“Water flying is the most fun I’ve ever had in aviation, and if I never fly anything other than my Cub on floats, I’ll be happy,” says David Lewis, owner of a flight instruction business based in Pineville, Louisiana, called CUBS, FLOATS & FUN! With multiple fixed wing, rotorcraft and instructor ratings, Lewis has the […]
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Redbird to host STEM Lab at Oshkosh
Redbird Flight Simulations will host a STEM Lab in its booth during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The Redbird STEM Lab will integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into aviation-themed classes while incorporating Jay Velocity flight simulators into the lessons. One goal of the STEM Lab is to highlight how impactful, hands-on training makes for […]
Young Eagle earns private pilot certificate
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Less than four years after her first flight as a Young Eagle, Rachel Broom passed her private pilot check ride and earned her private pilot certificate. Rachel took her first flight in a small airplane at a monthly Young Eagles Rally hosted by Chattahoochee Valley Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 677 in September […]
Applications available for Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship
The Ninety-Nines will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to a young woman between the ages of 16 and 20 who wants to learn to fly. The scholarship provides with financial support for flight training through first solo and beyond. In addition, the winner will receive a King School flight training course to prepare for […]
High school kids build Redbird sim
The Lakeland Aero Club on the campus of SUN ‘n FUN at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) has added a Redbird FMX full motion flight simulator to its fleet. This installation will be different from the norm as club members will perform the installation themselves. Two of the club’s student leaders, Katie Esker, a sophomore, and […]
Lending Tree helps finance flight training
LendingTree now offers people considering flight school the possibility to receive personal loan offers from multiple different lenders with a single form. The interest rates on these loans are almost always lower than credit cards and most people receive the money directly in their bank accounts within a matter of days, according to LendingTree officials. […]
Southern Utah University buys 10 Cirrus SR20s
CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah University (SUU) has purchased 10 new SR20s from Cirrus Aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in June. “Globally, the aviation industry is expanding rapidly and the demand for qualified pilots is high,” said SUU President Scott L Wyatt. “The addition of the Cirrus aircraft will elevate our program by offering the […]
Textron inks deal with University of Dubuque
Textron Aviation has signed a multi-year agreement with the University of Dubuque, establishing the university’s commitment to purchase new flight training aircraft solely from Textron Aviation through 2026. As part of the new agreement, Textron Aviation will provide product support, parts and training for the university’s new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft, which will be equipped […]
Brandywine Flight School expands fleet with taildraggers
WEST CHESTER, Pa. —Brandywine Flight School has added two taildraggers — a Cessna 140A and Cessna 170A — to its fleet of airplanes at Brandywine Airport. With these new additions, the flight school will offer “classic flying” instruction to its array of aviation packages and rental services, officials noted. “It makes educational sense to offer primary flight training in a tailwheel […]