ATP opens new training centers

Posted on April 30th, 2013 by

ATP is expanding its training network by opening two new training centers. Ogden, Utah (KOGD) opens May 1, and Morristown, N.J. (KMMU) opens June 1. Please share: Continue Reading →

Make your voice heard on new airmen certification standard

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by

What will become of the Practical Test Standards? That’s the question officials at Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) are asking. Continue Reading →

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King Schools releases free non-towered operations course

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by

Pilots facing the closure of towers at familiar airports will now have some free help from King Schools. Continue Reading →

SAFECON prepares for takeoff

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by

SAFECON 2013, organized by The Ohio State University and the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA), is set to take off May 6 in Columbus, Ohio. Continue Reading →

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Teen and mom learn to fly together

Posted on April 25th, 2013 by

By AMELIA T. REIHELD Parents of teenagers, take note: Here is a mother/daughter bonding experience that doesn’t involve shopping for shoes. It all started a year and a half ago, when then-14-year-old Amy White took her first airplane ride ever.... Continue Reading →

Master Instructors revamps website, expands presence in social media

Posted on April 24th, 2013 by

LONGMONT, COLORADO — Master Instructors has overhauled its entire website and established a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Continue Reading →

Jeppesen e-books now available

Posted on April 24th, 2013 by

AERO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY – Jeppesen now offers customers delivery of its e-book training textbooks and materials directly through its JeppDirect.com site for use with Apple iOS and Android devices, as well as for PC and Mac computers. Continue Reading →

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Learning to fly with laughs

Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by

The more enjoyable the learning process, the better a student will retain the material. If you can involve laughter in the process, retention rate soars. This explains why we remember lines from movies such as “Monty Python and the Holy... Continue Reading →

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Solo celebrations

Posted on April 22nd, 2013 by

How many people do you know who took flying lessons but never made it to first solo? Probably a great many. Solo is the first major step in what is a often a long journey to becoming a pilot. The... Continue Reading →

Embry-Riddle plans summer camps

Posted on April 21st, 2013 by

Astronaut Nicole Stott, an Embry-Riddle alumna and trustee, will bring her expertise and enthusiasm to Embry-Riddle July 28 to Aug. 3 to lead one of the university’s summer programs for the first time. Stott is one of Embry-Riddle’s most notable... Continue Reading →