Richard Rain sent in this photo of Adrian Petasis, who is 13 years old and dreams of flying for the Navy. Richard, who has been mentoring Adrian for the past six months, says the teen tries to fly with him as much as possible. “He has over 1,000 hours on a flight simulator,” says Richard, who notes, “Adrian […]
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Big news for two Able Flight pilots
Charles Stites, founder and executive director of Able Flight, a non-profit that provides scholarships for disabled people to get their sport pilot’s licenses, has some good news to report: One scholarship recipient is now a private pilot, while another is an airplane owner. A new private pilot Raymart Tinio refused to let being deaf keep […]
How to afford flight training
In her latest post, GlobalAir.com blogger Sarina Houston offers a lot of tips on how to pay for that flight training necessary to become the pilot you’ve always wanted to be. She starts with cash — and how to make it last — then talks about financing, scholarships and more. Check it out here.
NAFI seeks new board members
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is seeking letters of interest from NAFI members who are willing to volunteer their service as members of the NAFI board of directors. NAFI officials said they are especially interested in hearing from members with special skill sets or interests, such as accounting, business management, marketing/advertising/sponsorship experience, web […]
Five easiest airplanes to learn to fly in
The Cessna 172 is the easiest airplane to learn to fly in, according to a survey of flight schools around the world on Insider Monkey. Also on the list: The Cessna 150/152, Piper PA-28, Diamond DV20/DA20 Katana, and American Champion Citabria. Check out the full story here, then weigh in: Do you agree with the […]
Pilots urged to comment on sim time NPRM
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) is asking all pilots to comment on the FAA’s new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes increasing loggable simulator time toward an instrument rating from 10 hours to 20 hours. An earlier effort to implement the change with a FAA direct-to-final rule failed due to adverse comments […]
University streamlines career path for pilots
The University of Cincinnati – Clermont College Aviation Technology: Professional Pilot Training Program has received iauthority from the FAA to certify its graduates for the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot Certification (R-ATP). The R-ATP authority allows graduates to fill airline first-officer positions with reduced total flying experience shortly after graduation, according to officials.. “Not only […]
Second annual Learn to Fly Day slated by Continental Motors
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Zulu Flight Training and Continental Motors Services will hold their second annual “Learn to Fly” day Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at H. L. Sonny Callahan Airport. Admission is free. Events and activities will include Discovery Flights, Young Eagles flights, aircraft displays, flight simulators, educational seminars, children’s activities, […]
Zero to solo in one week
Three people with no aviation experience will be put through six days of intensive training, preparing them to be ready to conduct a supervised solo flight at the end of one week. That’s the goal of “One Week Ready to Solo.” The program, launched at SUN ‘n FUN, is a collaborative effort of Redbird Flight […]