NorthPoint Aviation has acquired all of the assets of Soloy Aviation Solutions, including the fixed wing, engine, and helicopter STCs, including Tradewind’s converted Beechcraft turbine A36 Bonanzas.
Flight Training
New Year’s resolutions for pilots
How about you? Did you make any aviation-related resolutions for 2023? Share with our readers, as your resolution may inspire other pilots.
Aviation Weather Handbook released
The book discusses each aspect of weather as it relates to aircraft operation and flight safety and provides information on the tools available for flight planning and in-flight weather decisions, including observations, analyses, and forecasts.
Qualified or competent?
You might have checked all the boxes and met the technical standard for the completion of the training for your pilot certificate or additional rating. But are you competent? Do you have the confidence to perform under pressure? The difference between being qualified and being competent can be very small, but it is a critical distinction.
Old Pilot Tips
Aviation safety advocate Gene Benson, who has flown everything from Cubs to jets and taught hundreds of people to fly, is now offering his “Old Pilot Tips” on his YouTube channel.
The real cost of failing your check ride
You just failed your check ride. Besides the hit to your ego and your confidence, there also will be a big hit to your wallet: About $1,600, according to some estimates.
Cascade Warbirds opens 2023 scholarship program
Valued at $1,350, the scholarship includes private pilot ground school and two introductory flights with a flight instructor.
University teams with AeroGuard Flight Training Center
AeroGuard will train Arizona State University students with zero flight experience to help them earn their commercial pilot certificate and beyond, according to company officials. Students who complete the program will earn a bachelor of science in Aeronautical Management Technology.
Congress tackles unwise FAA flight training policy
“The FAA legal office has turned the definition of flight training upside down and this provision is only the first step in getting us back to where we were and where we need to be. Flight training is a safety issue and we don’t need anything that impacts that in a negative way,” said AOPA President Mark Baker.