Six CFIs were recently accredited as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC.
Colorado aviation writer earns grant
May 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
Colorado writer and volunteer director of the Teaching Women to Fly Research Project, Dr. Penny Hamilton, was recently awarded a grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund to write an aviation textbook.
“Because our original 2008-10 research revealed the number two barrier to female success in general aviation training was ‘instructor-student communication incompatibility — Venus vs. Mars,’ we recognize the need to strengthen communication skills for GA flight instructors,” explained Hamilton.
International Learn to Fly Day event planned for FDK
May 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is teaming with Maryland’s Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) to host International Learn to Fly Day on Saturday, June 2. The event, part of a worldwide effort, will include a free day-long event designed to introduce the local community to general aviation.
Bob Jones taught eastern Idaho to fly
May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) honored local flight instructor Bob Jones during the May 18-19 Trade Show Aviation Idaho. Jones is 86 years old, still instructing, and as sharp as I wish I were at less than half his age.
Rudy Frasca inducted into Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) inducted Rudy Frasca into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 19, with the induction taking place at the annual Sporty’s Fly-In on International Learn to Fly Day.
Coalition establishes Aviation Educator Hall of Fame
May 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A group of more than 20 aviation organizations and individuals recently established the Aviation Educator Hall of Fame (AEHOF).
Apps provide weather flying tips for general aviation pilots
May 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sporty’s has released a four-part weather flying series, now available for iPad and iPhone, featuring general aviation weather expert Richard Collins breaks down the challenges and opportunities for flying in the different seasonal weather conditions.
International Learn to Fly Day May 19
May 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday, May 19, dozens of local events will turn dreams of flight into reality during the third annual International Learn to Fly Day, a general aviation community-wide effort to help people of all ages take that first step to discover flight. Find a local International Learn to Fly Day event near you at LearnToFly.org.
King Schools releases online FIRC
May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
John and Martha King of King Schools have released a new online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC).
Six chosen for Able Flight scholarships
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On May 19, six Able Flight scholarship winners will arrive at Purdue University in Indiana to begin five weeks of intensive flight and ground training, an experience that will change their lives forever. The six men come from all over the country, and though their disabilities and challenges may be varied, they share the common goal of wanting to become a pilot.
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