Advanced Aircrew Academy

VERTICON is on! Stop by BOOTH B7723 and say hello to our helicopter SME, Knoll Hunt, and amazing account executive, Jeff Bettger.

If you're going to VERTICON (formerly HAI HELI-EXPO) Swing by BOOTH 7723 and say hello to the Advanced Aircrew Academy team and helicopter operations SME! We always have fun swag, too.

For our rotor/heli flight departments, we offer 57 training modules covering topics such as Air Ambulance, CFIT, Human Factors, Mountain Flying for Rotor Wing, Mental Health Awareness, OSH topics, Regulatory, and SMS/Managers. We offer training for everyone in your flight department, whether UAS, fixed- or rotor-wing!

Link to modules (use filter if you just want to see rotor wing modules): https://www.aircrewacademy.com/module or email [email protected]

It's your favorite bizav airport again with more changes starting tomorrow (2/19/26)! The procedure will be advertised on KTEB ATIS whenever the approach is in use, and pilots should advise ATC if they are unable to accept it. "No specific pilot training or operator authorization or operations specification is required to use an RNP approach procedure with a VGF and an extended visual segment; however, the approach must be in the navigation database..."

Link to inFO 24005: https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/airports/teb/new-approach-procedure-available-at-teterboro-airport-feb-19/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQCxu1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeO0GcYumdsB9ReDkyF8JTYPfzUu1S_7HF7pc5OxuiUUVx8UWOd2Z8NXwTiV0_aem_0J3hJtp-SKmmcOkz1xkK5Q

Link to the Instrument Procedures module that can be tailored to your OpsSpecs: https://www.aircrewacademy.com/instrument-procedures or email [email protected]

New Approach Procedure Available at Teterboro Airport Feb. 19 New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport (TEB) will introduce a new instrument approach procedure, RNAV (GPS) RWY 01, beginning Feb 19, 2026.

InFO 26003 highlights a truth every pilot encounters: spatial disorientation can affect anyone. Flying by instruments isn’t intuitive; it’s a learned skill. When visual cues are absent, the mind can misinterpret orientation. Through systematic training, we can build deliberate habits that keep us safe. Since it can happen to even high-time pilots, "The worst thing a pilot can do is assume it will never happen to them..."

Link to UPRT module info: https://www.aircrewacademy.com/upset-prevention-recovery-training-uprt or email [email protected]

FAA Recommends Spatial Disorientation Training for Business Aircraft Pilots Industry experts provide insight into spatial disorientation training and offer key guidance to keep in mind.

An Inspection Authorization (IA) allows Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) maintenance technicians to perform and approve annual inspections and sign off major repairs and alterations on aircraft. To be eligible for renewal of an inspection authorization for a 2-year period, an applicant must present evidence during the month of March of each odd-numbered year that the applicant still meets the requirements of § 65.91(c) (1) through (4).

Advanced Aircrew Academy has several modules approved in accordance with FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 56, that can be used toward the minimum eight (8) unit Credit Hour IA Renewal requirements. Each module has an FAA Course Acceptance Number and, upon completion, provides a certificate that can be used in the renewal application.

You can purchase these modules independently, or for current customers, we can add/replace these modules in your established training plan as individual assignments, or add them to your curriculum.

Link to available modules: https://www.aircrewacademy.com/ia-renewals or email [email protected]

These InFOs are keeping our Subject Matter Experts busy as they update your courseware! A recent discussion with flight training instructors and program managers highlighted that many operators and pilots are referencing or using incorrect runway length data when performing takeoff and landing calculations.

InFO 26004 discusses the potential for misapplication or misinterpretation of published runway length data sources.

Link to Aircraft Performance module information: https://www.aircrewacademy.com/aircraft-performance or email [email protected] for subscription pricing.

Your favorite business aviation airport has new mandatory altitudes to the KTEB ILS Z or LOC z Rwy 6! Cross VINGS at 2000' and DANDY at 1300'.

If you use KTEB, here's a handy link to have: https://teterborousersgroup.org/

The EU has officially started switching on its new border-control system, and the rollout is already affecting how flights are handled across Europe. Border guards handle checks for private arrivals...

Link to EU-LISA: https://ops.group/blog/eulisa/
Link to training for Int'l Procedures modules/curriculum: https://www.aircrewacademy.com/module or email [email protected] for discount bundle pricing.

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EU-LISA: The BizAv Guide The EU has officially started switching on its new border-control system, and the rollout is already affecting how flights are handled across Europe. Here’s the quick version as of Jan 2026: EES is live (sort of). Launched in Oct 2025, with a staggered rollout across Europe - some airports are

Advanced Aircrew Academy's Winter Operations / Surface Contamination module reviews operations in ground icing conditions, including anti- and de-ice fluids, de-ice procedures, holdover times, and pre-takeoff contamination checks. Braking action reports, cold temperature altitude corrections, and contaminated runways are also presented.

The eLearning module is updated each year for changes to Holdover Time Tables, Cold Temperature Restricted Airports, and new case studies.

The NBAA Management Guide (section 2.4) recommends advanced flight crew training beyond FAA regulatory requirements as a best practice. That recommendation specifically cites Icing/Deicing Procedures training. This training module satisfies the NBAA training recommendation.

Link to module info https://www.aircrewacademy.com/winter-operations-surface-contaminatio or email [email protected] for discount bundle pricing info.

ICAO has begun providing an upgraded Quantitative Volcano Ash (QVA) forecast information service, offering more detailed analysis for aircraft operators. This includes forecasting how much ash will be in the atmosphere, rather than just its location.

Advanced Aircrew Academy's Volcanic Ash module covers information about the hazards of volcanic ash phenomenon and its negative effects on aviation. This module also presents preventive measures to avoid a volcanic ash cloud and the procedures for dealing with an encounter.

Link to module: https://www.aircrewacademy.com/volcanic-ash or email [email protected] for discount bundle pricing.

ICAO Introduces New and Improved QVA Volcanic Ash Forecast | AIN Two of nine specialist centers worldwide are now supplying upgraded information

Atlantic Aviation in Omaha is hosting the Nebraska Business Aviation Association's Winter Luncheon on February 5th, 1130-1330! Global Aerospace is sponsoring speaker Erika Armstrong, and the topic is "Training Past the Mistake." If you're in the Omaha area, swing by and say "hi."

Link to event: https://nebaa.org/event-6368016

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