LAS VEGAS— Monarch Sky, the largest flight school and flying club in Nevada, now offers seaplane training in the Cessna 182 Amphib — the only seaplane in Las Vegas, according to company officials. Please share: Continue Reading →
Group asks for GAO study of pilot supply
Posted on December 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Representatives from a group of aviation industry stakeholders recently proposed to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that it launch a study to gain a better understanding of pilot supply and demand and its potential effects on the U.S. aviation... Continue Reading →
CFI recruiting never stops at US Aviation
Posted on December 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
DENTON, Texas — Keeping one of the nation’s largest flight schools up and running requires a steady focus on recruiting CFIs and students. At any given time, there are about 75 CFIs working with 230-250 students in the two training... Continue Reading →
Blogger Beckett takes on new role
Posted on December 18th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Our friends at Airplanista put together a great blog post on our own Jamie Beckett, who has taken on a new role: VP of operations for SunState Aviation’s new flight school at GIF in Winter Haven, Florida. Check it out... Continue Reading →
North Carolina community college’s aviation program takes off
Posted on December 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Back when he was just 5, Zachary Harrell would race outside each time the local crop duster flew by his home in outside the little town of Seven Springs, N.C. “He flew over my house purposely playing with me,” the... Continue Reading →
How old is your airplane…really?
Posted on December 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The average general aviation aircraft is more than 30 years old. However, a number of factors contribute to an aircraft’s true age, which may not be the same as its age in calendar years, according to officials with the Aircraft... Continue Reading →
EAA makes finding transition training in homebuilts easier
Posted on December 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Experimental Aircraft Association has debuted an online listing of Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) holders for instruction in experimental aircraft. The list, categorized by state, includes CFIs who are authorized by the FAA to offer certain types of instruction... Continue Reading →
Jeppesen pilot training textbooks now available in e-books for iPad-based learning
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Jeppesen now offers its complete suite of pilot training textbooks as e-book selections for iPad. Available for download through the Apple iBookstore, Jeppesen’s e-book titles include Instrument/Commercial pilot training, Multi-Engine airplane training, and Flight Instructor training from Jeppesen’s Guided Flight... Continue Reading →
ASA releases new edition of Instrument Flying Handbook
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Now available from ASA is the latest edition of the Instrument Flying Handbook. Continue Reading →
New Gleim Flight Instructor Flight Maneuvers book released
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Gleim Publications, Inc. has released a new edition of its Flight Instructor’s Flight Maneuvers book. This 5th edition incorporates new features to help CFI candidates pass all portions of their practical test, historically one of the hardest to pass, Gleim... Continue Reading →
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