please visit our website at https://monmouthjetcenter.com/ today.

The 5 most challenging runways in the world

5 December 2016   Charter Flights

Travelling by air is one of the most exciting and enjoyable ways to discover new and interesting places – and this often means that pilots can encounter some exceptionally challenging take offs and landings on your trip! Here are the five most challenging runways in the world, from Monmouth Executive Airport.

  1. Saba Airport: Located on Saba Island in the Caribbean, this airport is famous for having the world’s shortest commercial runway. Just 1,300 feet long, this runway is edged by cliffs on its extreme ends, and flanked by volcanic mountainside slopes on one length and the sea on the other.
  2. Toncontin Airport: This Honduras airport is extreme in many ways. Not only is it located in a windy valley 3,294 feet above sea level, it’s also surrounded by steep mountains. This means that aircraft have to achieve a stomach-clenching 45-degree bank during decent in order to reach the runway properly.
  3. MCAS Futenma: Located in Okinawa, Japan, this airport is utilized by the Navy and Marine Corps, some of whom have named it the most dangerous air station in the world. This is because instead of being located within a clear zone of open space, it is surrounded almost up to the runway by the homes, schools, businesses and hospitals of the area, as well as over 3,000 people.
  4. McMurdo Station: This runway in Antarctica is long, smooth… and completely made of ice. With weather conditions that can change quickly and severely, months of below-freezing temperatures and almost no support services (you have to land using night vision goggles during dark seasons), this is one of the most challenging runways for any pilot.
  5. Princess Juliana International Airport: Located on the island of St. Maarten in the popular Caribbean Islands, this runway is both hair-raising and busy. Pilots have to fly in incredibly low over a strip of beach, clearing a fence and landing on the fairly short 7,150-foot strip of tarmac. Although built for smaller aircraft, A340s and 747s do land here, making for a spectacular sight.

Land in comfort at Monmouth Executive Airport in NJ 

At Monmouth Executive Airport, we’ve made service our differentiator. From a wide range of world-class FBO services and aircraft maintenance services to custom airplane hangar space and more, we set ourselves apart from the hassle and crowds of our competitors. In addition to offering the largest private runway in the country at over 7,300 feet, we also offer a secondary runway at 3512’ x 53’, ideal for most private jets, helicopters and piston aircraft – so you can always land in comfort.

For more information about Monmouth Jet Center or aircraft hangars in New Jersey, please contact us or visit our website at https://monmouthjetcenter.com/ today.

 

Four traits of top private jet pilots

14 December 2015   Pilots

The life of a private pilot is an exciting and demanding one – and, although each person is unique, the best pilots often have specific character traits which help them succeed in this challenging career path. This is often referred to as “The Pilot Personality.”

  1. Confident – but calm: Pilots are well known for keeping their emotions out of the cockpit, ensuring they are able to stay calm and in control as they fly. It’s not just about hearing that reassuring tone over the intercom, it’s also about being able to properly evaluate a situation and deal with it effectively, keeping passengers and crew safe.
  2. Detail-orientated: Pilots are trained to take in hundreds of small details, evaluate them and implement a solution all within an environment that is constantly changing. Their job is to consider every possible negative outcome and worst-case scenario, and then ensure none of them happen.
  3. Optimistic: All the top pilots share a passion for flight and with this comes a real sense of optimism. While their aim is to deliver you safely and on time to your destination, they also want to share their joy of flying. There aren’t many people as enthusiastic as pilots when it comes to sharing their profession – from showing you around their aircraft and answering questions to ensuring you have an enjoyable flight.
  4. Physical and mental fitness: For a job that requires a lot of sitting, being a great pilot involves constant monitoring of your physical and mental health. Fitness in both areas helps pilots to function at the height of their abilities, enhancing decision-making, positive energy and flight safety.

Learn to fly at Monmouth Jet Center’s flight school 

We’re home to Eagles View flight school in NJ and with over 20 years of training experience, dedicated Certified Flight Instructors and a fleet of ten aircraft, we have logged over 68 thousand flight instruction hours and trained many career and recreational pilots.

For more information about Monmouth Airport, our flight school and flying lessons, please visit our website at https://monmouthjetcenter.com/ or contact us today.

What does it take to learn to fly?

12 October 2015   Pilots

Training to become a pilot – whether commercial, private or for recreational purposes – takes several essential things: training, qualifications and passion. Monmouth Executive Airport’s flight school in NJ explores just what it takes to become a pilot.

Who can fly? 

As long as you are at least 17 years old and have passed the Federal Aviation Authority’s medical examination, you can start learning to fly. Generally, this screening process looks for medical issues which can interfere with your ability to fly safely, including heart attacks, fainting spells and seizures. Many people with physical and hearing disabilities can still qualify for training and there is no upper age limit for qualifying.

What qualifications do I need to fly? 

There are three main types of certification, depending on what you would like to achieve in your training. These include a Recreational Pilot License (RPL), a Private Pilot License (PPL) and a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). Most people and flight schools choose to focus primarily on PPL and CPL courses.

At a Part 61 flight school you will be required to do 40 hours of flight training for a PPL and 250 for a CPL, while Part 141 flight school requires 35 and 190 flight hours respectively for each of these licenses. In addition to your flight time, you will have to pass an FAA Third Class medical examination given by an Air Medical Examiner, an FAA written examinations and an oral and flight test given by a FAA Designated Examiner.

What airplanes will I learn on? 

There is a range of airplanes available for flight training and these will differ from school to school. At Eagles View Aviation, Inc., the ten expertly maintained training aircraft include single and twin-engine Cessna airplanes.

Flight school at Monmouth Executive Airport in New Jersey 

Monmouth Executive Airport is home to Eagles View flight school. With over 20 years of training experience, dedicated Certified Flight Instructors and a fleet of ten aircraft, we have logged over 68 thousand flight instruction hours and trained many career and recreational pilots.

For more information about our flight school and flying lessons, please visit our website at https://monmouthjetcenter.com/ or contact us today.