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FAA Warms To Virtual Rides for Line Check Approvals

FAA Warms To Virtual Rides for Line Check Approvals

Although this is not an example of a virtual checkride, it does illustrate the use of GoPro cameras to record flight deck video. (Photo: Matt Thurber)

By Woody McClendon

October 1, 2021

What should a charter operator do when a captain needs an FAA 135.299 line check by the end of the month or they will be demoted to first officer status, and the FAA office is in overload and no inspectors are available? The inability to complete the line check in a timely manner could jeopardize the charter schedule, forcing the cancellation of many revenue-generating flights.

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