The new location at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) in West Mifflin, Pa., about 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, is ATP Flight School’s 70th nationwide.
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Flight instructor input needed on changes to DPE program
The survey is designed to “help evaluate the current status of the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) program,” as well as get flight instructors’ input on proposed changes to the program.
The Basic Aerobatic Manual updated
While the book emphasizes techniques for the Cessna Aerobat, the described maneuvers easily translate to other aerobatics-certified airplanes, ASA officials noted.
WaterWings: A fun learning experience
Getting your seaplane rating should be a fun experience, says Charles Welden, owner of WaterWings, a seaplane flight school near Birmingham, Alabama. “If you’re not having fun, then we have failed,” he says.
New flight training program using virtual reality cuts time to solo by 30%
“We have had students who finished and soloed in times that we have never seen before,” Embry-Riddle Flight Training Manager Nicole Hester said. “We’re also getting feedback from our instructor pilots that students in the new program can immediately control the airplane and understand radio communications very well.”
Deadline looms for Alaska Airmen’s scholarships
The Alaska Airmen’s Association is taking applications until March 1, 2022, for more than $90,000 in scholarships.
More courses released for CFI Professional Development Program
The new courses cover a variety of topics from tips for online ground school, training Pilots in Command, pilots and medications, and a course on setting up your own business as a CFI.
Video: Train and plan for emergencies before they happen
A new FAA video examines the startle response, which happens when things go wrong, and then shows how training can reduce that response and prepare you to react the right way to unexpected events.
Sporty’s launches CFI Portal with free resources for flight instructors
The CFI Portal includes lesson plans, a flight instructor refresher course, a complete FAA library, special CFI offers, and access to Sporty’s pilot training courses. Best of all, every feature is available free to any active flight instructor, Sporty’s officials note.