FAA Updating Flight Check Aircraft for NextGen

Flight crews, composed in large part of military veterans, are tasked with verifying each new instrument procedure is safely clear of obstacles, is flyable; that the obstacles are marked accurately, that lights and localizers alike are functioning within design limits. They are the last link in a long chain of collaborators who create and deploy the procedures and systems that make instrument flight possible, safeguarding millions of passengers and pilots. (www.aopa.org) More...