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 Oct. 2004 CFI Security Update
 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued an Interim Final Rule regarding the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP). The program becomes effective for flight training given in aircraft 12,500 lbs. or less on October 20, 2004. Please click the link below to familiarize yourself with the program's requirements. http:// 

What is the definition of 'existing students'? If you keep going back to  the same CFI for your Flight Review every two years, are you considered an > existing student? 

 I don't think there is a definition of "existing students" in the rule. I believe they use the term "course of instruction", although I don't recall a definition of that. (The rule and its preamble is interesting reading, if you enjoy reading the FARs and similar. Only 44 pages. You can find it under AOPA's web site.) As for answering questions, the web site is https://"Provider" (ie School, Instructor,...), the web site is: https://

What is the definition of 'existing students'? If you keep going back to
the same CFI for your Flight Review every two years, are you considered an
existing student?

I don't think there is a definition of "existing students" in the rule. I believe they use the term "course of instruction", although I don't recall a definition of that. (The rule and its preamble is interesting reading, if you enjoy reading the FARs and similar. Only 44 pages. You can find it under AOPA's web site.)

As for answering questions, the web site is
https://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov
and it references a help address, which I believe is AFSP.help@dhs.gov.

If you are a "Provider" (ie School, Instructor,...), the web site is:
https://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov

Aviation Security at Work
---There is no real-time communication between ATC and homeland security or anyone else.
---Every security cure is worse for the country than the disease they're after

Change of Address
The FAA's Airmen Services Web site ( http://registry.faa.gov/amsvcs.asp ) provides this capability to pilots. To utilize this online service, you must establish an account with the Airmen Certification Branch. Or, you may download the FAA's Change of Address Notification form

fill out the requested information, sign, fold, and mail it to the FAA. Aircraft owners are also required to notify the FAA when the address on the aircraft registration has changed. The FAA offers a Change of Address Notification for Aircraft Owners that can be downloaded
( http://registry.faa.gov/docs/ADDCHG.pdf )
Remember that when a pilot moves and/or the permanent address changes, the FAA must be notified within 30 days; otherwise the pilot may not act as pilot in command. More information is available in AOPA's subject report, "Change of Address for Airmen and Aircraft"

Name, Date of Birth, Social Security Number/Certificate Number
Be sure to sign form
Form available at:
http://registry.faa.gov/airmen.htm

Flight Standards Service
Airmen Certification Branch
AFS 760
FAA P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

The FAR Code
The code of federal regulations is accident/incident derived. Any time something untoward has happened to an aircraft the FAA's initial process is to see if there is an applicable FAR to cover the occasion. If not, a new code change is initiated. In the strictest interpretation of the code most any aircraft at any time can be found in violation as can any pilot. The FAA and its code are an arm the Executive Branch of the U.S. government.

The code consists of 50 'titles' that are composed of chapters of codes that apply to one or more of the sub agencies of the FAA. The FAA code is one of the smallest codes of any agency in government. Each chapter has subchapters always with definitions and procedures. Chapter 1 has 199 subparts. The parts are subject spread. Subparts deal with a specific element that has sections. There is no end to the possible proliferation even though only odd numbers are used. There is no end to odd numbers. Where an even number is used, it is a new element.

The FAR's are a new language in which the words and their meanings are specific to the FARs and not the dictionary. For example, the word clearance has a use and meaning unlike any other word. It is not approval, permission, authorization, or any other term you can think of. It is an FAA creation without legal meaning in the courts. The FAA effectively evades any accountability by such subterfuge while obtaining free use of enforcement authority.

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