Megan, a commercial pilot candidate in Arizona, writes: I’ve just been introduced to accelerated stalls, and it made me wonder if there is such a thing as a decelerated stall. I checked my training books and couldn’t find anything, and when I checked in with Uncle Google, all I got was stuff about car engines stalling when decelerating. I asked my flight instructor and he said, “I don’t know, but I know who would know…”
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WINGS 2022 Sweepstakes winners revealed
In its fifth year, the sweepstakes awards pilots and CFIs who participate in the FAA’s WINGS program, earning chances in the sweepstakes for every WINGS phase they complete.
New pilot wins Sporty’s Pilot Training+ Scholarship
Sporty’s latest scholarship winner is looking forward to a diverse experience in aviation, flying everything from gliders to airliners.
Picture of the Day: Busy Beavers
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “A busy summer GA day. I arrived in Petersburg at Lloyd R Roundtree Seaplane Facility (63A) in Alaska to pick up a southbound charter passenger for Ketchikan, just as the Scott was departing his own base on a charter elsewhere. Summer time in Southeast Alaska can be a real busy flying time, if the weather cooperates. We are moving around remote lodge guests, US Forest Service rental cabin campers, mining and exploration teams, fishermen, and government personnel, just to name a few. I love the energy of it, and the missions are different every day.”
Tips for staying sharp when you aren’t flying as often as you want
A new video from CFI Jason Miller offers several tips for pilots who have been ground bound much longer than they prefer.
FAA OKs Thrust Flight’s accelerated commercial course
The new approval decreases the length of the school’s Part 141 commercial course by as much as two months, according to company officials. That means a student pilot with zero time could obtain a job as a commercial pilot or instructor in as little as seven months and as a regional airline pilot in as little as 20 months, they add.
New flight school opens at KTLH
Epic Flight Academy has opened its third location at Tallahassee International Airport in Florida.
Nominations open for 2023 Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame award highlights the important role flight instructors play as a foundation for the safety of the national air transportation system, officials noted.
Ready to learn how to fly a tailwheel?
Applications are due April 15, 2023, for the $2,000 scholarship, which will pay for a tailwheel rating for a female pilot.