The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) named the winners of the inaugural Flight Training Excellence Awards at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, Calif. Selected from almost 2,500 nominations, the awards recognize schools and flight instructors that are... Continue Reading →
AOPA names winners of inaugural Flight Training Excellence Awards
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
GA accident rate falls slightly as flight hours increase
Posted on October 10th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The recently released Nall Report, a review of general aviation safety, shows that flight activity increased in 2010, while accident rates showed little change from previous years. Continue Reading →
Embry-Riddle: Climbing out despite turbulent times
Posted on October 8th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
You might wonder how a big aviation university is doing during the recession. After all, airline flying is not the glamorous, big money career it used to be. What’s a college to do? At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach,... Continue Reading →
Paradigm launches ATC simulation product line
Posted on October 7th, 2012 by Janice Wood
DENVER — Paradigm Shift Solutions has launched its Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation product line. Continue Reading →
Pilot Proficiency Project coming to AOPA Summit
Posted on October 3rd, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators’ (SAFE) Pilot Proficiency Project will be available during next week’s AOPA Aviation Summit. During the three-day show in Palm Springs, Calif., SAFE instructors will provide training in Redbird FMX simulators. Continue Reading →
Proficient Pilots Project debuts
Posted on October 2nd, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
The FARs require a pilot perform three takeoffs and landings within 90 days to maintain currency. Maintaining proficiency takes significantly more time, and often it is a lack of proficiency that leads to accidents and incidents. During AirVenture 2012, flight... Continue Reading →
IMC Club to host open chapter meeting at AOPA Summit
Posted on October 2nd, 2012 by Janice Wood
The IMC Club will host an instrument proficiency forum at the AOPA Aviation Summit, slated for Oct. 11-13 in Palm Springs, California. The IMC Club Open Chapter Meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, Continue Reading →
QinetiQ releases Version 2.0 of its Aviation Data Trainer app
Posted on October 1st, 2012 by Janice Wood
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has released an updated version of its Aviation Data Trainer application. Now available on the iTunes Store, the application provides air traffic controllers, pilots, airport staff and flight enthusiasts a way to memorize and test themselves... Continue Reading →
Deadline extended for Whirly-Girls scholarships
Posted on September 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Whirly-Girls International has extended the deadline for its 2013 scholarships to Nov. 1. The total worth of the nine scholarships is more than $45,000. Continue Reading →
Redbird flight training conference draws GA heavyweights
Posted on September 24th, 2012 by Janice Wood
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Second Annual MIGRATION Flight-Training Conference will feature industry leaders Craig Fuller, president, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Pete Bunce, CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and Jack Pelton, retired Cessna CEO, discussing the future of the... Continue Reading →
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