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New approach to accelerated instrument training

March 11, 2012 by Janice Wood Leave a Comment

Avia IFR Training Centers now offers an accelerated instrument rating program that combines advanced flight simulation devices, glass equipped aircraft, and a proprietary curriculum that focuses on real-world experience.

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Aircraft Spruce carries Pilot Chews

March 11, 2012 by Janice Wood 1 Comment

Aircraft Spruce now stocks a new product that was developed by pilots to battle fatigue: Pilot Chews, an aviation dietary supplement formulated for pilots to enhance their performance during flight.

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New VP of operations at Icon

March 11, 2012 by Janice Wood 2 Comments

Icon Aircraft has named Ron Nussle, Jr., C.P.M. VP of Operations. Nussle served as Director of Strategic Supply Chain Management at Cessna Aircraft for three years and spent 12 years before that at Honeywell Aerospace where he held engineering, operations, and program management positions.

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Filed Under: News, People Tagged With: Aviation News, General Aviation, ICON Aircraft, Light Sport Aircraft

Handle confusion for twin Piper pilot

March 11, 2012 by Meg Godlewski Leave a Comment

This March 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Piper Twin Comanche. Injuries: None. Location: Baltimore, Maryland. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot said he had 26 hours of flight time in the accident airplane, but that it was two years before the accident and he had not flown the airplane since.

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Filed Under: Accidents Tagged With: aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB

The magic of mentors

March 8, 2012 by GAN Staff 2 Comments

By MATT FERRARI

Step back in time and think back to when you were the one looking over the airport fence. The whole world on the other side of the fence seemed so intimidating, yet so inviting. You might remember the feelings of excited anticipation on your way to the airport, and then the apprehensive shyness that set in as soon as you were there.

Luckily, I always stumbled into someone who was gracious enough to give me a few minutes of their time and answer my questions. I found that one question answered led to more questions asked and a true thirst for knowledge was born. The questions turned into conversations, acquaintances developed into friendships, and several of those friends have become mentors to me.

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Filed Under: News, People Tagged With: Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, mentors, Pilots

Expenses, debt, and taxes

March 8, 2012 by Jamie Beckett 4 Comments

I was up late last night, inputting numbers, ticking off boxes, checking receipts, and seriously wishing I had four or five more kids who still fit into a deductible age bracket. It’s tax time, and I suspect you are deep in the same morass of math and mayhem I am.

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Filed Under: Politics for Pilots Tagged With: Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, user fees

Goodyear launches ground school video series

March 8, 2012 by Janice Wood Leave a Comment

Aircraft owners and technicians looking for answers to general aviation tire questions now have an online video resource: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Ground School video series.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: aircraft owner, aircraft tires, Aviation News, General Aviation

Learn to Fly for Free Contest takes off

March 8, 2012 by Janice Wood Leave a Comment

South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport, Airwolf Aviation Services, and Greenville Jet Center have joined forces with Greenville Business Magazine to give away a flight training package.

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