At this week’s SUN ’n FUN, Textron Aviation launched Top Hawk, a partnership with U.S. universities. Top Hawk will provide students access to aircraft, coupled with an internship opportunity during the summer of 2015. Universities selected as the initial partner schools are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kansas State University, Liberty University and the University of North […]
Flight Training
EAA Young Eagles receive course upgrades
A cornerstone of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Flight Plan program for youth is free access to Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course. Sporty’s now offers new content and functionality for the course, which serves as ground school, test prep and a complete flight training companion. Nearly four hours of new high-definition video content and animations have […]
Legacy Flight Training opens second facility
VERO BEACH, Florida — Legacy Flight Training’s second training center is now open for business. The new Legacy Flight Training facility, at the Air Commerce Center at the Scottsdale Airport (KSDL), joins Legacy’s facility at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, in providing PA-46 specific flight training and full-motion simulator training. Legacy Flight Training began operations […]
Upwind scholarship winners revealed
The Upwind Foundation has revealed the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program Class of 2015: Anthony Bellanti of San Mateo, Calif.; Kevin Gray of Belmont, Calif.; Evan Isenstein-Brand of Pacifica, Calif.; and Michelle Karpishin of San Mateo. These four aspiring young aviators have been awarded a complete primary flight training program that begins with ground school in April […]
Gifts for the seaplane pilot in your life
Sectionals, headsets, kneeboards — all are appropriate gifts for the pilot in your life. If the pilot in your life also has a seaplane rating, gifts appropriate to watercraft operations come into play. One of the most popular items, say veteran seaplane pilots, are constant-wear life vests. These are less bulky than the ones normally worn on boats, […]
Guidance Aviation launches LZ network
Guidance Aviation has launched its LZ Network, emphasizing off-airport operations and real world training. The off-airport network of helipads and landing zones includes a floating helipad atop the organization’s 75-foot houseboat. Students practice pinnacle landings, confined areas, off-airport operations, and water landings. In addition to the over-water helipad on Lake Powell, Guidance has established off-airport LZ’s throughout […]
Lewis University offers aviation camp for high school girls
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Lewis University and Chicago’s Leading Edge, a chapter of Women in Aviation International, are hosting the fourth annual “Sky’s the Limit” aviation career camp for female high school students from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2 in the Harold White Aviation Center, located on the university’s main campus in Romeoville. The free interactive […]
Mastering Crosswinds seminars taking to the road
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Crosswind Concepts, an aviation training center at Centennial Airport, is taking its “Mastering Crosswinds” safety seminar on the road. With four seminar dates slated next week at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, Taylor Albrecht, CC manager and crosswind instructor, conceived the first road tour to offer crosswind training seminars to pilots along CC’s route […]
Pilot Proficiency Demonstration on Loss of Control launches online
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mindstar Aviation Community has launched its Pilot Proficiency Demonstration: “Loss of Control.” The month-long event features online seminars, freestyle flight in the AirspaceVR simulation network, and a related scenario course developed with the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). The NTSB has put “Loss of Control” on its general aviation Most Wanted list for […]