Able Flight, which awards flight training scholarships to people with disabilities, has announced the winners of seven 2015 scholarships. This year’s class includes three veterans who were either wounded or injured during service or afterwards, a young man who is deaf, and several people who use wheelchairs due to paralysis. Six of the students will […]
Flight Training
Free syllabi available for CFI ratings
Two new syllabi for those seeking the flight instructor (CFI) and flight instructor instrument (CFII) ratings are now available as free PDF downloads from ASA. The Flight Instructor Syllabus and the Flight Instructor Instrument Syllabus are divided into stages containing multiple modules, each designed to meet a particular training requirement. Both syllabi meet Parts 61 […]
AOPA offers flight training loans
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is now offering flight training financing through an new program developed by the AOPA Aviation Finance Co. The funds can be used for everything from starting and finishing primary training to advanced training, such as instrument training or obtaining a commercial certificate, according to AOPA officials. It can even be used […]
Turner, Nauer named to Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
Tom Turner and Fred Nauer are this year’s inductees into The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. Turner has been a flight instructor since 1988, after serving as an officer in the United States Air Force. He has served aviation in a variety of roles, most recently as Executive Director of the ABS Air Safety Foundation. […]
Mooney renews transition training program for new owners
KERRVILLE, Texas — Mooney International has renewed the Mooney Transition Training program to provide training for new owners who purchase a new 2015 M20 series model, which includes the Acclaim Type S (pictured below) and Ovation3. Mooney developed the program from existing transitional curriculums, then formatted it to improve pilot transitioning in the new Technically Advanced Aircraft […]
Sporty’s offers 172LITE to flight schools and flying clubs
Sporty’s is now offering its 172LITE trainer to flight schools and flying clubs nationwide as an affordable trainer. “After December’s announcement of the 172LITE, my inbox and voicemail were flooded with inquiries from flight schools and flying clubs throughout the country,” Sporty’s Charlie Masters stated. “There is industry-wide demand for a basic, affordable airplane for […]
Redhawk diesel selected by Cochise College
RedHawk Aero, a subsidiary of Redbird Flight Simulations, reports that Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona, has ordered six RedHawk aircraft. Students enrolled in the upcoming fall semester will use the new RedHawk aircraft while training for Private Pilot, Instrument and Commercial Pilot Certification in Cochise College’s professional pilot program. “The selection of RedHawk aircraft for our training fleet, […]
Sporty’s online course for Young Eagles tops 30,000
The Experimental Aircraft Association and Sporty’s Pilot Shop report that more than 30,000 young people have enrolled in Sporty’s Online Learn To Fly Course as a follow-up to their EAA Young Eagles flights. The Sporty’s course, which was first offered to all Young Eagles without charge beginning in 2009, allows young people to take the FAA […]
Applications now being taken for Upwind scholarship program
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Applications are now available for the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program, now in its third year of operation. Upwind aims to transform a high school student into a private pilot during the summer between their junior and senior year. Upwind selects high school students and awards them a scholarship that includes everything they need […]