A Thunderstorm Avoidance seminar is slated for May 10 at Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) in Indiana. Dr. David Strahle will be presenting the seminar, titled “Thunderstorm Avoidance using Airborne NEXRAD Radar.” With the recent advent of Datalink Nexrad Weather Radar, all pilots must become familiar with the proper interpretation of Nexrad images in avoiding thunderstorms, […]
Flight Training
EASA approves G1000 for Piper Seminoles
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received Type Certificate validation from the European Aviation Safety Agency to incorporate the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new twin-engine Piper Seminole aircraft models. The company recently made its first European delivery of a G1000 equipped Seminole to a European customer involved in pilot training. Prince Aviation, of […]
Bonanza owner wins King sweepstakes
Patrick Timmons of Oklahoma is the winner of John and Martha King’s “Let Us Be Your Mentors” Sweepstakes, featuring a flight with John and Martha in King Schools’ FalconJet to Palm Springs for dinner, hangar flying, and mentoring. Two years ago, Timmons made his childhood dream of flying a reality by enrolling at a Cessna […]
Liberty University partners with Cessna Pilot Centers
Cessna is collaborating with Liberty University to complement Liberty’s School of Aeronautics flight training program. Under this agreement, students who enroll in flight training at qualifying Cessna Pilot Centers can also enroll in Liberty’s online courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics. “We are excited about what this partnership means for pilot training and […]
Training that’s just your type
“Too much airplane, not enough pilot.” We’ve all heard that before, referring to an accident where the pilot lacks sufficient knowledge of an airplane’s systems or flight characteristics or he gets behind the airplane because it is too technologically advanced for his capabilities and proficiency level. That’s why pilots who fly high performance airplanes often […]
First-ever California Pilot Safety Tour takes off
PilotSafety.org is touring Central and Northern California in the next week providing free FAA Wings Safety Classes and safety information from Camarillo to Eureka. The tour, which includes both Town Hall meetings and seminars, is being led by 5000-hour ATP, Master Instructor, FAA Lead Safety Team Rep Gary Reeves. The seminars, which qualify for FAA […]
Continental exports flight training model to Europe
After a year and half of testing its dual site flight training approach, Zulu Flight Training is exporting its model to Europe. A division of Continental Motors, Zulu Flight Training has established a new method of training private pilots and instrument rated pilots. Located in city centers, close to where student pilots work or study, Zulu […]
Free Preflight Weather Analysis Course available
Find-it Fast Books now offers a free 440-page preflight weather analysis course for pilots of all experience levels. The PDF format course may be completed online or downloaded and shared with other pilots to desktops, laptops and tablet computers. Lessons one and two examine the use of aviation weather resources to form a “big picture” […]
New flight school launches at GMU
Stratos Aviation Flight School has launched at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “I have always had a passion for aviation and wanted to fly ever since I was a child,” stated Dimitri Partafyllas, owner of Stratos Aviation. Opening a flight school in Greenville, South Carolina, is a dream come true for this U.S. Citizen, […]