The FAA has announced that the following individuals have been selected to attend the Sport Pilot Examiner Initial Course, Class #1, to be held January 17 to 22, 2005:

• William D. Bardin, Sacramento, CA, Light Sport Airplanes (USUA)
• John H. Beaman, Portland, OR, Weight Shift Control
• Roy C. Beiswenger, Greenville, IL, Powered Parachute (USUA)
• Robert W. Bleadon, Selma, OR, Light Sport Airplanes (USUA)
• Brian Carpenter, Corning, CA, Light Sport Airplanes
• Eric W. Johnson, Chandler, AZ, Weight Shift Control (USUA)
• Lawrence L. Littlefield, Boynton Beach, FL, Powered Parachute
• George B. Methvin, Jr., Marietta, GA, Light Sport Airplanes (USUA)

The FAA has also released the following Practical Test Standards:

• FAA-S-8081-29 Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Gyroplane, Glider, and Flight Instructor
• FAA-S-8081-30 Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airship, Balloon, and Flight Instructor
• FAA-S-8081-31 Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute, and Flight Instructor

These are living documents that will be modified, corrected and updated as the program evolves. Please forward any comments to afs630comments@faa.gov.

The Private Pilot Weight Shift Control and Powered Parachute PTS is in final coordination. The FAA will try to have it available to the public by the end of January 2005.